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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on yesterday’s reports that the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” had effectively taken over the U.S. Institute of Peace:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, released a statement following President Trump’s Executive Order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Smith (D-Wash.); Himes (D-CT); and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI); Mark R. Warner (D-VA); Chris Coons (D-DE); and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); issued the following statement in response to Russia rejecting a joint U.S. and Ukrainian agreement for a 30-day ceasefire.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove sent a letter to Secretary Rubio seeking clarity on the President and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s claim that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has spent “$21 million for voter turnout in India.”
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Yvette Clarke; Adriano Espaillat; Grace Meng, introduced H.Res. 129 to recognize the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program to advance America’s national security, development, and diplomacy efforts.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the House Republicans Continuing Resolution:
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today gave remarks on the House floor during the rules debate on the budget Continuing Resolution (CR), criticizing Speaker Johnson for adding language to the rule which seeks to prevent a vote on President Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, reintroduced comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jared Moskowitz, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on media reports alleging potentially unlawful procurement activities surrounding $400 million to Elon Musk’s Tesla.
Issues:Foreign Affairs