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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department

July 16, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks, Congressman Don Beyer, Congresswoman Dina Titus and Congressman James Walkinshaw today introduced the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act to help rebuild America’s diplomatic corps by eliminating unnecessary and unprecedented barriers for experienced Foreign Service Officers.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Opposing Tariff Powers in Senate Russia Bill

July 14, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement raising serious concerns with the Senate’s Russia sanctions bill:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks and Meng Demand Con Edison Compensate Queens Families After Heatwave Power Outages

July 13, 2026

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Queens, NY – U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and Grace Meng (NY-06) sent a letter to Con Edison asking to compensate Queens residents who lost power during this month's dangerous heatwave in New York City.

Issues:Congressional IssuesEnergyHousing

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on 1-Year Anniversary of State Department RIFs

July 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on the 1-year anniversary of the Trump administration’s firing of 1,350 civil and foreign service employees without cause:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Following NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey

July 8, 2026

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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks, Nunn Tout Unanimous Bipartisan Victory on Bill to Expand Access to Financial Advisement

June 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05) and Zach Nunn (R-IA-03) secured unanimous passage of their bipartisan Clarity for Compensation Act during a House Financial Services Committee markup.

Issues:EconomyEconomy and JobsFinancial Services

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Following Administration Briefing on Iran MOU

June 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks issued a statement following yesterday’s briefing by Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff on the administration’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Lebanon War Powers Resolution

June 29, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on H. Con. Res. 108, the War Powers Resolution to bar U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid

June 24, 2026

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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, today released the following statement calling on the U.S. Department of State to secure an agreement halting the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) siege of Sudan’s El Obeid city:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on State Department Bypassing Congress on Arms Sale to Turkey

June 24, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the State Department’s decision to bypass Congressional review on an arms sale of more than $700 million worth of equipment to the Turkish military:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

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