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August 18, 2020
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Queens – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks was joined by Representatives Tom Suozzi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to denounce this administration's attempts to sabotage the United States Postal Service (USPS), and announce Congressional action being taken by the House of Representatives this week in response. They were joined by New York State Assembly Member David Weprin and

August 14, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the agreement between UAE and Israel to open diplomatic relations:

August 8, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, introduced the "Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act," legislation

July 30, 2020
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman and Vice Chair respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, led a letter with 12 of their colleagues to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to speak up on human rights and anti-corruption efforts in Honduras.

July 24, 2020
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Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Alcee L. Hastings issued a joint statement regarding the language in the Fiscal Year 2021 State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations (SFOPS) bill that supports efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in international affairs and provide protections for minority and indigenous populations abroad:

July 17, 2020
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Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs made the following statement announcing he is seeking the Chairmanship of the Committee.

July 15, 2020
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(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman and Vice Chair respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, issued the following statement in support of democracy in Guyana:

June 27, 2020
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New York – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration was briefed in March that Russian military intelligence offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for the killing of coalition forces, including U.S. troops:

June 21, 2020
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Queens, NY – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement pertaining to an incident of excessive police force on the Rockaway boardwalk, captured on camera showing an officer restricting a man's airflow: