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House committee responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight | @RepGregoryMeeks, Ranking Member (RM) | #HFAC
The Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa hosts a FY26 posture hearing for the State Department Bureau of Counterterrorism. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker testifies before the full committee on the Trump administration’s reckless reorganization of the State Department. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker testifies before the full committee on the Trump administration’s reckless reorganization of the State Department. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Ukraine bravely fought Russia’s aggression on the battlefield and its attempts to undermine Ukrainian democracy from within. Ukraine must protect these gains and ensure the independence of its anti-corruption institutions. politico.eu/article/ukrain…
Congress must pass the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act to advance our nation's ongoing effort to combat the global scourge of human trafficking and uphold the core values of freedom, dignity and human rights around the world.
RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Reports from Gaza remain deeply concerning and highlight the need to urgently surge humanitarian assistance to civilians through an effective mechanism. A ceasefire is long overdue. We must bring all the hostages home, reverse this humanitarian disaster, and…
Fifteen people have died as a result of hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, including four children, hospitals in Gaza report haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
Today, I spoke before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to oppose H.R. 2633. This bill, driven by Extreme MAGA ideology, risks dismantling decades of diplomatic progress with #SouthAfrica. There is no #whitegenocide in South Africa: this false narrative must be rejected.
Statement from Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks on the Trump administration withdrawing the United States from @UNESCO:
The full committee convenes for a markup of various measures. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
“This wasn’t a serious review of national security needs,” @RepGregoryMeeks said, “it was a political stunt. … The result? The most damaging brain drain in the State Department’s modern history.” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Trump's $21 m India grant claim incorrect, US foreign affairs committee member US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Gregory Meeks debunks US President Trump's claim of $21 m grant to India for voter turnout ; says, 'grant never existed'
"The US President Donald Trump claimed there was a wasteful 21-million-dollar grant to India. That grant never existed" Key member of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs Gregory Meeks @RepGregoryMeeks
RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Deeply troubled by reports that groups like @Cristosal & @_elfaro_ are being forced out of El Salvador into exile. These groups do critical work to hold the Bukele government accountable. @SecRubio must condemn this attack on human rights & stand with them.
Journalists, activists, and nonprofits have “no better option” than to flee El Salvador as Trump’s new favorite dictator, Nayib Bukele, cracks down on dissent. EXCLUSIVE: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
Let's stop pretending Republicans clawing back life-saving foreign assistance funding is about saving money. They just added AT LEAST $3 trillion to the national debt to give tax cuts to the wealthy. This rescissions package is about selling a con to the American people.
Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures for his Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers strong sanctions, addresses issues in the Senate’s sanctions legislation, and supports Ukraine assistance and reconstruction. His statement:
Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks just filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote in the House to terminate President Trump’s authority to impose his reckless "Liberation Day" tariffs. His statement:
The Trump administration's disregard for Congressional oversight is unacceptable. The American people deserve to know why Trump and Secretary Rubio are endangering our national security.
Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks today sent a letter to @SecRubio demanding answers on the admin’s illegal dismantling of USAID and its transfer of USAID’s staffing and responsibilities to the State Department. Read the letter: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2025/7/meeks-d…
