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August 2026
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8/7/26 Meeks, Beyer Reiterate Concerns on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill
July 2026
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7/23/26 Meeks Drops Resolution Compelling Speaker Johnson to File Iran WPR Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
7/22/26 Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Ambassador Waltz
7/22/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution
7/21/26 Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing on Haiti
7/21/26 Meeks, Shaheen Demand Answers in Letter to Rubio on Foreign Assistance Oversight Obstruction
7/16/26 Meeks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department
7/16/26 Meeks, Keating Lead Dems in Letter to Rubio on Politicization of Counter Terrorism
7/14/26 Meeks Issues Statement Opposing Tariff Powers in Senate Russia Bill
7/11/26 Meeks Issues Statement on 1-Year Anniversary of State Department RIFs 
7/8/26 Meeks Issues Statement Following NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey 
June 2026
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6/30/26 Meeks Statement Following Administration Briefing on Iran MOU
6/29/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Lebanon War Powers Resolution
6/24/26 Meeks Issues Statement on State Department Bypassing Congress on Arms Sale to Turkey
6/24/26 Meeks, Jacobs Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid
6/23/26 Meeks Statement on Senate Passage of His Iran War Powers Resolution
6/17/26 Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Briefing on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
6/14/26 Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details
6/12/26 Meeks, Himes Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis
6/10/26 Meeks, Jacobs Celebrate Passage of Their Sudan Bill in HFAC Markup
6/8/26 Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin’s Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition
6/5/26 Meeks, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Keating, Bacon, and Kiley Issue Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Ukraine Support Act
6/3/26 Meeks Issues Statement Following Rubio Testimony Before HFAC 
6/3/26 Meeks Delivers Opening Statement at Rubio’s Budget Hearing at HFAC
6/3/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution
May 2026
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5/27/26 Meeks, Velázquez Introduce War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized U.S. Military Action in Cuba
5/26/26 Meeks, Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Admin Using U.S. Embassies to Pressure Foreign Companies for Cash Tied to Presidential Access
5/23/26 Meeks, Raskin Demand Answers on Inappropriate Granting of U.S. Visa for Fugitive Former Polish Cabinet Minister
5/21/26 Meeks Statement on Republicans Pulling Iran War Powers Vote
5/20/26 Meeks, Keating & Europe Dems Demand Information on State’s Foreign Assistance Objectives in Europe 
5/15/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Trump’s State Visit to China
5/14/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Republicans Again Voting Against Iran War Powers
5/13/26 Top National Security Democrats Urge Trump to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Ahead of Beijing Visit
5/13/26 Meeks, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Bacon, Keating, Kiley Statement on Securing Final Signature to Force a Vote on the Ukraine Support Act
5/5/26 Ranking Members Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting
5/1/26 Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War
5/1/26 Meeks Statement on Trump’s Withdrawal of Troops from Germany
5/1/26 Meeks Calls out Trump Admin for Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales
April 2026
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4/30/26 Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule
4/29/26 Meeks, HFAC Democrats Call on Rubio and Mast for a Briefing on Iran Negotiations
4/28/26 Meeks Issues Statement Following King Charles’ Joint Address to Congress
4/22/26 Meeks, Jayapal, Jackson, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba
4/22/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup
4/22/26 Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Trump’s Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo
4/17/26 Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration
4/16/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution
4/16/26 Meeks Statement on Republican Abdication of War Powers Responsibilities
4/15/26 Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan
4/9/26 Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies
4/9/26 Meeks Statement on Continued Violence Against Civilians in Lebanon
4/7/26 Meeks Issues Statement on President’s Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure
4/7/26 Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
4/6/26 Meeks, Jacobs Call for Free & Fair Presidential Election in Benin
4/5/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Rescued Airman, Reaffirms Calls for Diplomacy Following Trump’s Reckless Easter Social Media Post
4/2/26 Meeks, Kaine Lead Democrats in Letter Warning Against Trump Admin’s Failed Cuba Policy
4/1/26 Meeks Issues Statement Following Trump’s National Address on Iran 
4/1/26 NatSec Dems Demand Trump Negotiate Diplomatic End to War of Choice with Iran
March 2026
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3/30/26 Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries
3/30/26 Meeks, Warren Press Commerce Department to Release Data on Gun Exports Fueling Gun Violence Abroad 
3/27/26 Meeks, Wilson Introduce ‘Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026’
3/26/26 Meeks, Jayapal Introduce Legislation to Block Trump from Attacking Cuba
3/26/26 Meeks, Kim, Bera, Kamlager-Dove Share Recommendations for State’s Burma Review
3/25/26 Meeks Forces Vote to Compel Kushner, Witkoff, Rubio Testimonies
3/23/26 Meeks, Bacon Demand Bessent & Rubio Explain Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions
3/19/26 Meeks Calls out Trump Admin for Again Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales
3/17/26 Meeks, House HFAC Dems, Demand Answers from Rubio on Americans Stranded in Middle East War Zone
3/16/26 House Committee on Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Testimony from Rubio, Hegseth, Witkoff and Kushner on Iran War
3/16/26 Meeks, Warren Statement on Trump Administration’s Approval of Advanced AI Chip Sales to China
3/6/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Invoke the Arms Export Control Act’s Emergency Authority to Send Weapons to Israel
3/5/26 Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing with Under Secretary Rogers
3/5/26 Meeks Announces WPR Vote After 60 Days, Following Today’s Failed WPR Vote
3/4/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution
3/3/26 Meeks, Smith, Himes, McCollum, DeLauro Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran
February 2026
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2/28/26 Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran
2/26/26 Dem Leadership, Meeks, Himes, Smith, Khanna Announce Iran WPR Vote Next Week
2/24/26 Meeks Statement Marking Four Years Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
2/23/26 Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Demand Secretary Lutnick Provide Answers on Reported Pause on Security Actions Against China
2/20/26 Meeks Statement on the UN's Findings of Genocide in Darfur
2/20/26 Meeks, Smith, Himes Oppose U.S. Military Force Against Iran, Urge Continued Diplomacy
2/20/26 Meeks Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs
2/13/26 Meeks Presses State Department for Documents on Qatar Account Holding Venezuela’s Oil Revenue
2/11/26 Meeks Urges Republicans to join Democrats in Lowering Costs on American Families by Terminating Trump’s Canada Tariffs
2/11/26 Meeks’ Resolution Terminating Trump Tariffs on Canada Passes House
2/11/26 Statement by Ranking Member Gregory Meeks on Israel’s Decision to Deepen Control over the West Bank
2/11/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks for Shadow Hearing on Trump’s Abandonment of Afghan Allies
2/10/26 ADVISORY: Kamlager-Dove, HFAC Dems Hold Shadow Hearing on Trump’s Betrayal of Afghan Allies
2/9/26 Ranking Member Meeks, Chairman Mast Lead Letter Pledging Bipartisan Support for Strengthening Export Controls on Chipmaking Tools
2/6/26 Meeks Calls for Greater Humanitarian Assistance for the Sudanese People
2/5/26 Meeks, Smith, Himes Statement on the Expiration of the New START Treaty
2/3/26 ADVISORY: Viewing and Panel Conversation on "Rovina's Choice" Documentary
January 2026
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1/30/26 Meeks: Administration Again Sidesteps Congress to Rush $6 Billion in Arms Sales
1/29/26 Meeks Statement on the Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Tigray
1/28/26 Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate
1/23/26 Meeks Warns Trump’s WHO Withdrawal Puts Americans at Risk; Cedes U.S. Leadership
1/23/26 Meeks Statement on Expanded Global Gag Rule
1/22/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks in Support of Joint Resolution to End Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
1/22/26 Meeks, Meng, Frankel, DeGette, and Pressley Demand Answers from Secretary Rubio on Waste and Destruction of Taxpayer-Funded Health Care Supplies
1/20/26 Meeks Statement on One Year Anniversary of U.S. Foreign Assistance Freeze
1/15/26 Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran
1/14/26 Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah 
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