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November 2024
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11/14/24 New GAO Report on Gun Trafficking: 73% of Guns Recovered in Caribbean Can Be Traced Back to United States
October 2024
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10/30/24 Meeks, Castro, Kamlager-Dove Affirm Importance of Accountability for the Assassination of Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco
10/17/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Death of Yahya Sinwar
10/7/24 Meeks Marks Solemn 1-Year Anniversary of the Horrific October 7th Terror Attack
10/1/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Iran’s Attack on Israel
September 2024
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9/28/24 Meeks, Cherfilus-McCormick, Warren, Cardin Lead Over 60 Lawmakers in Urging Departments of Justice, State, Homeland Security, and Commerce to Stop Arms Trafficking to Haiti
9/28/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Death of Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah
9/24/24 Meeks Condemns Political Use of Contempt Vote Against Secretary Blinken During House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup
9/21/24 Meeks Welcomes the Leaders of Australia, India and Japan for the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit.
9/17/24 Meeks, Keating Lead Letter to Speaker Johnson Urging Inclusion of Ukraine Assistance in Continuing Resolution
9/12/24 Meeks Slams Republicans’ Contempt of Congress Markup for Blinken as “Desperate” Politics
9/9/24 Meeks Releases Minority Report on the Committee’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Investigation
9/1/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Recovery of Six Bodies of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas
August 2024
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8/30/24 Meeks Calls GOP’s Threats to Subpoena Jake Sullivan and Antony Blinken Desperate Political Theater
8/23/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Jen Psaki Transcribed Interview, Conducted as Part of Committee’s Afghanistan Investigation
8/20/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Issue Statement on Thai Court’s Rulings on Prime Minister and Move Forward Party
8/13/24 Meeks, Jacobs Statement on Sudan Peace Talks in Geneva
8/6/24 Meeks Expresses Concern About Ongoing Crisis in Venezuela
8/1/24 Meeks Statement on Release of Americans Wrongfully Detained in Russia
July 2024
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7/29/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Venezuela's Election
7/24/24 Meeks Issues Statement Following Netanyahu Address to Congress
7/21/24 Meeks, McCaul Condemn Houthis’ Attack on Tel Aviv
7/11/24 Meeks Celebrates Committee Passage of H.R. 8926 Reauthorizing the DFC
7/11/24 Meeks Celebrates Committee Passage of Bipartisan Rohingya GAP Act
7/2/24 Meeks, Cherfilus-McCormick Host Joint Meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Delegation
June 2024
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6/21/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Condemn China’s Destabilizing Actions in South China Sea
6/21/24 Meeks, McCaul, Jacobs, James Bipartisan Statement Congratulating the South African People on Successful Elections
6/19/24 Meeks Delivers Remarks to Central Tibetan Administration
6/18/24 Meeks Visits AFRICOM, Receives Briefing
6/14/24 Meeks Joins Bipartisan Delegation to India, Will Meet with Dalai Lama
6/13/24 Meeks Sends Letter Urging President Biden to Commit to a Multi-year Pledge to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
6/12/24 Meeks Statement on Release of Majority Investigative Report on the U.S. Agency for Global Media
6/6/24 Meeks, Merkley Joint Statement on Escalating Violence in Burma’s Rakhine State, Threats to Rohingya
6/5/24 Meeks, McCaul, Kim, Wilson, Courtney Return from Bipartisan Delegation to Singapore
6/4/24 Meeks Speaks on House Floor in Opposition to Republican ICC Sanctions Bill
6/3/24 Reps. Meeks, Waters, Hill Press Secs. Yellen and Blinken To Swiftly Implement the REPO Act To Support Ukraine
May 2024
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5/24/24 Meeks, Cherfilus-McCormick, James, Buchanan, Jacobs, Kim, Jackson Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing the Strategic Importance of Kenya to the United States
5/24/24 Meeks, Eshoo, DeLauro, and Speaker Emerita Pelosi Lead Letter in Support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
5/23/24 Meeks Issues Statement on 15th Anniversary of the End of the Sri Lankan Civil War
5/20/24 Meeks Highlights Key Findings in General Miller’s Closed-Door Testimony on the Afghanistan Withdrawal
5/17/24 Ranking Members Meeks, Lee, Foreign Policy Democrats Urge Speaker Johnson to Reconsider Inviting Kenyan President Ruto to Address Congress
5/14/24 Meeks Introduces Legislation to Require Quadrennial U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
5/13/24 Meeks, McCaul, Keating, Kean Condemn Russian-Style “Foreign Agents” Bill in Georgian Parliament
5/1/24 Meeks Highlights Key Findings in Ambassador Khalilzad's Closed-Door Testimony on Afghanistan Withdrawal
5/1/24 Meeks, McCaul Request Invitation to Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto to Address Congress on Official U.S. Visit
April 2024
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4/24/24 Meeks Welcomes Fourth Tranche of Transcripts on Afghanistan Withdrawal Investigation, Highlights Strategic Planning and Rapid Response by State
4/20/24 Meeks Applauds Long-Overdue Passage of the National Security Supplemental
4/19/24 Meeks, McCaul, Cardin, Risch Request Determination of Human Rights Abuses Committed by Sudan’s RSF
4/17/24 Meeks Issues Statement Following Classified Briefing on DOD Supplemental Investigation of Abbey Gate Terror Attack
4/15/24 Meeks, McCaul Statement on One-Year Mark Since Start of Sudan Conflict
4/12/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Release of Third Tranche of Closed-Door Interview Transcripts Related to Afghanistan Withdrawal
4/11/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Mark the Inaugural U.S.-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Summit and Welcome Philippine President Marcos to D.C.
4/9/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Introduce Resolution Honoring the United States-Japan Alliance and Welcoming Prime Minister Kishida Fumio
4/4/24 Meeks Welcomes Release of Second Tranche of Closed-Door Interview Transcripts Related to Afghanistan Withdrawal
4/4/24 Meeks, McCaul Commemorate NATO’s 75th Anniversary
4/4/24 Meeks Deeply Disappointed by Constitutional Court of Uganda's Decision to Uphold the Anti-Homosexuality Act
4/1/24 Meeks Welcomes First Release of Closed-Door Interview Transcripts on Afghanistan Withdrawal
March 2024
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3/29/24 Meeks Expresses Deep Concern About Closure of Radio Free Asia Following the Passage of Article 23
3/22/24 Rep. Meeks, Sen. Merkley Issue Statement Calling for Further U.S. Action to Support Rohingya on the Second Anniversary of the Determination of Genocide
3/14/24 Meeks, Kamlager-Dove, Castro Joint Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Assassination of Marielle Franco
3/13/24 Ranking Member Meeks Votes No on Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
3/8/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Praise COFA Passage
February 2024
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2/27/24 Meeks, Cardin, Jacobs, Booker Welcome Announcement of High-Level Special Envoy for Sudan
2/24/24 Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement On 2-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
2/16/24 Meeks, McCaul Statement on Conflict in Eastern DRC
2/16/24 Meeks Statement on the Death of Russian Opposition Leader and Democracy Activist Alexei Navalny
2/15/24 Ranking Member Meeks Celebrates Overwhelming Passage of QUAD Bill in the House
2/10/24 Meeks Issues Statement on Pakistan’s General Election
2/6/24 Meeks Issues Statement Announcing No-Vote on Israel-only Supplemental
January 2024
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1/29/24 Meeks, McCaul, Jacobs, James, Kildee, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning the Continued Violence in Sudan
1/26/24 Meeks Supports Turkey’s Approval of Sweden’s Accession to NATO, Sending F-16s to Turkey
1/13/24 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Praise Taiwan’s Elections
1/12/24 Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Regarding Narco-Gang Violence in Ecuador
1/11/24 Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Regarding Coalition Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen
December 2023
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12/19/23 Meeks, Bera Issue Statement in Support of Pro-Democracy Voices in Hong Kong
12/14/23 Meeks, HFAC Ranking Members Denounce MAGA Obstruction of Ukraine Aid
12/12/23 Meeks, Bera Issue Statement Welcoming AUKUS Authorizing Legislation in NDAA
12/5/23 Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement Commemorating the Legacy of Nelson Mandela on the 10th Anniversary of His Death
November 2023
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11/22/23 Meeks Issues Statement on Agreement to Release Hostages Throughout Humanitarian Ceasefire
11/17/23 Meeks, Bera Welcome Announcements from Xi-Biden Summit
11/9/23 Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bill to Restrict Outbound Investment
11/8/23 Meeks, McCaul, Cardin, Risch Statement on Civilian Attacks in Sudan
11/3/23 Meeks, McCaul Support Reauthorization of AGOA
11/2/23 Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Joint Statement Opposing the Partisan Republican Israeli Supplemental
11/2/23 Meeks Welcomes Sanctions on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
October 2023
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10/24/23 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Condemn the Chinese Coast Guard's Unlawful Actions in South China Sea
10/20/23 Meeks, McGovern, Castro, Lee Welcome Progress on Restoring Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela
10/19/23 Meeks Issues Statement Welcoming Venezuela’s Agreement for Free & Fair Elections
10/18/23 Meeks Applauds President Biden’s Announcement of Humanitarian Support for Gaza
10/10/23 Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Standing with Israel
10/7/23 Meeks, McCaul Condemn Hamas’ Heinous Attack on Israel
September 2023
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9/30/23 Meeks Releases Statement on House Passage of 45-day Continuing Resolution
9/29/23 Meeks Calls for Pause on U.S. Military Financing to Egypt
9/11/23 Meeks Introduces Strengthening the Quad Act to Boost Indo-Pacific Cooperation 
9/10/23 Meeks, Bera Statement on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam
9/8/23 Meeks, Barr Introduce Technology Exports to India Act to Bolster US-India Ties
August 2023
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8/27/23 Meeks, Bera Issue Statement Commemorating Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day
8/17/23 Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Kim Issue Statement on the Trilateral Leaders Summit of the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea
8/10/23 Meeks Leads Letter Urging Administration Not to Certify Certain Foreign Military Financing for Egypt
8/10/23 Meeks, McCaul, Castro, Salazar Release Statement on Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio