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September 2026
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9/24/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
9/23/26 Meeks: President Must Stand Up for Allies and Human Rights at Trump-Xi Summit
9/23/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with President Irfaan Ali
9/23/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher
9/22/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with President von der Leyen
9/22/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with President Ahmed al-Sharaa
9/22/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro
9/21/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets Yemen Delegation on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
9/21/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Allowing Ethiopia Executive Order to Expire
9/21/26 READOUT: Meeks Meets with Vietnamese President To Lam
9/18/26 Meeks, Bera, Jacobs Lead 26 Democrats in Urging AI Diplomacy with China
9/18/26 Ranking Members Gregory Meeks, Robert Garcia, and Jared Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Oil Deal with Alleged Money Launderer
9/17/26 Meeks, Sherman, Garamendi & Beyer Announce JRD on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement
9/16/26 Meeks Places Hold on Trump Administration’s $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel
9/16/26 Meeks Issues Statement Following Vote on Russia Sanctions & Tariffs Bill
9/16/26 Meeks Celebrates Passage of Foreign Service Modernization Act
9/15/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran WPR 
9/15/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Rules Committee Hearing Opposing Senate Russia Sanctions/Tariffs Bill
9/15/26 Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution
9/11/26 Meeks Leads Dems in Condemning Trump’s Halting of U.S.-ROK Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercise 
9/11/26 Meeks, Beyer, Neal Statement On Russia Sanctions Legislation
9/3/26 Meeks Statement on Extension of AGOA and HOPE/HELP
9/2/26 Ranking Members Meeks, Smith, Himes, and Thompson Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s Illegal Boat Strikes
9/2/26 Meeks Statement Following Meeting with Mr. Vladyslav Vlasiuk
August 2026
Date Title
8/31/26 Democratic Leaders Release Statement Urging White House Not to Wait to Restart Stalled Russia Sanctions
8/25/26 Ranking Members Meeks, Raskin Demand Accounting of Trump’s Shadowy “Board of Peace” Global Slush Fund
8/25/26 Meeks Calls on Trump to Intervene in Israel’s West Bank Settlement Expansion
8/25/26 Meeks Welcomes New Members to HFAC
8/21/26 Meeks Issues Statement Condemning OLC’s Claim that Foreign Service Grievance Board is Unconstitutional
8/20/26 Meeks Demands Answers from Rubio on State Department’s Failure to Accept New Fellowship Cohorts
8/19/26 Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Demand Answers from Lutnick on Trump's Financial Interests Surrounding UAE Export Control Decisions
8/18/26 Meeks, McGovern, and Khanna Lead Colleagues in Demanding the Trump Administration Explain Decision to Lift Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials
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
Date Title
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, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Trump’s Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo
4/22/26 Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup
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
Date Title
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