House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems

06/23/2026

🚨The Senate has passed Gregory Meeks' War Powers Resolution🚨

Passing both chambers as a Concurrent Resolution, this WPR does not go to Trump for signature.

Under the War Powers Resolution it is binding on the president and directs him to cease hostilities against Iran.

A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.

06/23/2026

Statement from Ranking Member Gregory Meeks following the Senate’s approval of his Iran War Powers Resolution:

06/23/2026

RM Gregory Meeks: The violent crackdown on opposition leaders and political speech in DRC is deeply troubling. The Congolese people have a constitutional right to free expression, and attempts to silence dissent undermine democracy. The DRC government must concentrate on addressing the many serious challenges facing the Congolese people and immediately stop any rights violations.

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed a crowd outside the parliament building in Kinshasa on Friday, witnesses and opposition ​politicians said, as demonstrators gathered to oppose planned constitutional changes ‌they say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to run for ...

06/22/2026

Trump's disastrous Iran war, combined with the admin's foreign aid cuts, has exacerbated global food insecurity and now threatens to push millions around the world closer to famine.

No man, woman or child should ever die of hunger. This is avoidable. The US must do more to help.

06/22/2026

While ending this illegal war is better than disastrously doubling down, the admin’s steps are inconsistent with its own rhetoric about how it would approach any deal.

Trump officials repeatedly said sanctions relief would be tied to Iran addressing its nuclear program and terrorist proxies. Neither has been addressed, but the regime has been gifted sweeping sanctions relief it has dreamed of for decades.

In a sharp reversal of American policy, the Treasury announced a 60-day reprieve, permitting the sale of Iranian crude as part of the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal toward ending the war.

06/20/2026

RM Gregory Meeks: The people of Colombia deserve free, fair and peaceful elections. Every eligible voter must be allowed to cast their ballot safely and without intimidation on Sunday. A strong U.S.-Colombia relationship is in both countries interests and I look forward to working with whoever the Colombian people choose to advance our partnership.

06/18/2026

USAID OIG released an advisory on the Trump admin withholding family planning commodities overseas.

Rather than deliver these taxpayer-funded supplies, the admin is paying millions to let them expire in a warehouse.

This is ACTUAL waste of American tax dollars.

Advisory Report Number 1-000-26-003-A Jun 10, 2026 In order to best safeguard U.S.-taxpayer funded commodities, we are alerting USAID about the need to provide final disposition instructions to its contractor, Chemonics International, for $9.7 million in family planning commodities stored in Belgium...

06/17/2026

🚨NEW🚨

Ranking Members Gregory Meeks, Rep. Adam Smith and Representative Jim Himes are demanding the Trump administration brief Congress on the details of the U.S.-Iran MoU, any side agreements, and the administration's plan and strategy for the 60-day ceasefire period:

06/14/2026

Statement from Ranking Member Gregory Meeks on the announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran:

06/12/2026

Ranking Member Gregory Meeks joined Members of the Pacific Islands Caucus for a roundtable with Chiefs of Mission from Pacific Island nations. The Members reaffirmed bipartisan support for the Pacific and discussed shared challenges and priorities, including the impact of the Iran war on energy supplies, the importance of U.S. assistance programs, and the need to have qualified, Senate-confirmed U.S. Ambassadors in regional posts, as well as legislation to combat IUU fishing and narcotics trafficking.