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House Committee responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight | Ranking Member (RM) Gregory W. Meeks
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social led 56 colleagues in a letter to Secretary Rubio urging the Trump admin to continue immediate humanitarian and recovery assistance to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social led 56 colleagues in a letter to Secretary Rubio urging the Trump admin to continue immediate humanitarian and recovery assistance to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Trump brazenly using his pardon power to free a supporter who was found guilty of helping China repress and intimidate people on American soil.
Blatant corruption at the cost of US national security and values.
Blatant corruption at the cost of US national security and values.
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trump brazenly using his pardon power to free a supporter who was found guilty of helping China repress and intimidate people on American soil.
Blatant corruption at the cost of US national security and values.
Blatant corruption at the cost of US national security and values.
RM @meeks.house.gov: AU election observers have spoken clearly: Tanzania’s elections did not meet democratic standards. Attacks by government security forces have reportedly killed more than a thousand Tanzanian citizens and must be met with full accountability.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov released the following statement in the lead-up to Tanzania’s elections on October 29:
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: AU election observers have spoken clearly: Tanzania’s elections did not meet democratic standards. Attacks by government security forces have reportedly killed more than a thousand Tanzanian citizens and must be met with full accountability.
While Beijing is investing in energy infrastructure needed to win the AI race, Trump is gutting America’s renewable energy industry and jobs.
The end result? Americans’ energy bills soar and our AI competitiveness slips.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
The end result? Americans’ energy bills soar and our AI competitiveness slips.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
While Beijing is investing in energy infrastructure needed to win the AI race, Trump is gutting America’s renewable energy industry and jobs.
The end result? Americans’ energy bills soar and our AI competitiveness slips.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
The end result? Americans’ energy bills soar and our AI competitiveness slips.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Still waiting on a response, Secretary Rubio
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November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Still waiting on a response, Secretary Rubio
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There is a genocide taking place in Sudan right now.
Congress can take action TODAY to help achieve peace.
Congress can take action TODAY to help achieve peace.
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There is a genocide taking place in Sudan right now.
Congress can take action TODAY to help achieve peace.
Congress can take action TODAY to help achieve peace.
Trump is abusing the law and driving up costs for the American people with his illegal tariffs. The Supreme Court should strike them down.
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Trump is abusing the law and driving up costs for the American people with his illegal tariffs. The Supreme Court should strike them down.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement criticizing the Trump administration for removing an arms embargo on Cambodia without notifying or consulting Congress:
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement criticizing the Trump administration for removing an arms embargo on Cambodia without notifying or consulting Congress:
Our self-proclaimed "guardian of the Article 1 branch of government" has led Republicans in surrendering Congress' constitutional powers over:
-the budget
-tariffs
-use of military force
-oversight
7 weeks of vacation later, he's effectively ceded his speakership to Trump 🤡🤡🤡
-the budget
-tariffs
-use of military force
-oversight
7 weeks of vacation later, he's effectively ceded his speakership to Trump 🤡🤡🤡
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our self-proclaimed "guardian of the Article 1 branch of government" has led Republicans in surrendering Congress' constitutional powers over:
-the budget
-tariffs
-use of military force
-oversight
7 weeks of vacation later, he's effectively ceded his speakership to Trump 🤡🤡🤡
-the budget
-tariffs
-use of military force
-oversight
7 weeks of vacation later, he's effectively ceded his speakership to Trump 🤡🤡🤡
RM @meeks.house.gov: The RSF is weaponizing hunger in Sudan and now 375,000 people in El Fasher and Kadugli are experiencing famine. Aid workers must be granted immediate access to populations in need.
apnews.com/article/suda...
apnews.com/article/suda...
Famine is gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan, a global hunger authority says
The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: The RSF is weaponizing hunger in Sudan and now 375,000 people in El Fasher and Kadugli are experiencing famine. Aid workers must be granted immediate access to populations in need.
apnews.com/article/suda...
apnews.com/article/suda...
You can’t call yourself a "guardian" of Congress’s Article I authority while literally changing the House rules to block Congress from voting on tariffs.
That’s not guarding power — that’s giving it away.
That’s not guarding power — that’s giving it away.
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
You can’t call yourself a "guardian" of Congress’s Article I authority while literally changing the House rules to block Congress from voting on tariffs.
That’s not guarding power — that’s giving it away.
That’s not guarding power — that’s giving it away.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement after attending a briefing yesterday with Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth and other officials on the administration's extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific:
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement after attending a briefing yesterday with Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth and other officials on the administration's extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific:
RM Gregory Meeks: This should be an open and shut case. As we made clear in our amicus brief, Trump does not have the legal authority to impose his tariffs, the Constitution only grants Congress that power.
Supreme Court hears Trump tariffs case, key justices appear skeptical of president's power
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are legal in a case with major consequences for the global economy and presidential power.
abcnews.go.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
RM Gregory Meeks: This should be an open and shut case. As we made clear in our amicus brief, Trump does not have the legal authority to impose his tariffs, the Constitution only grants Congress that power.
Trump and Rubio's reckless foreign aid cuts are worsening the very conflicts they claim to care about. USAID’s early warning system in Nigeria helped promote peaceful coexistence and save lives. It was cut, and Nigeria saw one of the deadliest communal violence attacks this year.
The cuts that bleed: What happens when peace programs go dark
As U.S.-funded initiatives disappear, this peace-building organization says they’re “operating blind” in one of Nigeria’s most fragile regions.
www.devex.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump and Rubio's reckless foreign aid cuts are worsening the very conflicts they claim to care about. USAID’s early warning system in Nigeria helped promote peaceful coexistence and save lives. It was cut, and Nigeria saw one of the deadliest communal violence attacks this year.
Secretary Rubio needs to come before this committee and explain how the Trump administration starting an illegal war with Venezuela would benefit the American people.
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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Secretary Rubio needs to come before this committee and explain how the Trump administration starting an illegal war with Venezuela would benefit the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
RM @meeks.house.gov: Pleased to meet with France’s Ambassador Bili about our shared commitment to Ukraine and to holding Russia accountable, addressing the ongoing crisis in Haiti, and working with our allies on a sustainable path to peace in the Middle East.
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: Pleased to meet with France’s Ambassador Bili about our shared commitment to Ukraine and to holding Russia accountable, addressing the ongoing crisis in Haiti, and working with our allies on a sustainable path to peace in the Middle East.
Congress must show that Sudan is not a forgotten conflict.
@meeks.house.gov' bill would sanction those responsible for atrocities in Sudan, prohibit the sale of major US defense equipment to countries fueling the conflict, provide humanitarian relief, protect civilians and more.
@meeks.house.gov' bill would sanction those responsible for atrocities in Sudan, prohibit the sale of major US defense equipment to countries fueling the conflict, provide humanitarian relief, protect civilians and more.
November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Congress must show that Sudan is not a forgotten conflict.
@meeks.house.gov' bill would sanction those responsible for atrocities in Sudan, prohibit the sale of major US defense equipment to countries fueling the conflict, provide humanitarian relief, protect civilians and more.
@meeks.house.gov' bill would sanction those responsible for atrocities in Sudan, prohibit the sale of major US defense equipment to countries fueling the conflict, provide humanitarian relief, protect civilians and more.
RM @meeks.house.gov: RSF atrocities in El Fasher underscore what’s at stake when external actors are left to fuel Sudan’s conflict without consequences.
Congress can—and must—act today to cut off that support and help Sudan achieve lasting peace.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/s...
Congress can—and must—act today to cut off that support and help Sudan achieve lasting peace.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/s...
Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
foreignpolicy.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: RSF atrocities in El Fasher underscore what’s at stake when external actors are left to fuel Sudan’s conflict without consequences.
Congress can—and must—act today to cut off that support and help Sudan achieve lasting peace.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/s...
Congress can—and must—act today to cut off that support and help Sudan achieve lasting peace.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/s...
Statement from Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov and @sarajacobs.house.gov on President Trump’s threat to cut off all assistance to Nigeria and prepare for possible U.S. military intervention:
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Statement from Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov and @sarajacobs.house.gov on President Trump’s threat to cut off all assistance to Nigeria and prepare for possible U.S. military intervention:
Binance pled guilty to DOJ’s prosecution, including for its violation of Iran sanctions and handling $$$ transactions for Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas and other terrorist orgs.
But helping enrich the Trump family gets you a pardon?
Hard to think up a more shameless corruption scandal.
But helping enrich the Trump family gets you a pardon?
Hard to think up a more shameless corruption scandal.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Binance pled guilty to DOJ’s prosecution, including for its violation of Iran sanctions and handling $$$ transactions for Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas and other terrorist orgs.
But helping enrich the Trump family gets you a pardon?
Hard to think up a more shameless corruption scandal.
But helping enrich the Trump family gets you a pardon?
Hard to think up a more shameless corruption scandal.
The American people don’t want a new war. It's time Republicans stop rubber stamping Trump's reckless actions, hold hearings on these illegal strikes in the Caribbean, and get answers for the American people.
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The American people don’t want a new war. It's time Republicans stop rubber stamping Trump's reckless actions, hold hearings on these illegal strikes in the Caribbean, and get answers for the American people.
RM Meeks: Cutting the refugee cap by 94% while prioritizing white Afrikaners over our Afghan allies—who stood with us through 2 decades of war—& people fleeing life-threatening crises around the world is shameful. At a time of heightened conflict & instability, it's also a moral & strategic failure.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
RM Meeks: Cutting the refugee cap by 94% while prioritizing white Afrikaners over our Afghan allies—who stood with us through 2 decades of war—& people fleeing life-threatening crises around the world is shameful. At a time of heightened conflict & instability, it's also a moral & strategic failure.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov spoke with Jamaican Ambassador Antony Anderson to express support for the people of Jamaica as they recover from Hurricane Melissa, and reaffirmed his commitment to push for swift U.S. disaster relief assistance.
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov spoke with Jamaican Ambassador Antony Anderson to express support for the people of Jamaica as they recover from Hurricane Melissa, and reaffirmed his commitment to push for swift U.S. disaster relief assistance.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement after attending a House Armed Services Committee briefing today with Department of Defense officials regarding the administration's military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific:
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement after attending a House Armed Services Committee briefing today with Department of Defense officials regarding the administration's military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific:
From TikTok to tariffs, Trump’s policies are making America weaker and less competitive with China.
When he goes into his meeting with Xi, what else is Trump prepared to give away to Beijing to save face for his failed trade war?
When he goes into his meeting with Xi, what else is Trump prepared to give away to Beijing to save face for his failed trade war?
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
From TikTok to tariffs, Trump’s policies are making America weaker and less competitive with China.
When he goes into his meeting with Xi, what else is Trump prepared to give away to Beijing to save face for his failed trade war?
When he goes into his meeting with Xi, what else is Trump prepared to give away to Beijing to save face for his failed trade war?