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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 2h

2/ Today we celebrate her fight for democracy and the courage of the Venezuelan people.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 2h

RM @meeks.house.gov: Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In the face of repression and great personal risk, including after the Maduro regime’s stolen July 2024 election, she has embodied the highest ideals of fearless democratic leadership.

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, wins Nobel Peace Prize

The prize honored Machado, who is in hiding, for keeping “the flame of democracy burning,” but the White House accused the Nobel jury of “placing politics over peace.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 20h

People died as a result of Trump nixing funds for US foreign aid—money they’re required by law to spend.

Their genius solution isn’t actually buying food and medicine, but burying the funds in a polar bear program that can’t use and doesn’t need $50 million.

Can’t make this up.

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears

Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.

www.washingtonpost.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 1d

RM @meeks.house.gov: Encouraged by news that parties have agreed to the first phase of the peace plan and reached a ceasefire in Gaza. We all hope this moment brings the release of every hostage, the delivery of vital aid, and the first steps toward lasting peace in the region.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 2d

RM @meeks.house.gov: The people of Darfur deserve justice—both now and for the heinous crimes perpetrated two decades ago by the Janjaweed. The ICC’s guilty verdict for Ali Kushayb is an important step as we continue to push for real accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...

Feared Sudanese Warlord Is Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity

www.nytimes.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 2d

RM @meeks.house.gov joined Dem Ranking Members in a letter to President Trump demanding he provide the list of Designated Terrorist Orgs (DTOs) he's unilaterally declared as such & evidence for his justifications used in recent lethal US military strikes in the Caribbean Sea.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and Rubio are pushing for regime change in Venezuela.

The American people don’t want another war—and Congress can’t let any president start one illegally or unilaterally. That’s not how the Constitution works.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 3d

Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov on the second anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel carried out by Hamas:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 7d

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement urging Israel to refrain from further military escalation in Gaza and calling for Hamas to accept the 20-point plan announced by the White House in order to advance a viable pathway to peace.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 8d

TRUMP TARIFFS ARE KILLING AMERICAN JOBS

This doesn’t even account for the thousands of public servants this admin has gutted from the State Department & other agencies.

Americans just want jobs & affordable healthcare.

Republicans want to kill more jobs & make it harder to afford healthcare.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 8d

Trump can spare $20 BILLION in taxpayer money to keep Argentina open, but won't open our government if it means lowering healthcare costs for American families.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 8d

Trump & Republicans are DOUBLING healthcare costs for Americans. They shut down the govt because they refuse to lower costs.

Trump Tariffs have also decimated US farmers. Republicans are silent while their own constituents suffer.

Trump policies = disaster for the working class

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 8d

RM @meeks.house.gov: The African Growth & Opportunity Act is an important program that facilitates trade & investment with African nations while benefiting American companies & consumers. Congress shouldn't let its expiration stand & must renew it swiftly.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

African exports face immediate damage from lapse of US trade initiative

The lapse of a flagship U.S. trade initiative with Africa that expired overnight is putting scores of businesses on the continent and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk, raising fears that even a promised extension may come too late.

www.reuters.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 8d

Seemingly minor when Trump is:

-threatening military violence on civilians
-weaponizing DOJ against rivals
-using foreign policy to enrich himself & friends

But Rubio politicizing State like this is a major breach of its integrity. Our apolitical public servants deserve better.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 9d

RM @meeks.house.gov: Deeply disappointed the admin & Republicans have allowed Haiti HOPE/HELP to expire. The program is a lifeline to so many in Haiti—who already suffer immeasurably amid the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis—and Congress should immediately reauthorize it.

U.S. Pulls Plug on Haiti’s Last Big Industry

The end of a trade initiative imperils embattled clothing exporters that employ thousands who make garments for Hanes, Calvin Klein and Gap.

www.wsj.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 9d

RM @meeks.house.gov: MCC’s new compact aims to build a reliable energy sector for Côte d’Ivoire and its neighbors, which will improve livelihoods and increase trade and commercial opportunities. This is why foreign assistance is important and shouldn't be cut.
www.theafricareport.com/392197/targe...

Targeted by Musk, MCC reopens for business with $300m Côte d’Ivoire energy grant - The Africa Report.com

Independent agency Millennium Challenge Corporation is back in business, after being sidelined by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in April, with a plan to electrify West Africa.

www.theafricareport.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 9d

"With global conflicts escalating and a Republican government shutdown looming, the administration chose to spend US taxpayer dollars on a performative culture-war rally."

RM @meeks.house.gov' statement on speeches from Hegseth and Trump to U.S. military leaders:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 10d

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov' statement on the White House’s introduction of a Gaza peace plan yesterday:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 10d

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov' statement on the Trump administration rescinding a firearms export rule initially issued by the Biden administration, which instituted improved controls on firearms, ammunition, and components to foreign buyers.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 10d

RM @meeks.house.gov: Happy to see Amir Amiry back on American soil and appreciate the work by the U.S. government and Qatar to secure his release. We continue to have important interests in Afghanistan, including ensuring the safety of our citizens.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/rub...

Rubio announces release of US citizen held by Afghanistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully detained in Afghanistan.

abcnews.go.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 10d

Trump & Republicans are about to shut down the federal government because they refuse to provide the funds to protect healthcare for millions of Americans.

Meanwhile, Trump just sent his MAGA friend, Argentine President Javier Milei, a $20 BILLION check.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump set to bail out Argentina, irking some in ‘America First’ camp

The Trump administration is set to provide a $20 billion financial lifeline to Argentina, a move that has sparked controversy among some of his supporters.

www.washingtonpost.com

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 13d

RM @meeks.house.gov: Why is the Trump White House destroying $10m worth of family planning supplies instead of giving them to those in need?

This World Contraception Day, Congress should pass my Saving Lives & Taxpayer Dollars Act to ensure these contraceptives reach recipients.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 28d

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than sending them to communities in need:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 14d

2/ The focus must be on ending the war in Gaza, addressing the humanitarian situation, and bringing the hostages home.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 14d

RM @meeks.house.gov: I joined 178 House colleagues in a letter to Israel’s leadership to express strong opposition to potential annexation of the West Bank. Annexation is not in Israel’s interest. It only risks further instability and violence and sets back prospects for a future two-state solution.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 14d

3/ The leaders discussed the need for greater collaboration following the dismantling of USAID, and the path forward for the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement, particularly the Ethnic Chapter.

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