House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats
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House Committee responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight | Ranking Member (RM) Gregory W. Meeks
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issues statement on the resumption of hostilities in northern Tigray
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issues statement on the resumption of hostilities in northern Tigray
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issues statement on ICE attempt to enter Ecuadorian consulate:
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issues statement on ICE attempt to enter Ecuadorian consulate:
RM @meeks.house.gov: It’s shameful that rather than admit he manufactured an unnecessary crisis with our NATO allies, Trump is now denigrating their service and sacrifice.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: It’s shameful that rather than admit he manufactured an unnecessary crisis with our NATO allies, Trump is now denigrating their service and sacrifice.
RM @meeks.house.gov: Crippling economic sanctions on Cuba for the past 60+ years have disproportionately hurt the Cuban people while the government remains unaffected. Trump and Rubio doubling down on this failed policy will deepen the humanitarian and energy crisis.
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 AM
RM @meeks.house.gov: Crippling economic sanctions on Cuba for the past 60+ years have disproportionately hurt the Cuban people while the government remains unaffected. Trump and Rubio doubling down on this failed policy will deepen the humanitarian and energy crisis.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov met with Norwegian parliamentary counterparts to reaffirm Congress's support for Norway and European allies. The lawmakers discussed the importance of the US working together with—not bullying, berating or threatening—our NATO allies, including in the Arctic.
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov met with Norwegian parliamentary counterparts to reaffirm Congress's support for Norway and European allies. The lawmakers discussed the importance of the US working together with—not bullying, berating or threatening—our NATO allies, including in the Arctic.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov condemned the Trump administration’s decision to exit the U.S. from the World Health Organization:
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov condemned the Trump administration’s decision to exit the U.S. from the World Health Organization:
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov on the Trump administration’s expansion of the global gag rule.
January 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov on the Trump administration’s expansion of the global gag rule.
The Trump administration must reverse its harmful aid cuts and surge support to starving communities.
Development and diplomacy are critical to stabilizing the region.
Development and diplomacy are critical to stabilizing the region.
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Trump administration must reverse its harmful aid cuts and surge support to starving communities.
Development and diplomacy are critical to stabilizing the region.
Development and diplomacy are critical to stabilizing the region.
RM Meeks: While I’m encouraged by progress between Pres. Sharaa & the SDF, I'm disturbed by continued violations of the Sunday agreement & latest ceasefire. Violence against Kurdish civilians & communities must cease & both sides must recommit to implementing the agreements they have negotiated.
Damascus brings more of Syria under its control as US policy shifts
The Syrian government has retaken swathes of northern and eastern Syria from Kurdish forces.
www.reuters.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
RM Meeks: While I’m encouraged by progress between Pres. Sharaa & the SDF, I'm disturbed by continued violations of the Sunday agreement & latest ceasefire. Violence against Kurdish civilians & communities must cease & both sides must recommit to implementing the agreements they have negotiated.
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee hosted Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado today.
RM @meeks.house.gov thanked her for her leadership and sacrifice on behalf of the Venezuelan people, which has given hope that change is possible.
RM @meeks.house.gov thanked her for her leadership and sacrifice on behalf of the Venezuelan people, which has given hope that change is possible.
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee hosted Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado today.
RM @meeks.house.gov thanked her for her leadership and sacrifice on behalf of the Venezuelan people, which has given hope that change is possible.
RM @meeks.house.gov thanked her for her leadership and sacrifice on behalf of the Venezuelan people, which has given hope that change is possible.
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov marking one year since Trump froze U.S. foreign assistance, ultimately resulting in the dismantling of USAID, the needless suffering of millions around the world, and an unprecedented retreat of American global leadership:
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov marking one year since Trump froze U.S. foreign assistance, ultimately resulting in the dismantling of USAID, the needless suffering of millions around the world, and an unprecedented retreat of American global leadership:
Deeply unhinged, petty & embarrassing.
Trump is turning the US into a pariah & doing real, lasting damage to the NATO alliance and our global partnerships—all based on personal grievance. Republicans must stop enabling this wannabe king and join Democrats to put a check on him before it’s too late.
Trump is turning the US into a pariah & doing real, lasting damage to the NATO alliance and our global partnerships—all based on personal grievance. Republicans must stop enabling this wannabe king and join Democrats to put a check on him before it’s too late.
Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU prepares to retaliate
U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thought "purely of Peace" as the row over the island thre...
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Deeply unhinged, petty & embarrassing.
Trump is turning the US into a pariah & doing real, lasting damage to the NATO alliance and our global partnerships—all based on personal grievance. Republicans must stop enabling this wannabe king and join Democrats to put a check on him before it’s too late.
Trump is turning the US into a pariah & doing real, lasting damage to the NATO alliance and our global partnerships—all based on personal grievance. Republicans must stop enabling this wannabe king and join Democrats to put a check on him before it’s too late.
RM @meeks.house.gov: I will be offering a resolution to terminate these illegal and absurd tariffs immediately.
I'm here in Copenhagen and in every conversation I've had, officials have made clear: Greenland is not for sale.
Trump to Hit European Nations With 10% Tariffs in Bid for Greenland Deal
The president said the levies will go into effect Feb. 1 to pressure the countries into approving the acquisition.
www.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: I will be offering a resolution to terminate these illegal and absurd tariffs immediately.
I'm here in Copenhagen and in every conversation I've had, officials have made clear: Greenland is not for sale.
The American people do not want to buy Greenland. They want affordable healthcare.
Trump is ignoring Americans’ affordability concerns with his foreign escapades, and making things worse with more tariffs. This will only further raise costs for the American people.
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Trump is ignoring Americans’ affordability concerns with his foreign escapades, and making things worse with more tariffs. This will only further raise costs for the American people.
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Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeover
The move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The American people do not want to buy Greenland. They want affordable healthcare.
Trump is ignoring Americans’ affordability concerns with his foreign escapades, and making things worse with more tariffs. This will only further raise costs for the American people.
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Trump is ignoring Americans’ affordability concerns with his foreign escapades, and making things worse with more tariffs. This will only further raise costs for the American people.
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Trump's tariffs and disrespect for Canada are pushing our closest friend and ally—and one of our strongest trade partners—closer to China.
Simply put, a foreign policy failure and strategic self-own.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Simply put, a foreign policy failure and strategic self-own.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
In the face of Trump’s tariffs, Canada and China grow closer
Canada has been seeking a thaw as part of an effort to diversify trade amid Trump’s tariffs and threats to use “economic force” to make it the 51st state.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Trump's tariffs and disrespect for Canada are pushing our closest friend and ally—and one of our strongest trade partners—closer to China.
Simply put, a foreign policy failure and strategic self-own.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Simply put, a foreign policy failure and strategic self-own.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force:
January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force:
The State Department notified the committee of its intent to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar, which has served as a critical transit site supporting the safe relocation of vetted Afghan allies fleeing Taliban persecution.
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov:
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov:
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The State Department notified the committee of its intent to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar, which has served as a critical transit site supporting the safe relocation of vetted Afghan allies fleeing Taliban persecution.
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov:
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov:
The Trump administration claiming lawful immigrants "take" welfare while it cuts social services like SNAP and slashes healthcare subsidies is the height of irony.
The real threats to American welfare are the corrupt MAGA oligarchs running our country.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
The real threats to American welfare are the corrupt MAGA oligarchs running our country.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Trump Administration to Halt Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The Trump administration claiming lawful immigrants "take" welfare while it cuts social services like SNAP and slashes healthcare subsidies is the height of irony.
The real threats to American welfare are the corrupt MAGA oligarchs running our country.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
The real threats to American welfare are the corrupt MAGA oligarchs running our country.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Trump and Rubio owe the American people answers. Who's running Venezuela? Who's paying for it? What comes next?
This is the FIRST public Congressional oversight event examining the admin's actions in Venezuela that force American troops and taxpayers into a new foreign conflict.
This is the FIRST public Congressional oversight event examining the admin's actions in Venezuela that force American troops and taxpayers into a new foreign conflict.
🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
A Special Meeting on Venezuela
democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Trump and Rubio owe the American people answers. Who's running Venezuela? Who's paying for it? What comes next?
This is the FIRST public Congressional oversight event examining the admin's actions in Venezuela that force American troops and taxpayers into a new foreign conflict.
This is the FIRST public Congressional oversight event examining the admin's actions in Venezuela that force American troops and taxpayers into a new foreign conflict.
Republicans wouldn't, so @meeks.house.gov invited Secretary Rubio to come to Congress and PUBLICLY answer questions about the Trump admin's Venezuela policy. He refused.
Committee Democrats will instead gather assessments from former diplomats and experts.
Starting soon⬇️⬇️⬇️
Committee Democrats will instead gather assessments from former diplomats and experts.
Starting soon⬇️⬇️⬇️
🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
A Special Meeting on Venezuela
democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Republicans wouldn't, so @meeks.house.gov invited Secretary Rubio to come to Congress and PUBLICLY answer questions about the Trump admin's Venezuela policy. He refused.
Committee Democrats will instead gather assessments from former diplomats and experts.
Starting soon⬇️⬇️⬇️
Committee Democrats will instead gather assessments from former diplomats and experts.
Starting soon⬇️⬇️⬇️
RM @meeks.house.gov: I continue to monitor the situation in Aleppo with great concern and call for urgent de-escalation. All displaced civilians must be permitted to return to their homes, while food and basic supplies must reach Syrian Kurdish areas in need.
Syria's Kurds protest Aleppo violence as fears of wider conflict grow
Several thousand people marched under the rain in northeast Syria on Tuesday to protest the expulsion of Kurdish fighters from the city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes.
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
RM @meeks.house.gov: I continue to monitor the situation in Aleppo with great concern and call for urgent de-escalation. All displaced civilians must be permitted to return to their homes, while food and basic supplies must reach Syrian Kurdish areas in need.
🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
A Special Meeting on Venezuela
democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
🚨TOMORROW: SPECIAL MEETING ON VENEZUELA🚨
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
Republicans have failed to hold ANY public hearings on Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the Caribbean, so Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov and HFAC Dems will host one with expert testimony.
Tune in: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/1/a-spe...
RM @meeks.house.gov met with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul today to reaffirm his support for the US-German friendship & our shared values. They exchanged views on Greenland & Venezuela, and emphasized the importance of ensuring a strong NATO alliance and delivering peace and security to Ukraine.
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov met with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul today to reaffirm his support for the US-German friendship & our shared values. They exchanged views on Greenland & Venezuela, and emphasized the importance of ensuring a strong NATO alliance and delivering peace and security to Ukraine.
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov joined Chair @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing a statement on Uganda’s closing civic space in advance of the January 15th elections:
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov joined Chair @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing a statement on Uganda’s closing civic space in advance of the January 15th elections:
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov: Denmark and Greenland have been clear: Greenland and its people are not for sale. Our collective security must be achieved through diplomacy and cooperation, not by threats and coercion.
US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland. Sen.
apnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov: Denmark and Greenland have been clear: Greenland and its people are not for sale. Our collective security must be achieved through diplomacy and cooperation, not by threats and coercion.