House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems

House committee responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight | @RepGregoryMeeks, Ranking Member (RM) | #HFAC

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

Welcomed speaking to Oman's Ambassador to the U.S. to provide my thanks for Oman's role in advancing peace in the Gulf and stability in the Strait of Hormuz. I look forward to working with Oman and other GCC partners towards a more peaceful & prosperous Gulf. - @RepGregoryMeeks

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

When foreign leaders buy off justice systems, the @StateDept rightly condemns it.

Meanwhile, Trump's doing exactly that: $2 million buys the wealthy and well-connected a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

That's corruption, plain and simple.
https://t.co/ajCbEKbN2t

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

Both the House and Senate passed @RepGregoryMeeks’ War Powers Resolution with bipartisan support—a binding move that compels the president to end his war with Iran.

Trump cannot restart the war without first justifying it to and getting authorization from Congress—which he’s so far failed to do.

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

NEW: President Trump has weighed a return to all-out war with Iran, holding multiple conversations in recent days with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on more strikes, but has decided to stick with diplomatic talks for now, according to U.S. officials familiar with the discussion. https://t.co/03riP7dhZW

[Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @RepKamlagerDove]

This is insanity. Trump's Commerce Department, led by Epstein Island vacationer Howard Lutnick, is moving to give $1.6 BILLION in taxpayer dollars to a company that both the Trumps and Lutnicks invested in after Trump struck a mining deal in Kazakhstan.

As the top Democrat on the @HouseForeign Subcommittee in charge of U.S.-Kazakhstan relations, I'm calling for an official investigation.

[Laura Rozen @lrozen]

House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat, Rep. Gregory Meeks, on Rubio/Witkoff’s briefing to House members Monday on the Iran MOU:

“As has become a pattern with this administration, yesterday’s briefing raised more questions than it answered. Rubio and Witkoff directly contradicted the written terms of the MOU and what they’ve previously said to other Members of Congress and the Senate.

“Witkoff's unfamiliarity with basic technical aspects of the agreement, and his naivety with respect to Iran’s negotiating posture, continue to demonstrate why he and Jared Kushner are the wrong people to be handling one of the most complex nuclear and sanctions challenges in the world.  

“To be clear: the briefers conceded that the MOU is not a final deal, but rather a cessation of hostilities while negotiations continue. But the framework Rubio and Witkoff described amounts to nothing more than a resurrection of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) at best, the very deal Trump tore up to ultimately lead us into his war of choice with Iran. 

“What makes this worse is Secretary Rubio’s conduct on the call itself. When Democratic Members, including my colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee, asked substantive questions, Rubio dismissed them. That is not how a Secretary of State treats a co-equal branch of government which the American people expect to conduct oversight.  

“The Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman has not held a single hearing with administration witnesses on Iran this entire Congress. That is unacceptable. I again call on the Committee Chairman to hold hearings and for Secretary Rubio to testify publicly before the Foreign Affairs Committee.”

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

Statement from Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks following yesterday’s briefing by Secretary Rubio and Steve Witkoff on the administration’s MOU with Iran:

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Moves by Ugandan officials to silence the press and human rights advocates directly undermine Ugandan democracy. The government must immediately end arbitrary detentions and attacks on media outlets.
https://t.co/LMhspxkdKH

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

Trump struck a deal with a foreign leader that would direct $1.6 BILLION in taxpayer money to a company partly owned by Don Jr. and Eric Trump.

Staggering grift and corruption at the same time the admin is slashing healthcare for Americans.
https://t.co/mvBYa11Rb1

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

The Trump admin is cutting PEPFAR in South Africa, which has the world’s largest population of people living with HIV/AIDS.

This is a cruel, grievance-driven choice that ignores basic science and puts millions of lives at risk, including Americans.

[Semafor @semafor]

The Trump administration will soon alert South Africa that it will be cutting off its $8 billion in PEPFAR aid, reports @adrianelimian.

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Independent analyses estimate that your actions to dismantle USAID and drastically reduce lifesaving foreign aid have already killed 700,000 people. Here are some of those people. 🧵https://t.co/aKdQpk9QTW

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

With the bipartisan passage of @RepGregoryMeeks' Iran War Powers Resolution in both the House and Senate, the message is crystal clear:

The American people do not support Trump's reckless war of choice, nor the economic and physical harm it has caused.

[535 News @the535news]

“The American people are against this president’s war of choice in Iran.”

@RepGregoryMeeks joined @MacFarlaneNews to discuss congressional concerns over the war in Iran and said any military action must be authorized by Congress.

Watch on https://t.co/J0OwcLBRQw

[535 News @the535news]

.@RepGregoryMeeks tells @MacFarlaneNews that, despite serving as ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he has not been consulted by the administration on the war in Iran.

“I get my information the way the American public does.”

Watch on https://t.co/J0OwcLBRQw.

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

RM @RepGregoryMeeks: My heart breaks for the people of Venezuela after yesterday's devastating earthquakes. As the United States provides lifesaving humanitarian assistance and deploys search and rescue efforts, the Trump administration must ensure that resources swiftly and transparently reach those in urgent need.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: At least 164 people are dead and 971 injured after powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, the country's acting president says. https://t.co/6mKEyYMaNh

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Deeply concerned by the alleged murder of Monika Silva Koniuszek as she was investigating public corruption and criminal networks in Ecuador. Her death demands an independent investigation; I urge Ecuador to work closely with Polish and EU authorities to ensure transparency.
https://t.co/ojWb0uclKI

[535 News @the535news]

A packed show kicks off at 10:45am ET today, featuring:

@RepMarkTakano
@RepRudyYakym
@RepGregoryMeeks
@RepBonamici
@SenMarkKelly
@RepGaramendi
@RepDebDingell

Tune in for day three of Tech and Trade Week.

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[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

The Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific hosts a hearing with Assistant Secretary of State Michael G. DeSombre on the Trump administration's foreign policy in the region https://t.co/lOtYlcaQla

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

Ranking Member @RepGregoryMeeks submitted an amendment with @RepMariaSalazar to the appropriations process to renew the Haiti HOPE/HELP program for 10 years.

Congress must renew the program immediately to help provide some economic stability in Haiti.