House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov issued a statement following the Trump administration’s decision to invoke the Arms Control Act’s Emergency Authority for multiple cases of over 20,000 bombs worth over $650 million.

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Full story: wapo.st/3OUfaJg

Trump is giving Russia a pass to sell sanctioned oil, helping fund its war against Ukraine, because his own war of choice has driven oil prices higher.

Meanwhile, Russia is assisting Iran in targeting American troops.

Absolutely shameful.

Assistant Secretary Michael DeSombre was to testify before this committee about this and the many concessions the Trump administration has made to China. Instead, the State Department canceled the hearing—apparently unwilling to publicly defend the administration’s failed China policy.

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

What could be weaker from an American president than deliberately delaying an arms package to Taiwan because he's scared to upset Xi Jinping?

Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba's western region A blackout has left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.

Trump and Rubio are doubling down on a failed, decades-long maximum pressure campaign in Cuba that only worsens the suffering and oppression of everyday Cubans, while doing nothing to foster change on the island.

Cruel, collective punishment.
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Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leaders The prospect of a ballooning new spending bill has GOP leaders bracing for a messy internal fight.

Reminder: Trump and Republicans are more concerned about paying for wars in the Middle East than lowering costs for everyday Americans.
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Dozens of MSF staff remain missing amid escalating violence in Jonglei, South Sudan Attacks have caused entire communities to flee into remote areas, including many MSF staff members and their families.

2/ South Sudanese officials must also redouble efforts to locate the 26 MSF staff currently missing in Jonglei. These brave individuals put themselves in harm’s way to provide essential health care. They must be found and returned to safety.
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Attack in South Sudan's Ruweng area death toll rises to 169 The death toll from an attack by a group of unidentified men in a town in South Sudan's Ruweng Administrative Area on Sunday has risen to 169 people from an earlier estimate of 122, the area's informa...

RM @meeks.house.gov: I condemn this brutal attack and send condolences to those impacted. South Sudan’s leaders must take immediate action to de-escalate the situation, advance the South Sudan peace agreement, and ensure humanitarian aid reaches communities in need.
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Meeks Announces WPR Vote After 60-Days, Following Today’s Failed WPR Vote

Press release available here: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/3/meeks...

Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov after the House failed to pass the Massie-Khanna Iran War Powers Resolution:

How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy

President Trump promised lower costs on day one. He promised no more forever wars.

Turns out both were lies.
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US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions ‌on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate ...

RM @meeks.house.gov: These sanctions on Rwanda send a necessary message: the U.S. will not tolerate violations of the Washington Accords. Rwanda signed this agreement and must abide by its commitments if there is to be peace in the region.
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Trump on lack of evacuation plan for Americans in Middle East: "It all happened very quickly" President Trump said Tuesday about Iran, "I thought we were going to have a situation where we were going to be attacked." Mr. Trump said there wasn't an evacuation plan for Americans abroad because "...

Americans are stranded around the world because the president FAILED to PLAN.

This is unconscionable because this is a WAR of CHOICE.
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Meeks, Smith, Himes, McCollum, DeLauro Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran

Full press release available here:
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Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov, @adamsmith.house.gov, @jahimes.bsky.social, @delauro.house.gov and @mccollum.house.gov sent a letter to top Trump administration officials set to brief Congress today, demanding they answer critical questions concerning ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.

Countries of concern include: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel/the West Bank/Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen.

🚨U.S. citizens in the Middle East are being advised by the State Dept to leave the following countries using available commercial transport due to serious safety risks.

Those seeking updates and assistance should enroll in the State Dept's STEP service. In case of emergency, call the numbers below.

Trump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran war The "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran.

Trump promised to end wars.

He's now started more wars than any president in modern American history. Instead of affordable healthcare and groceries, the American people get to foot the billion-dollar tabs for Trump's foreign wars of choice.

"Peace through strength" is a SCAM.

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. military’s attacks on Iran.

RM @meeks.house.gov: My heart goes out to these brave service members and their families. Their sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a reminder that there are very real, human consequences to U.S. military operations abroad. We pray for the safety of all of our troops. 

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Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov on the US-Israel strikes on Iran:

Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov: Speaker Johnson must call Congress back immediately to vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution.

Cindy McCain to step down as head of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain will be stepping down as head of the United Nations World Food Programme to focus on her health, the humanitarian organization announced on Thursday.

RM @meeks.house.gov: As head of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain has been a tireless advocate for the world’s most vulnerable and a global ambassador for American generosity. I'm grateful for her service and leadership, and wish her the best in her next chapter.

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Meeks, Castro Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Pardon of Notorious Drug Trafficker

4/ Today Hernández is roaming free and unaccounted for. Trump owes the American people answers. And every Member of Congress should condemn the hypocrisy and corruption behind this pardon.
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3/ Turns out a pardon was only the beginning of Trump's VIP treatment of Hernández. Upon release he wasn't sent to a detention center and deported by ICE—the way countless other migrants are being treated by the Trump admin. Instead he was chauffeured to a luxury hotel in NYC.

2/ Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted by the DOJ of flooding the US with 400 tons of cocaine. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Trump freed him after less than 4.

Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.

The same admin that kidnaps 5-year-olds in Minnesota and strikes boats in the Caribbean in the name of stopping drug trafficking pardoned and rolled out the red carpet for a man convicted of one of the largest cocaine conspiracies in US history.

🧵🧵Pure corruption in plain sight.

Pentagon Attacks Anthropic Chief as Deadline Looms in Standoff

The Department of Defense is coercing Anthropic simply because it is standing up for American values. We need to harness American AI innovation, not bully the companies doing it if we are going to win the AI race against China.
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Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.

The Trump administration’s cruel and inhumane immigration enforcement has resulted in the death of a Rohingya refugee.
In 2022 the State Department determined genocide was taking place against the Rohingya in Burma. The US should be a safe haven for those fleeing genocide—not this.

Exclusive | Spy Agency Blocks Congress From Seeing Gabbard Whistleblower Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office rejected Democratic efforts to see all the underlying material about a foreign conversation that discussed Jared Kushner.

What are they hiding?
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