News & Media

September 2022

Date	Title
9/15/22	Global Food Security Reauthorization Legislation Passes with Bipartisan Support
9/14/22	Meeks Leads HFAC Members in Letter Urging Administration to Hold U.S. Aid to Egypt Pending Human Rights Compliance
9/13/22	Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement on Sudan’s Draft Transitional Constitution Framework
9/9/22	Chairman Meeks Issues Statement on Introduction of the State Department Authorization Act
9/4/22	Meeks, McCaul, Sires, Green Condemn Assassination Attempt Against Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner
9/2/22	Chairman Meeks Releases September HFAC Schedule

August 2022

Date	Title
8/24/22	Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia
8/11/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the Release of the Biden Administration’s U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
8/10/22	Meeks, Lee, McGovern Issue Statement Regarding Devastating Fires in Matanzas, Cuba
8/9/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement Following Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia
8/6/22	Chairman Meeks Joins Biden Administration Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego
8/4/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the Conviction and Sentencing of Brittney Griner in Russia
8/1/22	Chairman Meeks Issues Statement on U.S. Killing of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

July 2022

Date	Title
7/30/22	Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Chabot Issue Statement on Passage of Resolution Honoring Shinzo Abe
7/29/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Send Letter to Biden in Support of Moldova’s Democratic Reform and Anti-Corruption Agenda
7/28/22	Meeks Issues Statement on Historic Passage of CHIPS and Science Act
7/27/22	Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement on Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Tour in Africa
7/26/22	Meeks, Bera Issue Statement on the Unjust Execution of Pro-democracy Burmese Activists
7/26/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Statement on Tunisia’s Constitutional Referendum
7/19/22	Meeks, McGovern Urge Support for Financial Services and General Government Amendment #137 Expanding Agricultural Trade with Cuba
7/8/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
7/6/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Urge Renewal of Syria Cross-Border Mechanism
7/5/22	Chair Meeks Leads CODEL to Greece and Turkey
7/1/22	Chairman Meeks Releases July HFAC Schedule

June 2022

Date	Title
6/30/22	Meeks, Menendez Issue Joint Statement on Pride Month 2022
6/29/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Urge Renewal of Vital Syria Cross-Border Mechanism
6/29/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Joint Statement on Sudan
6/17/22	Meeks, Menendez Joint Statement on Appointment of Desirée Cormier Smith to Serve as State Department Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice
6/15/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Statement on Threatened Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria
6/7/22	Meeks, House Chairs, Congress Urge President Biden to Recalibrate Relationship With Saudi Arabia
6/6/22	Meeks, McCaul Release Statement Regarding U.S. Hostages Held in Iran
6/4/22	Meeks, Houlahan Depart on CODEL for Helsinki, Finland
6/3/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the 33rd Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
6/2/22	Chairman Meeks Releases June HFAC Schedule

May 2022

Date	Title
5/27/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement Regarding Secretary Blinken’s Speech on the Administration’s Policy Toward China
5/26/22	Meeks, McGovern, Lee Lead Letter to President Biden Expressing Concern About Summit of the Americas Decision
5/24/22	Meeks, Bera Issue Statement on the Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
5/20/22	Chair Meeks Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Europe
5/18/22	Meeks, McCaul, Bass, Smith Issue Joint Statement Regarding Somali Presidential Election
5/17/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement Regarding Administration’s Reversal of Certain Trump-Era Cuba Policies
5/17/22	Chairs Meeks and Sires Condemn Reappointment of Guatemalan Attorney General
5/12/22	Meeks, Castro, Wagner, Bera Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting a Strong US-ASEAN Partnership
5/4/22	Chairman Meeks Releases May HFAC Schedule
5/2/22	Chairman Meeks Issues Statement on CODEL to Ukraine and Poland

April 2022

Date	Title
4/29/22	Meeks Statement on House Passage of the Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act
4/27/22	Chair Meeks Celebrates Trevor Reed’s Release from Russian Detention, Praises Administration’s Negotiations
4/22/22	Chairman Meeks Releases Updated April HFAC Schedule
4/21/22	Meeks, Levin, Sires, McCaul, Green Condemn Threats Against Pierre Espérance
4/19/22	Meeks, Castro, Cicilline, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats
4/8/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Statement on Staff-Level Agreement Between IMF, Lebanese Government
4/6/22	Meeks, McCaul, Bass, Smith Statement on Mass Killings in Central Mali
4/6/22	Meeks Issues Statement on House Passage of BURMA Act
4/6/22	Bipartisan Group of Members Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Free & Fair Lebanese Election
4/1/22	Chairman Meeks Releases April HFAC Schedule
4/1/22	Meeks, Deutch Release Joint Statement on Yemen Truce

March 2022

Date	Title
3/31/22	Meeks, McCaul Introduce Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act
3/31/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Issue Statement on the Disbanding of Tunisia’s Parliament
3/28/22	Chairs Meeks, Deutch Lead Letter to Secretary Blinken on Bolstering Tunisia’s Governance Amid Democratic Backsliding
3/24/22	Chairs of the United States’ and Spain’s Foreign Relations Committees Raise Concerns about Spanish-Language Disinformation and Misinformation
3/23/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the Passing of Secretary Albright
3/21/22	Meeks Issues Statement on the Determination of Genocide Against the Rohingya
3/18/22	Meeks, Sires Issue Statement Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Colombia
3/17/22	Meeks, McCaul Encourage Admin to Prioritize Upcoming DRC Elections
3/10/22	Meeks Statement on FY22 Omnibus Spending Package
3/9/22	Meeks Statement on Biden Administration Delegation to Caracas and the Release of Two American Citizens from Venezuela
3/4/22	Meeks Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Ukraine Border in Poland
3/2/22	House Overwhelmingly Passes Chair Meeks, Rep. Spartz Ukraine Resolution
3/1/22	Chairman Meeks Releases March HFAC Schedule

February 2022

Date	Title
2/28/22	Meeks, McCaul, Bera, and Chabot Issue Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Mass Arrests of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Leaders
2/24/22	Meeks Issues Statement on US Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
2/22/22	Chair Meeks Statement on Russia’s Decision to Recognize Independence of Eastern Ukrainian Territories
2/18/22	Meeks Leads Congressional Delegation to Africa
2/15/22	Chairman Meeks Condemns Republicans’ 11th Hour Partisan Effort to Undermine Congressional Action on Ukraine
2/8/22	Meeks, Jacobs Lead Letter to Biden Administration Calling for Special Envoy and a New Strategy in the Sahel
2/4/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on the Designation of Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion
2/4/22	ICYMI: Meeks Remarks Prior to House Passage of the America COMPETES Act
2/3/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on Administration’s Counterterrorism Operation in Syria
2/1/22	Chairs Meeks, Maloney, Lynch Request Review of Mental Health Resources Available to Overseas Diplomatic and Development Personnel
2/1/22	Meeks, Bera, Chabot Issue Statement on the One-year Anniversary of the Burma Coup
2/1/22	Meeks, Eshoo, Bera, Chabot, Levin, and Tenney Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Burmese Military on Anniversary of Coup

January 2022

Date	Title
1/31/22	Chairman Meeks Releases February HFAC Schedule
1/31/22	As One-Year Anniversary of Burma Military Coup Approaches, Representatives Meeks and Chabot, and Senators Markey and Rubio Lead Colleagues in Calling for Stronger U.S. Action
1/27/22	Meeks, Sires, Castro, Torres Send Letter to Blinken Regarding U.S.-Honduras Relations on the Occasion of the Inauguration of President Xiomara Castro
1/25/22	Meeks Leads Letter to Blinken Regarding Human Rights Abuses in Egypt
1/25/22	Chair Meeks Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Brussels, Ukraine
1/25/22	Chair Meeks Issues Statement on America COMPETES Act Introduction
1/21/22	Chair Meeks Introduces House Companion Bill to the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 to Impose Sanctions on Russia
1/20/22	Representatives Issue Statement on Olympics Officials’ Comments on Limiting Athletes’ Free Speech During 2022 Games
1/19/22	Meeks Issues Statement on the Recent Missile Testing by North Korea
1/14/22	Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Chabot Raise Concerns Over Appropriate Burmese Participation in ASEAN Meetings
1/13/22	Durbin, Meeks Statement on New GAO Report on US Firearms Trafficking to Central America
1/12/22	Ahead of 11th Anniversary of Tunisian Revolution, Menendez, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Urge Biden Administration to Assess President Saïed’s Anti-Democratic Trajectory, Ensure Meaningful Reforms
1/11/22	Chair Meeks Issues January HFAC Schedule
1/11/22	Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Raise Concerns Over U.S. Policy in Syria
1/10/22	Meeks Issues Statement on the Recent Conviction and Sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi

December 2021

Date	Title
12/23/21	Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement on Sudanese Military Violence Against Protestors
12/23/21	Meeks Issues Statement on the Signing of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into Law
12/21/21	Meeks Issues Statement on Proposed Special Measures Agreement Between US and Japan
12/16/21	McGovern, Meeks, Lee, Rush Lead 114 Members of Congress Calling for Biden Administration to Support Human Rights & Humanitarian Needs in Cuba
12/15/21	Wyden, Schiff, Meeks and Maloney Lead House and Senate Democrats in Calling for Magnitsky Act Sanctions Against Companies That Enable Human Rights Abuses