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Top Foreign Affairs Dem wants ‘assurances’ before approving F-15s for Israel: Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee ...
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Top Foreign Affairs Democrat says he doesn’t think Johnson will be ousted for Ukraine vote
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Scoop: Israeli assurances fail to secure key House Democrat's sign-off on F-15 deal
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Senior US Democrat wants more answers before approving Israel F-15 sale: WASHINGTON: The top Democrat on the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs ...
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Low-profile New York City judge race tests DC power broker’s political juice : A county judgeship, which offers a valuable source of patronage for local ...
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and ranking member Gregory Meeks hold a briefing with the American Jewish Committee and several ... Show more #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #Palestinian #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #live #Reuters #NewsUpdate www.reuters.com/
Top House Democrat on foreign affairs requests Biden pause aid to Egypt: The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee requested the State Department ...
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Meeks urges pause on US military aid to Egypt in wake of Menendez indictment: Rep. Gregory Meeks on Friday placed a hold on more than $200 million in Egypt's ...
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Democratic lawmakers Justin Pearson and Justin Jones were voted out in April by Republicans after they interrupted House proceedings with a gun-control protest.
House Foreign Affairs leaders to gain access to Afghanistan cable: The news comes amid an effort to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of ...
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US lawmakers see Afghanistan classified cable, dispute continues: The leaders of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday privately ...
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GOP rams through TikTok ban bill over Dem objections: As House Republicans push for quick action on a Chinese-owned app that’s “too dangerous to be on our ...
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New York reps say Santos should not be allowed classified information: Two Democratic House members from New York called on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
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Muslim congresswoman, Israel critic Ilhan Omar, removed from House committee: The Minnesota congresswoman has received criticism from Republicans and pro-Israel ...
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Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
Democrats urge House Speaker McCarthy to deny GOP Rep. George Santos access to classified info
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Quick Glance: Democrats are urging House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to deny Republican Rep. George Santos access to classified information.
- George Santos' access to classified information, claiming the scandal-plagued freshman lawmaker "cannot be trusted" with sensitive information.
- Morelle and Meeks asked McCarthy in a letter on Wednesday to limit Santos' access to classified materials, "including preventing him from attending any classified briefings and limiting his access to such information through his committee assignments."
- "Congressman George Santos was assigned to committees whose jurisdiction may pertain to only a portion of our country's national security and foreign policy agenda, yet this does not stop or inhibit him from requesting a secure briefing or classified documents regarding a breadth of topics at any time," they said.
House Democrats reject effort to limit tenure atop committees : House Democrats on Tuesday rejected a change to the party’s internal rules designed to facilitate ...
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Rep. Meeks on Taiwan visit: ‘Not going to allow Beijing’ to tell Congress what to do
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Quick Glance: Rep. Meeks on Taiwan visit: "Not going to allow Beijing" to dictate Congress what to do
- On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) exit a press briefing to highlight a recent congressional member delegation trip to the Indo-Pacific region, which included the first visit to Taiwan in 25 years.
- Meeks was among those who joined Pelosi on her tour across the Indo-Pacific region, including to Taiwan, a self-governing island over which Beijing claims sovereignty.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Washington Post Live to discuss U.S. economic and military ties to Japan and South ... Show more
Pelosi inviting members of Congress for Taiwan trip: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has extended an invitation to members of Congress to join her on a ...
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Quick Glance: Xi and Biden to speak as soon as feasible A trip to Taiwan by Pelosi is on the horizon.
- While the United States has sent a Cabinet secretary and high-ranking former officials to Taiwan in recent years, Pelosi's position as the senior Democrat in Congress and second in line to the presidency places her in a different category.
- Despite this, Biden told reporters last week that US military authorities thought it was "not a good idea" for the speaker to visit the island at this time.
- According to US authorities, if Pelosi visits Taiwan, the military will enhance mobility of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region.
US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan: Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was among the delegation listed
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Quick Glance: War between China and Taiwan would be disastrous for semiconductors.
- Should China actually strike Taiwan's chip stronghold, the global economy would face disaster.
- Because of this reliance, Addison believed, as do some experts now, that China would not attack Taiwan.
- However, the American research firm IC Insights recently came to the opposite conclusion: China may invade Taiwan precisely because of its chip sector.
- However, worldwide reliance on Taiwan is unlikely to wane, if only because TSMC will continue to operate the majority of its operations in Taiwan and make its best chips there.
Comment by Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory Meeks following a dinner hosted in honour of President Dr Ifraan Ali by the US ... Show more
Sudan: U.S. Senate and House Leaders from Both Parties Press Sudan Military to Cede Power
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