
Gregory W. Meeks
Democrat · NY-5 · U.S. House
Bio
Gregory Weldon Meeks is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party and chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2023. He still sits on the committee as ranking member. He is also the chair of the Queens County Democratic Party. He will become the dean of New York’s House delegation upon the retirements of Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velázquez in 2026.
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'Unspeakable Horror' in Gaza Sends Democratic Voter Support for Israel Plummeting: SurveyA survey published Tuesday offered the latest evidence of US public opinion souring on Israel, with more than half of Democratic voters and a nearly third of all American adults saying they believe the 1,000-plus-day assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.The As…
Common Dreams · July 7, 2026
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., on the Trump administration's Iran briefingNPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the Trump administration's Iran briefing to lawmakers.
NPR · June 30, 2026
“Bolshevik Revolution”: Republicans React to NY Democrats’ PrimaryState and national Republican groups have developed a new midterm strategy after the left’s big wins in New York City on Tuesday: fearmongering about communism and the death of the nuclear family. (Oh, wait, that’s actually not a new strategy at all.)The chai…
The New Republic · June 24, 2026
Dems vow revenge as 'disrespectful' GOP leader's personal jabs leave them fumingDemocratic lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are growing frustrated with chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) over his leadership — including “barely-veiled personal jabs” and other provocations — and are already "vowing they won't forget" if they recl…
Raw Story · June 19, 2026
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