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politics26 days ago•74 min saved

Meeks places hold on $2.8B US bomb sale to Israel

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrat Gregory Meeks has placed an informal hold on a proposed $2.8 billion US arms sale to Israel, blocking the transfer of 40,000 heavy 2,000-pound bombs. The package, funded through Foreign Military Financing, includes MK-84 and BLU-117 bombs as well as I-2000 penetrator warheads. Meeks cited insufficient assurances that the weapons would be used in accordance with US law and international humanitarian standards. While the hold does not veto the sale, it delays the process and highlights growing congressional scrutiny of US military support for Israel amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

via AP News|

#arms-sales #congressional-oversight #foreign-military-financing

politics26 days ago

Meeks Blocks $2.8B Bomb Sale to Israel Over Civilian Safety Concerns

Rep. Gregory Meeks has placed an informal hold on a $2.8 billion US arms sale to Israel, citing insufficient assurances that 40,000 heavy bombs will be used lawfully. The move blocks the transfer of MK-84 and BLU-117 munitions but does not veto the deal, which the administration could fast-track via emergency declaration.

via BBC|

#arms-control #congressional-oversight #foreign-military-financing

politics26 days ago

Meeks Blocks $2.8B US Bomb Sale to Israel Over Civilian Safety Concerns

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion US arms sale to Israel, citing insufficient assurances that the weapons will be used in compliance with international law. The package includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, the largest single transfer of such munitions in recent years. While Meeks cannot unilaterally veto the deal, his move leverages informal review customs to delay the transfer. The administration has already expedited over $12 billion in arms to Israel since Trump took office, often bypassing standard congressional checks.

via The Guardian|

#arms-control #congressional-oversight #foreign-policy

politics6 months ago•27 min saved

Democrats Push Iran War-Powers Vote to April Amid Pressure and Protest

Democrats reportedly plan to postpone a vote on Rep. Gregory Meeks’s war-powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s authority to wage war with Iran until mid-April, citing a two-week recess and strategic timing. Leadership says the measure will pass when brought to the floor, while progressives accuse leadership of stalling. Four defectors who opposed it previously are expected to flip, though timing remains contested. The delay has sparked criticism from the grassroots, and public polling shows broad concern about the war and its costs, with opponents warning the wait could allow further escalation by Trump.

via Common Dreams|

#democratic-party #gregory-meeks #hakeem-jeffries

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Lawmakers granted access to Afghanistan dissent cable by State Department.

The State Department has offered to let House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks see a dissent cable related to the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan at its headquarters. The July 2021 document from diplomats in Afghanistan warned of the possible rapid fall of Kabul, which proved accurate. Reaching final agreement with McCaul would stave off the threat of Secretary of State Antony Blinken being held in contempt of Congress.

via POLITICO|

#afghanistan #gregory-meeks #house-foreign-affairs-committee