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December 7, 2020

House Dems Vote for NY Rep. Gregory Meeks to Chair Foreign Affairs Committee
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House Democrats voted for New York Congressmember Gregory Meeks to
become the new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He will be
the first African American in the role. Meeks beat out Texas
Congressmember Joaquin Castro, whom many progressives were backing.
Environmental and labor advocates have called out Meeks's staunch
support of free trade deals, including the Colombia Free Trade
Agreement. Activists say Meeks worked with Colombian politicians tied to
right-wing paramilitaries to push a pro-corporate agenda.


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