Rep. Zeldin Meets with King of Jordan in U.S. Capitol

Washington, DC — Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, C – NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, attended a House Foreign Affairs Committee luncheon with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on January 12, 2016. Topics of discussion included the fight against ISIS, the recent breakdown in diplomatic relations between Iran and other governments in the region, the Syrian refugee crisis, and strengthening U.S.-Jordan economic and security cooperation.  

Congressman Zeldin said, “It was an honor and privilege to meet with the King of Jordan. The United States and Jordan have shared a long history of cooperation with the mutual interest of securing peace and stability in the Middle East; and it was an honor to reinforce the United States’ commitment to our relationship with Jordan in person.” 

In December of 2015, Congressman Zeldin led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) visit to the Middle East, which included a stop in Jordan. While in the Middle East, the Congressman had several meetings with top military and diplomatic leadership, as well as deployed service members from New York and around the country.