Congressional Issues
Information related to Issues concerning Congress itself.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) voted to advance the Defense, Labor-HHS and Transportation-HUD minibus. The three spending bills delivers on Democratic priorities and blocks the Trump Administration’s plan to gut $163 billion from critical public services that American families depend on.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) voted to pass the Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, and Interior-Environment funding package. This package advances numerous Democratic priorities and represents a significant improvement over the original Republican proposal in addressing the needs of the American people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement following the House Floor Vote on the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government into 2024.
“House Democrats remain steadfast in prioritizing people over politics and seeking common ground with Republicans while resisting extremism.
Rep. Meeks Leads Letter to Sen. McConnell Urging No Vote on Graham-Cassidy without CBO Score
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Meeks led a letter (below) with 57 House Democrats to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging him and Senate Republicans to wait to vote on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill until the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed its full impact and cost. Regarding the letter, Congressman Meeks released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and Barbara Lee (CA-12) introduced the Diversify Tech Act which calls for the creation of a task force within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The newly created task force would promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within the tech industry.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman John Katko released a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1842, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, which honors the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman.
Brooklyn, N.Y. – U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined IRS and CFPB employees to call on the Trump administration to act to immediately address overcrowded and unsafe working conditions at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office in Brooklyn.