Congressional Issues
Information related to Issues concerning Congress itself.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that decriminalized abortion nationwide:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), submitted a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration and the Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans who entered the U.S. after March 9, 2021 and expedite their work authorization.
QUEENS, NY - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement marking three years following the January 6th insurrection:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement in response to a letter sent by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen detailing that the U.S. will reach the statutory debt limit and begin extraordinary measures next week:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on House Democratic Leadership for the upcoming Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the New York State Appellate Court’s decision in Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the passage of the Debt Ceiling Agreement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the deadly assault on our nation’s capitol: