Education
Information regarding my stance on Education issues.
QUEENS, NY – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.
Meeks, Sarbanes, Davis, Grijalva Urge Secretary DeVos to Honor Federal Loan Forgiveness Commitments to Public Servants
QUEENS, NY– Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) honored the Springfield Gardens Highschool Football Team for winning the NYC Public School Athletic League's (PSAL) Citywide Championship.
QUEENS, NY – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) announced $680,700 in federal funding for York College from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) program. The grant goes toward students who are researching and learning about mitochondria bioenergetics by acquiring a Transmission Electron Microscope, a technique used to observe the features of small specimens.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:
“This executive order signed by President Trump is a direct attack on students, teachers, and our education system. It shows a blatant disregard for our democracy, as only Congress has the authority to abolish federal agencies.
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.