Education
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Rep. Meeks Hosts Informational Forum on Government Careers in Foreign Affairs at York College
Jamaica, NY—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a Senior Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, hosted an informational forum featuring various federal agencies that offer careers in foreign affairs. Participants included the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding considerations by Betsy DeVos' Education Department to allow states to purchase guns for arming educators through Every Student Succeeds Act funding:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), joined by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral Resolution recognizing the contributions of African American music to America’s musical heritage, addressing the need for greater access to music education for African American students, and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African American Music Appreciation Month.