Health
Information regarding my stance on Health issues.
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:
Please note: This FAQ is based on information from prior shutdowns and currently available information from agencies. The Trump administration has not been fully transparent with its shutdown plans and Trump himself has made threats to manipulate a shutdown for political gain, change agency operations significantly, and use civil servants as pawns by firing them en masse as he has been all year.
Access to healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Your zip code, color of your skin, or income should not determine the quality of care that you and your family receive. I have always been an advocate for access to quality healthcare in Congress and that starts with protecting access to the Affordable Care Act, to Medicare, and Medicaid–as well as supporting our local community health centers and hospital systems.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) introduced the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act. This legislation will amend the nation’s tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to pay taxes on settlement income when they prevail legally against their abuser. The Members introduced this legislation during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law S.B. 8: