Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, applauded Housing Secretary Marcia L. Fudge for changing the way the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) calculates the student loan debt of potential homebuyers pursuing FHA’s single-family insurance program.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks announced the successful inclusion of his amendment within the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement applauding the Treasury Department’s awarding of $1.25 billion to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), including over 60 New York based institutions. In a statement, Congressman Meeks said:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee, and Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight introduced the Making FHA Work for Borrowers with Student Debt Act of 2021.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which includes Rep. Gregory W. Meeks’ bill entitled the “Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act.” H.R. 2547 provides much needed protections for small businesses and consumers against predatory debt collection practices, and Rep.
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks has submitted funding requests for Member Designated Projects to the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects s/he has requested.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) wrote to New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo requesting assistance in securing aircraft to airlift disaster relief supplies procured from private citizens from New York City to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
New York, NY. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) announced that his office is now accepting requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The deadline for submissions is April 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Late or incomplete requests will not be accepted or considered.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, introduced H.R.
New York, NY. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, reintroduced legislation that would provide significant financial relief for overly burdened taxi medallion owners by not considering debt forgiveness they receive as income for tax purposes. The bill, H.R.