Congressman Gregory Meeks is Sworn into the 111th Congress by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory Meeks was sworn into the 111th Congress today by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Speaker Pelosi conducted an individual ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Rep. Meeks following the en masse oath of office on the floor of the House of Representatives.

The 111th Congress is working with President-Elect Barack Obama to create a legislative agenda that is fiscally geared towards strengthening the middle class and not just Wall Street CEOs and special interests in Washington. The Congress plans to create legislation that will create and save three million jobs in the next two years in order to maintain a stronger economy. This legislation will be crafted to ensure maximum return for every taxpayer dollar spent. There will also be strict accountability and oversight in this plan that will ensure the American taxpayer is protected.

“Due to the severity of the current economic crisis there are extreme challenges ahead for the 111th Congress over the upcoming months. My colleagues and I plan to do everything in our power to ensure that more Americans don’t suffer from unemployment and can keep continuing to provide for their families. I look forward to working with President-Elect Barack Obama to create a fiscally responsible legislation that will work towards preventing the continued loss of jobs that millions of Americans have been facing and bring a much needed financial boost to the U.S. economy,” said Congressman Meeks.

Now serving in his seventh full-term, Congressman Meeks was elected to the House on February 3, 1998. Representing New York's Sixth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, Meeks' district covers all towns of Southeast Queens, Far Rockaway and Howard Beach. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Meeks is a Member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), New Democrats Caucus and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). He serves as the Co-chair of the Malaysia Caucus, Services Caucus, Dialogue Caucus and the Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus.