Rep. Meeks Delivers Powerful Speech Addressing Constituents' Survey Responses

U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Delivers Powerful Speech Addressing Constituents’ Survey Responses

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks delivered the following address on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding responses he received from an eNewsletter survey:

“Mr. Speaker,

As I often do, I reached out my constituents to find out what issues are most important to them. I sent out a survey and thousands responded.

The top three issues on the minds of folks back home are:

1) Affordable Housing

2) Gun Control

3) Police-Community Relations

Every Congress, I’ve pushed to raise funding for HUD and NYCHA. With this money, they can renovate housing and increase both the amount of section 8 vouchers and affordable housing units in New York City.

On gun control, I’ve cosponsored nearly every gun violence prevention bill this Congress and I will continue to stand up to the NRA and the rest of the gun lobby.

And I’m keenly aware of the need to improve police-community relations. We need to foster an honest dialogue with police and the communities they serve.

So to my folks back home, I want to reassure you-I hear you loud and clear. The issues you identified as critical to you are the same ones that I’ve been engaged on for years. And I’ll continue to fight for you, just as I always have.”

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