Press Releases

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Rep. Gregory W. Meeks joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to support H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008. H.R. 5613 will place a moratorium on seven regulations that if implemented will reduce Federal Medicaid funding to States by nearly $20 billion over the next five years.

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, along with fellow Congressional Black Caucus members and the Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke at a press conference urging the United States to provide emergency food aid to Haiti.

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6) lauded the House Financial Services Committee hearing on the economic, mortgage and housing rescue plan announced by the Committee’s Democratic Majority last week.

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Rep. Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement on today’s testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the war in Iraq:

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement on the resignation of Governor Eliot Spitzer today:

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks announces his support of David Patterson’s succession to the Office of the New York State Governor.

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Yesterday, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks voted along with fellow Democrats and Republicans to approve a bipartisan economic stimulus package that will give a much needed boost to the struggling economy and provide some assistance to senior citizens, and lower and middle income families.