Press Releases
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY6) and Congressman Vito Fossella's (R-NY13) bipartisan legislation to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. capital markets by allowing exchanges to establish developmental tiers to expand listing opportunities in the United States for smaller companies passed the House Financial Services Committee today by voice vote.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Today, a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives joined Rep. Meeks to pass a resolution recognizing and congratulating Malaysia’s 50th anniversary of independence. The resolution also expressed continued support for a strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Malaysia in such areas as counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics and trade.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–The following is an invitation from Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY).
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks is inviting 1,000 Veterans and their families to an "Oldies but Goodies Bar-B-que." The cook out will take place from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday, September 8th. All Veterans and their families from Southeast Queens are invited to attend.
(JAMAICA, NY)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks welcomes the City Council’s Land Use Committee’s approval of a plan to rezone downtown Jamaica which lies within the congressional district he represents in the U.S. House of Representatives.
(JAMAICA, NY)–The stress of a home foreclosing can be financially and emotionally devastating -- not only for homeowners, but also for families, neighborhoods, and communities.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–After many months of negotiating with other Members and the insurance industry, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and his fellow New Yorkers on the Financial Services Committee lead the charge to pass the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act (TRIEA) in committee today. The final vote was 49-20 in favor of passage of the bill.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the Sixth Congressional District, today voted in favor of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669). The College Cost Reduction Act will increase the maximum Pell Grant by almost $500 and cut student loan rates in half over the next five years in order to make college more affordable.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and his colleague, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), participated in a Congressional Dialogue Series seminar entitled: "Examining the Impact of U.S. Trade Policy." The event was well received with over two hundred prominent guests attending, including representatives from sixteen different embassies.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks joined a majority in the House of Representatives to approve H.R. 1830 as amended, which provides for an eight month extension of the Andean Trade Preference Program.