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March 19, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks acknowledged the fourth anniversary of the start of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq.

February 2, 2007
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(JAMAICA, NY)Today, the St Albans community with all of Southeast Queens, honored one of its own, the great Ella Fitzgerald, at an United States Postal Service stamp ceremony, in her honor at Black Spectrum Theatre located at 177th Street and Baisley Blvd Theater. Simone-Marie Meeks, wife of Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) delivered the keynote remarks.

January 10, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) a member of the House International Relations Committee released the following statement in response to President George W. Bush address to the nation:

December 20, 2006
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(JAMAICA, NY)Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks of the Sixth Congressional District launched his annual toy distribution with a celebration in his Jamaica District office with 25 five year olds from the York College's Head Start program. Meeks plans to deliver over 1,000 toys for children between the ages of 0 through 12 years between now and Christmas.
December 11, 2006
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Flanked by 100 members of Southeast Queens clergy and civic leaders, Sixth Congressional District Representative Gregory W.

November 26, 2006
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the Sixth Congressional District, released the following statement today on the police shooting of Sean Bell, Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, Just after 4:00 a.m. yesterday morning, Saturday, November 25, 2006, a horrible, inexplicable tragedy occurred.

November 6, 2006
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Today, Grammy Award Winning Musician, Ja Rule, Music Mogul, Russell Simmons, Power 105 Radio Personality Ed Lover, TV & Radio Personality Jacque Reid, Irv "Gotti" and Chris Lorenzo announced at a press conference at the Marriott Marquis Times Square a Celebrity LIFE Camp Benefit for at risk youth which will take place on Thursday, November 9, 6:00PM-10:00PM at Club Lotus, 409 W
September 29, 2006
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(WASHINGTON, DC)-September 29, 2006-Last night, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), along with the entire New York delegation, voted against the bill that reauthorizes the Ryan White Care Act, which provides federal funding for HIV/AIDS related primary health care programs and services.

September 27, 2006
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(WASHINGTON, DC)People are being massacred in Darfur, Sudan by the Sudanese government's proxy militia called the Janjaweed. The Janjaweed have been unleashed to carry out a scorched earth campaign against innocent civilians from three African communities in Darfur causing death, destruction and displacement.