Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee, U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, today echoed the concerns raised by investors of Wells Fargo & Co. At a November 29th meeting, a number of institutional investors of the bank submitted a resolution that would set policy separating the roles of board chair and chief executive officer. The proposal, which Rep. Meeks has called for in past congressional hearings, will be considered at Wells Fargo’s 2017 annual meeting. Regarding the announcement, Rep. Meeks released the following statement:
Issues:Financial Services
Queens, New York—This morning, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to be his Attorney General:
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after President-elect Trump announced alt-right champion Steve Bannon will be his White House Chief Strategist:
Washington, D.C.— This week, senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), led nearly 60 Democratic Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Financial Services Committee on a letter (below) that urged the federal banking agencies to update their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) guidance to comport with changes in the financial services industry.
Washington, D.C.— This week, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), led eight Members of the New York City congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter [letter below] to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency urging the agencies to completely stop and revamp bulk sales of distressed properties.
Washington, D.C.— Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Sub-Committee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, today made the following statement regarding the adoption of House Resolution 660 ‘Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the territorial integrity of Georgia’:
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following statement regarding the post-election violence in Gabon:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Rockaway, New York—This morning, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), elected officials, and several of New York City’s Commissioners announced Roadmap for Action, a plan to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway. In addition to providing $91 million to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway—the most significant investment in the Rockaways in decades—the Roadmap for Action updates zoning, encourages mixed-income housing, improves transportation infrastructure, and connects small businesses to local jobs. Regarding this announcement, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement:
New York, NY—Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding the Wall Street Journal’s report alleging the Obama Administration sent money to Iran in exchange for the release of four Americans:
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding reports of turmoil in Turkey: