Press Releases
New York, NY--On June 3rd, NY State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder announced he will not run for reelection. Mr. Meeks issued the following statement relating to this announcement:
Queens, NY—Last week, Mohamed Rasheed Khan was attacked by three men as he left the Center for Islamic Studies, a mosque in Queens, New York. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, who represents the district where the attack occurred, issued the following statement regarding the attack:
Queens, NY—Yesterday, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks toured the Van Wyck Expressway to receive an update on its renovations, funded by almost entirely federal dollars. The Expressway is expected to be completed in December of 2016. Concerning his tour, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement:
New York, NY—U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the passing of personal friend and role model, boxing great Muhammad Ali:
Jamaica, NY—Over a week ago, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks sent a letter to the CEO of Verizon and the Presidents of CWA and IBEW regarding the strike. In the letter, Rep. Meeks reminded the parties that the strike was placing a strain on his constituents, many of whom are Verizon employees or count on Verizon’s services. He encouraged all of the parties to reach a fair solution that protects unionized American employees. Relating to the announcement that a final agreement has finally been reached, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C.— Representative Gregory W. Meeks, senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the Committee’s mark-up and passage of the Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act (S. 1635):
Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Rep. Meeks announced the winner of the 5th Congressional District's 2016 Art Competition in a video posted to his Facebook. It can be found here: http://bit.ly/25kfUWA
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks joined the inaugural Congressional Voting Rights Caucus. The Caucus is dedicated to protecting every American’s right to vote.
New York, NY— Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding a letter he sent last week to Verizon, the CWA, and the IBEW.
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: