Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement today after President Obama nominated Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals, Merrick Garland, to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks today announced next steps to bring ferry infrastructure to Far Rockaway, potentially locating a ferry terminal west of Beach 84th Street:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 which passed the House with overwhelming support:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the tragic passing Police Officer Vincent Harrison and cardiac arrest of Captain Matthew Hanrahan this weekend:
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the tragic passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the President’s plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks commended President Obama’s request for supplemental funding dedicated to responding to the Zika virus outbreak and urged his Congressional colleagues to support the President’s request:
NEW YORK, NY – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement thanking Mayor de Blasio for announcing a $91 million investment to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks commended the success of Plan Colombia on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ visit to the United States:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New York City Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and Chicago Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly were joined by 107 Democrats to send a letter to Republican Leadership in the House and Senate, discouraging any efforts to undermine President Obama’s recent executive actions to curb gun violence: