Press Releases

Excerpt: This spending bill supports priorities by funding for the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, new pre-K initiatives, and infrastructure investments. The bill however, falls short on a number of critical spending priorities. It fails to fund the extension of unemployment insurance (UI). As a result, 383,000 New Yorkers will not receive unemployment insurance benefits. Congress neglected to address imminent flood insurance premium increases, an issue exacerbated by Super Storm Sandy.

Excerpt: Transatlantic Legislators sent a letter to President Barack Obama this week urging his Administration to make significant reforms to America’s surveillance programs.

Excerpt: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy says it is time to let someone new step up to the job. The person who follows her will have to step very high to match Carolyn’s stellar record of legislative achievement and constituent service.

Excerpt: The passage of this legislation is paramount to helping middle and lower income Americans pay bills and feed their families while they search for a job.

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, released the following statement upon the confirmation of Janet Yellen as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

As the calendar and legislative year come to an end I would like to give you brief updates on major issues that we were faced with in Congress. I look forward to your input and wish you happy holidays and a healthy new year!

Excerpt: This agreement is far from perfect, but it prevents Republicans from holding our economy hostage again. However, it fails to eliminate the threat of potentially more irresponsible Republican brinksmanship in the near future over the debt ceiling and allowing our government to pay its bills.