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WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, (NY-05) Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee released the following statement:

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and colleagues, Congressmen Ron Kind (D-WI), Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana), and Dave Reichert (R-WA), of the newly formed Friends of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Caucus issued the following statement after the formal launch of the new caucus earlier today:

Excerpt: The progress reported today was clearly hindered by the 16-day government shutdown that was orchestrated by the Republicans in their efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C .– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee released the following statement on the House of Representative vote on legislation to raise the debt limit and end the government shutdown:

Excerpt: I will continue to exercise oversight as the U.S. Department of State and U.S. AID improve efforts to more effectively disburse appropriated funds to restore and rebuild Haiti.

Excerpt: During the financial crisis, Ms. Yellen was a strong advocate for urgent financial reforms to address the systemic weaknesses and reckless practices that devastated our financial markets and lead to 10 million Americans losing their homes.

Excerpt: The new Marketplaces open across the country today means economic security for millions of Americans and a healthier nation.

Excerpt: By any measure, this tentative agreement is an outstanding achievement and holds the potential for future breakthroughs in the Syrian civil war, easing tensions in the Middle East, and fostering U.S.-Russian cooperation and collaboration on a range of other outstanding issues.