Press Releases
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and his bi-partisan colleagues in the House of Representatives voted in favor of HR 2701, “Intelligence Reauthorization Act of FY 2010”, the House legislation that sets policy and funding levels for various federal intelligence agencies.
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks of New York welcomed the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony of the Federal Reserve’s chairman, Ben Bernanke, focusing his questions on the housing sector.
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks of New York hailed legislation that passed the House of Representatives today repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurance companies. “I believe that this is an important step toward fostering competition in the insurance market thereby reducing costs for consumers,” remarked Meeks.
(WASHINGTON, DC)– At a press conference on Friday, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, in response to the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, announced a series of initiatives to assist Haitians and Haitian Americans living in the Sixth Congressional District.
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks proposed a resolution to effectively address the crisis in Haiti by establishing a Haiti Marshall Plan Committee. This committee will bring about coordinated efforts to create a successful long term recovery plan to assist Haiti in one of the worst national disasters in over 200 years.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement today in response to the Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano’s, announcement to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in America as of January 12, 2010:
• The Haiti Earthquake Task Force has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about American citizens in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747. Some callers may receive a recording because of the heavy volume of calls.
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement today in response to today’s horrific earthquake of 7.0 magnitude in Haiti:
(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and the Congressional Black Caucus members of the Financial Services Committee have actively sought to ensure that H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, contains the necessary inclusions that properly address the African American community in regards to the most recent economic crisis.
(WASHINGTON, DC)–Below is a list of projects and legislative proposals that I have submitted to be considered for inclusion in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2010. I am posting these items in compliance with Transportation Committee rules and in order to make the process as transparent as possible.
2010 WRDA Projects