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July 13, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the Sixth Congressional District, today voted in favor of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669). The College Cost Reduction Act will increase the maximum Pell Grant by almost $500 and cut student loan rates in half over the next five years in order to make college more affordable.

July 12, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and his colleague, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), participated in a Congressional Dialogue Series seminar entitled: "Examining the Impact of U.S. Trade Policy." The event was well received with over two hundred prominent guests attending, including representatives from sixteen different embassies.

June 28, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks joined a majority in the House of Representatives to approve H.R. 1830 as amended, which provides for an eight month extension of the Andean Trade Preference Program.

June 26, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), of the Sixth Congressional District hosted a press conference today along with fellow Co-chair Kevin Brady (R-TX), to announce the launching of the Congressional Services Caucus, which will focus on maintaining the global leadership of U.S. services and on promoting policies that will expand this sector.

June 26, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), of the Sixth Congressional District hosted a press conference today along with fellow Co-chair Kevin Brady (R-TX), to announce the launching of the Congressional Services Caucus, which will focus on maintaining the global leadership of U.S. services and on promoting policies that will expand this sector.

June 13, 2007
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(JAMAICA, NY)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) announced today that he will be accepting applications for High School Junior's living in the Sixth Congressional District to apply for the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program.

May 2, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)New York Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (06-NY) issued the following statement on the historic aviation agreement reached by the EU and U.S.:

May 2, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), denounced President Bushs veto of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Health and Iraq Accountability Act. This measure would have provided the change in Iraq policy that the American public has been demanding requiring accountability from both the Bush Administration and the Iraqi government.

April 27, 2007
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(WASHINGTON, DC)Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) demanded today that the United States and international community take decisive action to end the atrocities in Darfur. The Sixth Congressional District congressman issued his call as the week-long Global Days for Darfur, sponsored by the Save Darfur Coalition, begins.