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NEW YORK—On the 8th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Matthew W. Luzzatto today announced the start of construction on the Rockaways – Atlantic Shorefront Project, which will protect communities and strengthen the shoreline along six miles of the Rockaway Peninsula.

Washington, DC – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was presented today with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Washington, D.C - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Representative Al Green (D-TX) introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act to help Americans across the country obtain the dream of home ownership.

Queens – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks was joined by Representatives Tom Suozzi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to denounce this administration's attempts to sabotage the United States Postal Service (USPS), and announce Congressional action being taken by the House of Representatives this week in response. They were joined by New York State Assembly Member David Weprin and

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the agreement between UAE and Israel to open diplomatic relations:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, introduced the "Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act," legislation

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman and Vice Chair respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, led a letter with 12 of their colleagues to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to speak up on human rights and anti-corruption efforts in Honduras.

Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Alcee L. Hastings issued a joint statement regarding the language in the Fiscal Year 2021 State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations (SFOPS) bill that supports efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in international affairs and provide protections for minority and indigenous populations abroad: