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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Gregory W.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Senator Kamala D. Harris sent a letter today to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department regarding widespread reports by small community banks, Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions experiencing technical difficulties with SBA's portal for PPP.
New York – Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Senator Kamala D.
New York – Representative Gregory W. Meeks yesterday voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 266 – Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – strengthening and replenishing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which recently ran out of funding.
New York – Representative Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, sent a letter yesterday to leading financial technology (fintech) companies encouraging them to partner with minority depository institutions (MDIs) and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to disburse small business loans under the Paycheck P
New York – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Hakeem Jefferies and Yvette D. Clarke hosted yesterday the first New York Black Elected Officials conference, creating a forum for black lawmakers to discuss the needs of their community in light of coronavirus, and coordinate action across all levels of government.
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) and Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today led Democratic lawmakers in calling for the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department to ensure that minority-owned businesses are not shut out of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
New York – Today Congressman Meeks issued the following statement regarding the exhaustion of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds:
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks addressed a letter to the Facility Administrator of the GEO Queens Detention Facility regarding its coronavirus outbreak, where 25 inmates and 10 facility staff were tested positive.
Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Scott Tipton addressed a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking the Treasury to consider issuing debit cards to Americans, creating low/no-cost bank accounts where they'd be able to immediately access funds such as stimulus checks.