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Washington, D.C.— U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation requiring large federal contractors and public companies to submit information on the diversity of their board of directors and senior management teams. The Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2017 (H.R. 970) expands current disclosure rules, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to improve transparency and publicly available information regarding corporate diversity numbers and practices.

Washington, D.C.—Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement in honor of Black History Month:

Washington, D.C.— After being renamed as the Ranking Member on the Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee within the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Meeks released the following statement:

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and seventeen other members of the New York Congressional Delegation urged PEOTUS Trump to consider the severe consequences of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If repealed, more than 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose health coverage and 131,000 would lose their jobs. Congressman Meeks issued the following statement after the letter was sent:

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, January 13, 2017, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), was joined by six congressional colleagues in sending a letter urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to include measurable and enforceable financial inclusion requirements within its special purpose charter framework for fintech companies. The letter advocates for creating financial inclusion requirements for fintech firms, similar to those required of traditional banks pursuant to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Obama Administration ended the United States’ “wet foot, dry foot” policy towards Cuba. Originally implemented by President Clinton in 1995, the “wet foot, dry foot” policy permitted Cubans caught at sea trying to reach our borders to become legal residents after one year. Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding the change in policy:

Washington, D.C.—Ranking Member of the House Subcommitee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, Congressman Meeks, issued the following statement after Trump received a briefing from the intelligence community about Russian interfering in the 2016 election:

Washington, D.C.—As his first official act of the 115th Congress, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, sent a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce requesting a hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Concerning the letter, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement: