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Washington, D.C.— This week, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), led eight Members of the New York City congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter [letter below] to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency urging the agencies to completely stop and revamp bulk sales of distressed properties.
Washington, D.C.— Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Sub-Committee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, today made the following statement regarding the adoption of House Resolution 660 ‘Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the territorial integrity of Georgia’:
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following statement regarding the post-election violence in Gabon:
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Rockaway, New York—This morning, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), elected officials, and several of New York City’s Commissioners announced Roadmap for Action, a plan to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway. In addition to providing $91 million to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway—the most significant investment in the Rockaways in decades—the Roadmap for Action updates zoning, encourages mixed-income housing, improves transportation infrastructure, and connects small businesses to local jobs. Regarding this announcement, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement:
New York, NY—Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding the Wall Street Journal’s report alleging the Obama Administration sent money to Iran in exchange for the release of four Americans:
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding reports of turmoil in Turkey:
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) proposed an amendment to H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Act. Congressman Meeks’ amendment would exempt any rules issued by HUD from additional judicial review and delay. Rep. Meeks’ amendment was voted down on party lines. Regarding his amendment, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C.—On Thursday, July 7th, a nonviolent protest in Dallas in response to the deaths of two black men turned deadly. When hundreds gathered to protest the shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Minneapolis, a sniper fired upon Dallas policemen and women, killing 5 and wounding 7. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the violent acts:
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and twenty-two colleagues in Congress sent a bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking it to fulfill its legal obligation to provide oversight of the private insurance companies that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Regarding his letter, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement:
New York, NY– Today, U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY) joined U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Harry Reid (D-NV) in sending another letter (below) to President Barack Obama asking him to issue a posthumous pardon to boxing legend John Arthur “Jack” Johnson. The above Members of Congress originally passed through both Houses a resolution that expressed the sense of Congress that Johnson should receive a pardon. As an original cosponsor of that legislation, Congressman Meeks issued a statement regarding the new letter to President Obama: