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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the tragic passing Police Officer Vincent Harrison and cardiac arrest of Captain Matthew Hanrahan this weekend:
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the tragic passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the President’s plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks commended President Obama’s request for supplemental funding dedicated to responding to the Zika virus outbreak and urged his Congressional colleagues to support the President’s request:
NEW YORK, NY – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement thanking Mayor de Blasio for announcing a $91 million investment to revitalize Downtown Far Rockaway:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks commended the success of Plan Colombia on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ visit to the United States:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New York City Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and Chicago Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly were joined by 107 Democrats to send a letter to Republican Leadership in the House and Senate, discouraging any efforts to undermine President Obama’s recent executive actions to curb gun violence:
NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement on Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day, in honor of the civil rights leader’s birthday on January 15, 1929:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after President Obama’s final State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks introduced the Debt Collection Harmonization Act, H.R. 4347, which seeks to protect consumers from unfair and abusive conduct by debt collectors. This bill will close gaps in the Fair Debt Collection Protection Act (FDCPA) by treating all debt collected by third parties similarly while also providing FDCPA teeth by adjusting penalties for inflation. Additionally, H.R. 4347 prevents private debt collection companies from collecting debts associated with natural disasters, and requires the Department of Treasury to manage debt collection associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s errors in the administration of Individual Assistance claims: