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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup of the Bipartisan H.R. 2548, “Electrify Africa Act of 2014”:
“This week the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the bipartisan H.R. 2548 Electrify Africa Act of 2014. This Bill supports President Obama’s Power Africa Initiative, which seeks to meet the demand for approximately $300 billion investment for developing clean, low-cost electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. This Bill is critically important for unlocking the potential for long-term economic growth, stability, improved healthcare and education in Africa.
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Rep Meeks: The People of the 5th Congressional District Have Prevailed with Today’s Vote to Raise the Debt Limit
U.S. Reps Gregory Meeks and Michael Grimm along with the New York City Congressional Delegation Encourage the Secretary of Interior to Approve 16 Projects to Rebuild Vulnerable Areas Damaged By Super Storm Sandy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) spoke on the House floor about the real economic impact that failing to pass comprehensive flood insurance reforms is having on families in the Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Peninsula, and across the nation.
Excerpt: This month our nation pays special tribute to the history of African Americans. It is a history that is abundant with the spirit of perseverance and indelible markers that have made our country the great nation that it is.
Excerpt: Democrats stand unified and ready to vote for this critical bill, but House Republicans in both the House and the Senate have voted in the past to block the bill. I am hopeful that this year, in light of the President’s State Of The Union speech last night where he said ‘when women succeed, America succeeds,’ Congress will come together and pass this important bill to advance women’s equality.
Excerpt: I will continue to encourage my colleagues to re-examine the detrimental effect this farm bill has on communities across the country, bring votes to raise the minimum wage, and extend and reform unemployment benefits.
Excerpt: Over the next year, I will be working with the President, and my Democrat and Republican colleagues to build solutions to the most pressing challenges we face, strengthen our economy, and ensure that the American Dream is not a promise, but a reality.
WASHINGTON-- Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement calling for the extension of unemployment insurance benefits (UI):