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December 15, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, released the following statement in support of President Obama’s plan for tax cuts:

December 3, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, released the following statement applauding President Obama’s announcement today of the agreement reached on the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS):

November 30, 2010
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Employment and Earnings

• In the week ending November 20, initial UI claims decreased by 34,000 to 407,000. Markets expected a much smaller drop to 435,000. Initial claims are now 37% below their March 2009 peak. (Employment and Training Administration)

November 29, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of House Committee on Financial Services and Chairman of its Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, will hold a Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, November 29, 2010 entitled “Investments Tied to Genocide: Sudan Divestment and Beyond.”

November 18, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)–Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade released the following statement today in regards to General Motors IPO:

November 16, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade released the following statement today in regards to the findings by the Standards Committee against Congressman Rangel:

November 15, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, will hold a Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, November 15, 2010 about the global financial crisis and financial reforms in Nigeria.

November 12, 2010
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(WASHINGTON, DC)– Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Gregory Meeks celebrated the graduation of Spc. Simran Lamba from Army basic training class in Ft. Jackson, SC this week.

November 12, 2010
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(JAMAICA, NY)–In New York State there are approximately 410,000 children living in grandparent-headed household

November 12, 2010
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(JAMAICA, NY)– This holiday season, Sixth District Representative Gregory W. Meeks has joined with Ralph’s Educational and Recreational Services for the Winter Wishes Toy Distribution to needy children. Children between the ages of 4-12 years of age wrote “Dear Santa Letters,” Congressman Meeks and others will be on hand to present them with their gift.