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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, applauds the outstanding accomplishments of the 111th Congress.

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement in regards to the reported killing of FARC commander Jorge Briceno:

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Today, 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, announced that the Patient’s Bill of Rights that was included in the Affordable Care Act go into effect today, six months after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law.

(JAMAICA, NEW YORK)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement condemning Ahmadinejad's comments on 9/11:

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Trade

• The July trade deficit fell $7.0 billion. Nominal exports increased in July ($2.8 billion or 1.8%) to their highest level since August 2008. The increase was led by a $2.3 billion increase in exports of capital goods. Year-to-date exports are up 18% when compared to the first half of 2009. (Commerce)

Employment

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W.

(JAMAICA, NEW YORK)– "Today, America is nine years out from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Yet, the memories of those horrendous events remain fresh.