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Information regarding my stance on Financial Services issues.

October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and nine of his colleagues sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging the Bureau to include payroll data in their Dodd-Frank Section 1033 open banking rules.

January 25, 2019

Washington, DC – As his first official act as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks introduced two bills that would provide significant financial relief to furloughed federal workers and government contractors who have gone without pay during the recent government shutdown.

June 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a Senior Member of the Senate Banking Committee, reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023.

April 26, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement today in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on FEMA flood insurance rates that was released last week. In 2014, Congressman Meeks and several members of the committee requested that the GAO conduct a study of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rate-setting methods under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to ensure that flood insurance rates are consistent with actual flood risk. The GAO report found that FEMA has made significant improvements but not all of its original recommendations have been fully achieved.
October 28, 2024

QUEENS, NY - Today, Congressmen Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) are proud to announce that the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) can now pledge mortgage collateral using VantageScore 4.0 credit scores, which considers rental payments and other data points that are not included in traditional scoring models – expanding the number of diverse and creditworthy mortgage applicants and creating more opportunities across the region to help narrow the racial homeownership gap.

Please note: This FAQ is based on information from prior shutdowns and currently available information from agencies. The Trump administration has not been fully transparent with its shutdown plans and Trump himself has made threats to manipulate a shutdown for political gain, change agency operations significantly, and use civil servants as pawns by firing them en masse as he has been all year. 

 


As a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, I have long fought for a financial system that is fair, resilient, and inclusive. I am committed to ensuring all Americans, especially those in historically underserved communities, can access capital, credit, investment opportunities, and financial tools to build wealth.


April 4, 2025
ICYMI This Week: Rep. Meeks Advocates for Stablecoin Regulations and Calls out Trump Administration for Cuts to HHS  

 

Congressman Meeks Advocates for Regulations on Stablecoin during Financial Services Committee Markup Hearing