Defense and National Security

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gregory W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the deadly assault on our nation’s capitol: 

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement On the Successful Operation Against Leaders of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

PHOENIX, AZ - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) had a recent trip to the Southern Border to call for federal action to secure the border and fix our broken immigration system. 

The Congressmen had a two-day trip to the U.S.-Mexico Border, including a visit with Customs and Border Protection, roundtable with trade experts, tour of migrant services and a roundtable with local law enforcement on fentanyl and crime. 

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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, senior member of the Foreign Relations committee, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Trump's Muslim travel ban:

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the targeted strike on Iranian General Qasem Suleimani:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and 15 members from the New York Democratic Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging them to immediately start a study ordered by Congress to address and modernize the country’s aging air traffic control (ATC) systems. The FAA must work with airports and airlines to assess how modernization and technology can improve operations in congested airspace especially as major tourist events are scheduled for New York and nearby areas.