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Gregory Weldon Meeks is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Meeks has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for oversight and accountability in government, often speaking out on matters related to national security and foreign policy. Meeks has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives and has been involved in discussions regarding the War Powers and congressional oversight.
Mr. Speaker, I think it is without question that we have the strongest, the most stringent, and the toughest refugee system in the entire world. I don't think anybody can dispute that. Yet, we are still humanitarians with regard to what…
At the 6-month mark of the American chairmanship, we can now honestly assess the progress thus far, and the challenges that lie ahead.
This bill would allow banks that have assets of less than $15 billion today to be treated fairly and therefore be eligible for the exemption that was meant to be available for such small institutions.
I introduced H.R. 2987 along with Representative Maloney, Representative King, and Representative Luetkemeyer, to provide a technical correction to Section 171 of Dodd-Frank.
I hope we can have this included in our next markup and approve this legislation as soon as possible.
First, I want to thank you, Mr. Cordray, for your leadership at the CFPB because, clearly, over the last 4 years, recovering approximately $11 billion in relief for over 25 million American consumers, that is tremendous, and the CFPB…
Credit unions ultimately need Congress to provide relief from the arbitrary cap.
I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Dr. King once said, ``On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, `Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, `Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, `Is it popular?' But Conscience…
most Americans are not financial experts. And millions are often not even financially literate.
we need to protect them from people who are just trying to sell them products so that they can make themselves more money.
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