Gregory Meeks
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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.
Jun 26, 2013
Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 222 offered by the Honorable Gregory W. Meeks, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York.
Jun 26, 2013
This has resulted, by the way, in a 10-percent population increase for Jordan. This is seriously straining Jordan.
Jun 25, 2013
One of the objectives of the Dodd-Frank Act was to address our financial services' exposure to systemic risk arising from complex, interconnected, qualified financial contracts which represent a significant activity of too-big-to-fail…
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Chairman, today, I rise to demonstrate my strong support for this amendment, led by my colleague from New York, Mr. Gibson, to strike the olive oil price increase. This amendment is needed to stop the unnecessary increase in olive oil…
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Chairman, as an American, I am proud that for six decades our great Nation has been a leader in the global effort to fight hunger and malnutrition. I have seen for myself what we have been able to do, helping Haiti, Pakistan, Sudan…
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me say, first of all, we used to have--or we have--in the part of the city that I live in, a statement that says, ``Give us your poor, your hungry, your huddled masses yearning…
Jun 18, 2013
I am wondering, going back to the conversation that we were just having and oftentimes Colombia is a subject matter which we bring up, now, it seems to me maybe one of the fundamental differences has been, and you tell me, is leadership…
Jun 17, 2013
I support a balanced, risk-sensitive Qualified Mortgage (QM) definition that protects consumers from predatory lending practices.
Jun 17, 2013
I am concerned that the Qualified Mortgage's 3 percent cap on points and fees will especially affect first-time home buyers.
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