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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.

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Dec 1, 2020

Our families and our businesses are asking Congress for additional relief to combat this health crisis.

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Nov 18, 2020

I thank Mr. Espaillat, and I thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith). I also thank Representative Kinzinger for his support and his collaboration in working collectively to bring this bill to the floor for a vote. The reason for…

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Nov 11, 2020

I believe with conviction that these bills matter, and that the collaborative approach is critical as we seek to redress structural discrimination and systemic inequalities that hold back too many families across our country.

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Nov 11, 2020

MDIs and CDFIs are essential pillars to tackling the systemic problems that we seek to solve.

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Sep 30, 2020

We must demonstrate commitment to the dissidents around the world who want to look to America as they bravely seek democratic progress at home.

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Sep 30, 2020

We cannot stand idly by, and Mr. Connolly has come up with a well-thought-out bill to prevent that from happening in the future.

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Sep 30, 2020

It is time--the studies really have been done already.

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Sep 30, 2020

It is important for Congress, a separate branch of government, to act where the administration has refused to.

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Sep 30, 2020

H.R. 8259 prohibits the use of Federal funds to bring Russia back into the G7 before they end their occupations.

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Sep 30, 2020

I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia, Representative Connolly, for his tireless work on this issue.

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Sep 21, 2020

The CDFI Fund leverages limited government funding to crowd-in significant private sector capital and foster innovation, investments, and market-oriented solutions to tackle some of our Nation's most persistent challenges in poverty…

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Sep 21, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me just say how proud I am that the House is taking up my bill today, the Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act. I am especially grateful for the support from Financial Services Chairwoman…

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