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Rep. Gregory Meeks
- New York
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TRACK OFFICIAL
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Party
Democratic
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Current Office
U.S. House
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First Elected
2/3/1998
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Next Election
2014
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Sponsored Bills
Congress 113
1
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CoSponsored Bills
Congress 113
66
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Missed Vote %
7.21%
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Votes with Party
94.67%
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- Contact Info
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OFFICE ADDRESS
1931 Mott Avenue Room 305 Far Rockaway, NY
Ph: 718-327-9791
Fx: 718-327-4722
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Gregory Weldon Meeks is the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district formerly included in the last congress most of southeastern Queens, including Jamaica, Laurelton, Rosedale, Cambria Heights, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, Far Rockaway, and the John F. Kennedy International Airport. His district is made up mainly of middle and upper middle-class African-American and West Indian American communities, but also included a small part of Ozone Park and part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach, both of which are predominantly middle-class Italian-Americans communities. In addition, he represented much of Kew Gar...
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Gregory Weldon Meeks is the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district formerly included in the last congress most of southeastern Queens, including Jamaica, Laurelton, Rosedale, Cambria Heights, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, Far Rockaway, and the John F. Kennedy International Airport. His district is made up mainly of middle and upper middle-class African-American and West Indian American communities, but also included a small part of Ozone Park and part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach, both of which are predominantly middle-class Italian-Americans communities. In addition, he represented much of Kew Gar...
Gregory Meeks
has sponsored bill
HR5877
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and title 5, United States Code, to require plans to establish policies addressing firm-specific risks in asset management services, greater diversification in investment strategies, and the inclusion of diverse asset managers and minority brokerage firms, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic...
Gregory Meeks
has sponsored bill
HR5876
To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure....
Gregory Meeks
has sponsored bill
HR5770
Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2014
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5575
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to carry out projects to reduce railway noise levels that adversely impact schools located in urbanized areas, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5571
To provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequen...
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5503
To reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of t...
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5459
To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5395
To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Professional Boxing Safety Act, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ...
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5352
To strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Ju...
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5343
To amend section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5330
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the tax treatment for certain build America bonds permanent and to provide for recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5294
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently d...
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR5238
Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE Act)
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR4902
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce....
Gregory Meeks
has co-sponsored bill HR4847
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi...