• MEEKS, GREGORY W.
Experience: House: District 5, 1997-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $754,683Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Gregory W. Meeks
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Simone-Marie; 3 Children: Ebony, Aja, Nia-Aiyana
    Birth Date: 09/25/1953
    Birth Place: New York City
    Home City: Far Rockaway, NY
    Religion: African Methodist Episcopal

Education

    JD, Howard University Law School, 1978
    BA, History, Adelphi University, 1975
    BA, Political Science, Adelphi University, 1975

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
    Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1992-1998
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, February 3, 1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
    Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Caucus on US-Russian Trade and Economic Relations
    Member, Dialogue Caucus
    Member, Malaysia Caucus
    Member, Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus
    Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Incorporated
    Chair, New Democrat Task Force
    Chair, New Markets Initiative, Congressional Black Caucus
    Co-Chair, Organization of American States Caucus
    Co-Chair, Services Caucus

Professional Experience

    Special Narcotics Prosecutor, State of New York
    Supervising Judge, New York State Worker's Compensation Board, 1984-1992
    Counsel, New York State Investigation Commission, 1982-1984
    Assistant District Attorney, Queens County, 1978-1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Alpha Phi Alpha
    Member, Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church
    Member, Coalition of 100 Black Men
    Member, Council of Black Elected Democrats
    Former Chair, Council of Black Elected Democrats
    Member, Democratic Leadership Council
    Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Member, National Bar Association
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Deacon, Saint John's Baptist Church
    Founder, Thurgood Marshall Regular Democratic Club
    Member, United Black Men of Queens
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 104
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/04/2017 H.Res.247 Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month. 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.R.1860 Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2017 04/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1522 Fair Lending Discovery Clarification Act of 2017 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 H.R.1521 Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act 03/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1257 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act 03/09/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 H.Res.159 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates. 03/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.970 Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
04/19/2016 H.R.1975 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act 04/19/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.Res.684 Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2016, encouraging civic engagement, and commending academic excellence of all American high school students. 04/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/07/2016 H.R.4347 Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act 01/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act 10/21/2015 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.798 Responsible Skies Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.797 Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
12/16/2014 H.R.3957 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building". 12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-218. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/12/2014 H.R.5876 Responsible Skies Act of 2014 12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
12/11/2014 H.R.5877 American Pension Investments Modernization Act of 2014 12/11/2014 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
12/02/2014 H.R.5770 Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2014 12/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
08/01/2014 H.Res.699 Welcoming African leaders to the first United States-Africa Leaders' Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). 08/01/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/10/2014 H.Res.443 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the September 23, 2013, decision of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court that places hundreds of thousands of Dominican born persons at risk of statelessness. 01/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
08/02/2013 H.Res.222 Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards peace and security in the Middle East. 08/02/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 3896
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/21/2001 H.Res.49 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays in honor of his distinguished career as an educator, civil and human rights leader, and public theologian.
02/15/2001 H.R.488 Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 2001
02/15/2001 H.R.397 Bear Protection Act of 2001
02/14/2001 H.R.597 To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children, and for other purposes.
02/12/2001 H.R.40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
02/07/2001 H.R.183 Women's Health Environmental Research Centers Act of 2000
02/06/2001 H.R.460 TRUTH Act of 2001
01/31/2001 H.Con.Res.15 Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts. Passed Not Voting
01/30/2001 H.R.267 Broadband Internet Access Act of 2001
01/06/2001 H.R.236 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
12/15/2000 H.R.2441 Fairness in Securities Transactions Act
12/07/2000 H.R.5132 Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act
11/09/2000 H.R.5331 To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass.
11/09/2000 H.J.Res.102 Recognizing that the Birmingham Pledge has made a significant contribution in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation in the United States and around the world, and for other purposes.
11/08/2000 H.R.5585 Energy Independence Act of 2000
11/07/2000 H.R.2442 Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act
11/06/2000 H.R.4957 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work. Passed Not Voting
11/06/2000 H.R.3679 2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
10/30/2000 H.Res.654 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the contributions of Tiger Woods and the Tiger Woods Foundation.
10/30/2000 H.R.5417 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
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