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Adelphi University—B.A.; Howard University—J.D.
Data last updated 10/27/2026
Gregory W. Meeks is a lawyer who served as a Queens County assistant district attorney from 1978 to 1983, an assistant special narcotics prosecutor in New York, deputy counsel to the New York State Investigation Commission from 1984 to 1985, and a supervising judge on the New York State Workers Compensation Board from 1985 to 1992. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1992 to 1998 and was elected to the U.S. House in a 1998 special election.
Committee Assignments: Financial Services · Foreign Affairs
Gregory W. Meeks supports broad access to affordable health care, including protecting the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA tax credits, community health centers, mental health services, and maternal care. His recent health-related cosponsorships emphasize maternal health, pandemic preparedness for pregnant and postpartum people, patient protections in insurance step therapy, and preserving coverage options.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks co-sponsored legislation focused on improving maternal health outcomes and reducing preventable maternal mortality and disparities.
SourceMeeks co-sponsored legislation addressing maternal health needs during public health emergencies and pandemics.
SourceMeeks co-sponsored legislation aimed at limiting harmful step-therapy requirements so patients can more readily access medically appropriate treatments.
SourceMeeks co-sponsored legislation tied to restoring or preserving Essential Plan health coverage access.
SourceMeeks states that health care is a human right and says he supports protecting the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, local community health centers, hospital systems, mental health services, and maternal care.
SourceGregory W. Meeks emphasizes job creation, infrastructure investment, and expanded access to capital for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. His record on Economy & Jobs also includes proposals related to trade, tariffs, consumer finance, housing finance, and export-licensing efficiency.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks proposed terminating a national emergency declaration used to impose global tariffs, aligning with a position against broad tariff actions that can raise costs for consumers and businesses.
SourceMeeks proposed ending the emergency declaration used to impose duties on imports from Brazil, reflecting opposition to country-specific tariff measures.
SourceMeeks proposed legislation focused on improving Bureau of Industry and Security licensing efficiency, a trade and export-control issue tied to business operations and international commerce.
SourceMeeks proposed a housing-finance measure related to mortgage insurance, connecting consumer finance and homeownership affordability to economic security.
SourceMeeks says boosting the economy, creating jobs in New York’s 5th District, and improving business access for small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises are core priorities.
SourceGregory W. Meeks supports comprehensive immigration reform with pathways to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers, plus stronger asylum/refugee protections and modernized visa systems. He pairs support for border security and accountability for serious crimes with opposition to broad anti-immigrant enforcement policies, family separation, and efforts to end TPS protections.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks states that he supports comprehensive immigration reform including a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers, along with stronger protections for asylum seekers and refugees.
SourceMeeks opposed the administration's push to end TPS for Haitians and described ending the protection during Haiti's violence, displacement, and food insecurity crisis as reckless and immoral.
SourceMeeks and Rep. Grace Meng held a press conference titled "Protect Our Communities From ICE Brutality," signaling opposition to abusive immigration enforcement tactics.
SourceMeeks joined other House Democrats in urging DHS to grant immediate TPS designation for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
SourceMeeks issued a statement opposing passage of H.R. 2, which he characterized as the "Child Deportation Act."
SourceGregory W. Meeks generally supports clean-energy and climate-policy measures while opposing expanded fossil-fuel development and certain fossil-fuel revenue streams tied to Russia. His recent sponsored bills on this topic focus on sanctioning Russian oil and gas activity, ending Russian oil windfalls, disapproving a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, and combating illegal fishing.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks proposed legislation to impose sanctions related to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation.
SourceMeeks proposed legislation aimed at ending Russian oil windfalls, tying energy revenues to sanctions and foreign policy pressure on Russia.
SourceMeeks proposed a joint resolution to disapprove the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
SourceMeeks proposed legislation to address illegal fishing, a natural-resources and environmental protection issue.
SourcePublic issue summaries describe Meeks as supporting clean energy investment and opposing rollbacks of climate policy, with past positions including support for renewable energy incentives, CO2 limits, and Green New Deal-style mobilization.
SourceGregory W. Meeks generally supports federal involvement and investment in education, including student protections, college affordability, STEM/research opportunities, and maintaining the U.S. Department of Education. His record includes co-sponsoring higher-education anti-harassment legislation and public statements backing education funding and opposing efforts to dismantle federal education infrastructure.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks co-sponsored legislation categorized under Education that would address harassment in higher education settings.
SourceMeeks said President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education was a direct attack on students, teachers, and the education system, arguing that only Congress can abolish federal agencies.
SourceMeeks highlights his work securing federal support for STEM-related education, including funding that helped initiate the Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy at CUNY's York College.
SourceMeeks praised legislation described as making major investments in college aid by increasing Pell Grants, making college loans more affordable, and strengthening community colleges.
SourceGregory W. Meeks frames public safety as protecting communities from violence and violent offenders while rejecting broad policies that demonize immigrants or entire communities. His relevant record also emphasizes countering narcotics, condemning hate-fueled violence, preventing election harassment and intimidation, and limiting unauthorized military hostilities tied to terrorist organizations.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meeks states that public safety is a top priority and that violent offenders have no place in communities, while opposing policies that broadly target immigrant communities instead of focusing enforcement on real threats with fairness and due process.
SourceMeeks co-sponsored legislation aimed at stopping harassment and intimidation in elections through legal defenses, a public-safety-related protection for election workers, voters, and democratic participation.
SourceMeeks proposed a resolution condemning an antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities.
SourceMeeks proposed a resolution reaffirming U.S. cooperation with Honduras to counter narcotics and condemning the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández.
SourceMeeks proposed directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
SourceBallotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_5th_Congressional_District_election%2C_2026Fetched: biography
U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/M/MEEKS,-Gregory-W--(M001137)/Fetched: biography, education, committee assignments
FEC API
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/H8NY06048/totals/Fetched: totalRaised, totalSpent, cashOnHand
OpenWatchdog
https://www.openwatchdog.com/member/M001137Fetched: partyAlignment, missedVotes, keyVotes
OpenSecrets
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/gregory-w-meeks/summary?cid=N00001171&cycle=2026Fetched: campaignFinance
iVoterGuide
https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/2332/race/33813/election/1487Fetched: endorsements, ratings
PoliticsNY - Inside Government with Gregory Meeks
https://politicsny.com/2026/02/23/inside-government-with-politicsny-a-qa-with-u-s-representative-gregory-meeks/Fetched: issuePositions
New York City Campaign Finance Board - Gregory W. Meeks
https://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/nyc-votesvoter-guide/guide-to-voting-in-the-2020-elections/meet-the-candidates/meet-the-candidates/representative-in-congress/congressional-district-5/gregory-w-meeks/Fetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks official immigration issues page
https://meeks.house.gov/issues/immigrationFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks official press releases
https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gregory-w-meeks-statement-condemning-administrations-push-end-tps-haitiansFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks official press releases
https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-meeks-and-meng-hold-protect-our-communities-ice-brutality-press-conferenceFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks official press releases
https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gregory-w-meeks-urges-department-homeland-security-grant-temporaryFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks official press releases
https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gregory-w-meeks-statement-passage-hr-2-child-deportation-actFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Gregory Meeks - Press Release
https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gregory-w-meeks-applauds-accomplishments-111th-congressFetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY
https://politicsny.com/2026/02/23/inside-government-with-politicsny-a-qa-with-u-s-representative-gregory-meeks/Fetched: issuePositions