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Gregory Meeks

U.S. Representative for New York's 5th District

Democrat · Since 1997 · Next election: 2026 · Age 73

Official name: Gregory W. Meeks

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Gregory Meeks is the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th District, a Democrat serving since 1997.

Meeks has served in the House longer than 412 of its 438 other members and longer than 23 of New York's 25 other House members.

Meeks is the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and also sits on Financial Services.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Meeks voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%). In that period, 35 bills Meeks sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Meeks has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Meeks voted with the majority of House Democrats on 133 roll calls and against it on 2.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 6)

Gregory Meeks's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultGregory MeeksNote
Sep 2No. 293On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justicesFailedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 21No. 271On Passage H.R. 6955Main Street ActPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay
Jul 15No. 243On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595FailedNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jun 23No. 224On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt H.R. 6644Housing for the 21st Century ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jun 23No. 223On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 629Emergency Conservation Program Improvement ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote

Legislation

44 bills sponsored and 245 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.R. 10692 Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 committee concerned.

  • H.R. 2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

    This bill excludes from gross income certain damages received by an individual due to any sexual act or sexual contact and establishes the applicable burden of proof in court proceedings regarding the characterization of such damages for federal tax purposes.

  • H.J.Res. 217 Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Campaign finance

Raised
$1,744,888
Spent
$1,963,090
Cash on hand
$2,010,350

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H8NY06048

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