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Gregory W. Meeks
U.S. Representative, New York
2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Gregory Weldon Meeks is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998, and since 2013, has represented the state's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2023. He still sits on the committee as ranking member. He is also the chair of the Queens County Democratic Party. He will become the dean of New York’s House delegation upon the retirements of Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velázquez in 2026.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Meeks votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Meeks stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 244 →HRES 1456
HRES 1456 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
HR 8854
HR 8854 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HJRES 173
HJRES 173 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HCONRES 86
HCONRES 86 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 24, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Meeks's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 442were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.2%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Meeks sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Meeks has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
43
Sponsored this Congress
244 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
5,862
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
244
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Meeks's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33