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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. 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 Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Meeks stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 243 →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.
HR 8289
HR 8289 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
HR 8222
HR 8222 · Introduced Apr 9, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 the committee concerned.
HJRES 150
HJRES 150 · Introduced Feb 17, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Feb 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HJRES 147
HJRES 147 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 6879
HR 6879 · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 956
HRES 956 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · International Affairs
Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 943
HRES 943 · Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Meeks's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 400were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.6%
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
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