Gregory W. Meeks
Democrat · Representative for New York's 5th district
44 sponsored · 245 cosponsored
In the House since 1997
Age 73
Contact their office: (202) 225-3461 · 2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 44 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 23 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 27 of 676 recorded votes (4%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and government operations and politics.77 and 32 of the 289 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
This bill aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It seeks to prevent consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer reports with others after a person requests a report for a residential mortgage loan.
Became law · 119-HR-2808
- Yes: Does this give people more control over their personal data?The bill strengthens data privacy by preventing the sharing of credit reports after a mortgage request. +7
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- Their billDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Jun 23, 2026
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Agreed to by the Senate 50–48 · 119-HCONRES-86
- Yes: Does this reduce what is spent on the military?De-escalating hostilities can reduce the overall costs associated with active military engagements. +5
This joint resolution is about the national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025.
Introduced in the House · 119-HJRES-117
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The resolution promotes governmental accountability by terminating a presidential national emergency declaration pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. +3
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (23)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons and vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-6338
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The bill directly aims to protect marine ecosystems and prevent overfishing through sanctions. +7
- No: Would immigrants be better off under this?The bill imposes strict visa revocations and ineligibility for certain foreign persons. -3
This bill is designed to authorize support for Ukraine through various diplomatic, security, and economic measures.
Passed the House 226–195 · 119-HR-2913
- Yes: Does this send more money or help to other countries?The bill authorizes significant security assistance, loans, and reconstruction funds for Ukraine. +8
This joint resolution focuses on a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025. This emergency was established through Executive Order 14193. The resolution seeks to end this specific emergency.
Passed the House 219–211 · 119-HJRES-72
And 20 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 44 bills they wrote: 33 are in committee, 2 were stopped. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.