Gregory W. Meeks

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Meeks voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

1. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
2. Government Operations and Politics 6% · 1 of 16 party 6%
3. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 25 party 4%

Where Meeks broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Aug 20, 2026

  House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers from Rubio on State Department’s Failure to Accept New Fellowship Cohorts

  Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on why the State Department decided not to accept a new cohort of Fellows from…

  “On multiple occasions, both in public hearings and private meetings, senior State Department officials have pledged that the Department remains committed to following the law and placing incoming fellowship classes into the Department pipeline and into academic programs... We understand that Secretary Rubio has…”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 19, 2026

  House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Demand Answers from Lutnick on Trump's Financial Interests Surrounding UAE Export Control Decisions

  Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary…

  “The Department has upgraded the UAE from a proliferation concern to a trusted partner without providing a justification or evidence that the UAE has fully cut off AI and technology cooperation with China. In fact, there remain significant concerns about whether UAE companies such as G42 have adopted sufficient…”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 18, 2026

  House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, McGovern, and Khanna Lead Colleagues in Demanding the Trump Administration Explain Decision to Lift Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials

  Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Ranking Member of the Congressional-Commission on China, and Ro…

• Statement · Press release · Aug 7, 2026

  House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Beyer Reiterate Concerns on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill

  This bill’s sanctions still contain the broadest possible waiver authority for President Trump, who already has the power to impose these sanctions on Russia under U.S. law but has refused to do so.

  “Though the Paul-Wyden amendment to strike the dangerous tariff authorities failed, the vote total demonstrates that continued refinement of the Sanctioning Russia Act is imperative before it can be sent to the president’s desk. We will continue to seek a path forward that remedies this bill’s flaws, and we remain ready…”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

  Rep. Meeks Fights for Recognition of Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad and U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran War

  U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding the names of fallen U.S. service members Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, Private Isabella Gonzales,…

  “Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, one of my constituents, made the ultimate sacrifice when a missile struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing her and three fellow U.S. service members. She served her country with honor and dedication, and she is remembered by her family, friends, and community for her commitment…”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Meeks voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 44 (House median 25) · cosponsored 245 (median 289), 24 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Finance and Financial Sector.

• 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.International Affairs · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 In committee
• H.Con.Res. 115 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.International Affairs · Introduced Sep 2, 2026 Introduced
• H.Res. 1456 Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8854 Habitable Housing Conversion Pilot Program Act of 2026Housing and Community Development · Introduced May 15, 2026 In committee
• H.J.Res. 173 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02: Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed".Finance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 4, 2026 In committee
• H.J.Res. 97 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.International Affairs · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 In committee
• H.J.Res. 96 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.International Affairs · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8289 BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026Improves licensing efficiency at the Bureau of Industry and Security. AI-readForeign Trade and International Finance · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 Out of committee

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Meeks’s campaign raised $1.7M: $580K (33%) from individuals and $928K (53%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.0M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Meeks

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 247.

1. American Bankers Association (ABA) Trade association PAC
2. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Labor union PAC
3. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Labor union PAC

Meeks’s own leadership PAC: Build America PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.