Skip to main content
The Full Record
Menu

BIOGUIDE M001137 · FEC H8NY06048

Gregory W. Meeks

U.S. Representative for NY-5 (since 2013); Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs CommitteeDINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · New York's 5th Congressional District
Result
Gregory W. Meeks, projected winner
Opponent
George Marsh (R, Queens United)
Research
In depth

Party line32 votes tracked

31With Democrats
1Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Democrats on

With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.

Said vs. did6 statements · 32 votes

Yesterday's attempt by ICE agents to force their way into the Ecuadorian Consulate represents yet another outrageous and unacceptable disregard for the rule of law by the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Compare statements with votes ›

On the ballotU.S. House · 5

2026-11-03

Gregory W. Meeks Dincumbent
George Marsh RQueens Unitedchallenger

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes
Yesterday's attempt by ICE agents to force their way into the Ecuadorian Consulate represents yet another outrageous and unacceptable disregard for the rule of law by the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security.

Criticized ICE agents' attempt to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis, calling the agency "completely out of control" and urging Congress to set guardrails on ICE.[5]

  • NOLaken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22).[6]
  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[7][8]
  • NOSecure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[9]
  • YESAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).[10][11]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Stricter gun lawsSupports
I have consistently supported legislation that works towards implementing universal background checks, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, closing loopholes, and investing in community-based violence intervention programs that are proven to save lives.

Says he has consistently supported legislation toward universal background checks, an assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban, and closing loopholes.[12]

  • YESBipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales.[13]
  • YESAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons.[14]
  • YESBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.[15]
  • NOConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.[16]

4 of 4 votes point the same way as the statement

Expand public health coverageSupports
Any attack on these programs is an attack on the people of our district.

Says health care starts with protecting access to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid, and calls attacks on those programs attacks on his district.[17]

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[7][8]
  • YESBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[18]
  • YESAffordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21).[19]
  • NOAmerican Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.[20]

4 of 4 votes point the same way as the statement

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroadSupports
if he won’t clean up his own mess, Congress will.

Issued a statement after the House passed his War Powers Resolution terminating U.S. hostilities against Iran, saying Congress should act if the President will not end the war.[21]

  • YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[22]
  • YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[23]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes
What I won’t support is handing President Trump a Trojan horse for tariff authorities he has repeatedly abused.

Opposed granting the President additional tariff authority in the Senate Russia sanctions bill, citing the cost of Trump tariffs to American families.[24]

  • YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[25]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Protect legal access to abortionSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services. Cosponsored H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (119th Congress), which would protect the ability to travel across state lines to obtain abortion services.

Documented position[26][27]

  • YESWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24).[28]
  • YESWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).[29]
  • NOPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.[30]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[31]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[7][8]
  • YESBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.[32][33]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[7][8][34]
  • YESInflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.[33]
Universal, publicly funded child care

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.[32]
Raise the minimum wage

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESRaise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).[35]

Biography

Gregory W. Meeks is the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th Congressional District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A lawyer and former Queens prosecutor, he served in the New York State Assembly from 1993 to 1998 before winning a 1998 special election to Congress; he represented NY-6 until 2013 and NY-5 since. He is the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which he chaired in the 117th Congress, and also sits on the Financial Services Committee.[1][2][3][4]

Meeks was born in East Harlem, New York City, in 1953, according to Wikipedia.[3] According to his official biography, his family came north from Rock Hill, South Carolina, during the Great Migration, and he grew up in a public housing project in East Harlem.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Adelphi University in 1975 and a law degree from Howard University in 1978.[1][2]

Meeks served as an assistant district attorney of Queens County from 1978 to 1983, then as assistant special narcotics prosecutor of New York City, deputy counsel of a New York state investigation commission, and supervising judge of the New York workers' compensation board; his official biography describes him as chief administrative judge of the state's workers' compensation system.[1][2] He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992, representing the 31st District, and served until 1998.[2][3]

Meeks won a 1998 special election to the U.S. House and represented New York's 6th District until 2013, then the redrawn 5th District.[1][2][3] On the Financial Services Committee he chaired its Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions; his official biography says he was a Dodd-Frank conferee and co-authored several provisions of that law.[2] In the 117th Congress (2021–2023) he became the first Black member of Congress to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and he is now its Ranking Member.[2][3] According to his official biography, he is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and co-chairs its Trade Task Force; Wikipedia also lists him as chair of the Queens County Democratic Party.[2][3] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 80.5% of the vote to George Marsh's 19.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]

Campaign website ↗

Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted noConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted yesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted noContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 32 votes.

All 32 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11With partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted noConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted yesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted noContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted noCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17Against partyvoted yesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted noOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted noRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted noOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted noSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
2025-03-11With partyvoted noFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
2025-01-22With partyvoted noLaken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
2023-05-11With partyvoted noSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
2022-08-12With partyvoted yesInflation Reduction Act — final House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 0–207Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
2022-07-29With partyvoted yesAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passageH.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 215–5 · Republicans 2–208Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
2022-07-15With partyvoted yesWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passageH.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–1 · Republicans 0–209Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.
2022-06-24With partyvoted yesBipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passageS. 2938 · Passed 234–193 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 14–193Expanded background checks for buyers under 21, funded state red-flag and crisis-intervention programs, and narrowed the "boyfriend loophole."
2021-11-19With partyvoted yesBuild Back Better Act — House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–1 · Republicans 0–212Would have funded clean-energy tax credits, universal pre-kindergarten and child-care subsidies, and extended health-coverage subsidies; it did not pass the Senate.
2021-09-24With partyvoted yesWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 3755 · Passed 218–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 218–1 · Republicans 0–210Would have created a federal statutory right for providers to offer, and patients to receive, abortion services, limiting state restrictions.
2021-03-18With partyvoted yesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 228–197 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–0 · Republicans 9–197Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-07-18With partyvoted yesRaise the Wage Act — House passageH.R. 582 · Passed 231–199 · roll call ↗Democrats 228–7 · Republicans 3–192Would have raised the federal minimum wage in steps from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025.
2019-06-04With partyvoted yesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 237–187 · roll call ↗Democrats 230–0 · Republicans 7–187Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-02-27With partyvoted yesBipartisan Background Checks Act — House passageH.R. 8 · Passed 240–190 · roll call ↗Democrats 232–2 · Republicans 8–188Would have required background checks for most firearm transfers between private parties.
2017-12-20With partyvoted noTax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 224–201 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–189 · Republicans 224–12Cut the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and lowered individual rates, including the top rate from 39.6% to 37% (individual provisions set to expire after 2025).
2017-12-06With partyvoted noConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passageH.R. 38 · Passed 231–198 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–184 · Republicans 225–14Would have required states to recognize concealed-carry permits issued by other states.
2017-10-03With partyvoted noPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passageH.R. 36 · Passed 237–189 · roll call ↗Democrats 3–187 · Republicans 234–2Would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited exceptions.
2017-05-04With partyvoted noAmerican Health Care Act — House passageH.R. 1628 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–193 · Republicans 217–20Would have repealed the ACA individual mandate penalty, converted federal Medicaid funding to per-capita caps, and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.
2010-03-21With partyvoted yesAffordable Care Act — final House passageH.R. 3590 · Passed 219–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–34 · Republicans 0–178Established health-insurance marketplaces with premium subsidies, expanded Medicaid eligibility, and barred insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionServes as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and as a member of the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress (2025–2026).[36]
  • bill2026-04-15 · Joined Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Sara Jacobs in introducing a House resolution denouncing the Sudanese civil war on April 15, 2026, and joined Reps. Jonathan Jackson and Sara Jacobs in introducing a bill requiring a determination on designating Sudan's Rapid Support Forces as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization.[37]
  • billHas called for the House Foreign Affairs Committee to mark up his previously introduced U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act, which would ban U.S. arms sales to any country supplying the warring parties in Sudan and mandate a comprehensive U.S. strategy to end the conflict.[37]
  • action2026-03-06 · Issued a statement March 6, 2026 criticizing the Trump administration's invocation of Arms Export Control Act emergency authority to bypass congressional review for over 20,000 bombs (valued at more than $650 million) sold to Israel.[38]
  • action2026-01-28 · Issued a statement January 28, 2026 condemning an attempted entry by ICE agents into the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis without permission, calling it a violation of diplomatic protections and international agreements.[5]

In their own words

Priorities

  • As House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member, has made oversight of the Trump administration's use of emergency authorities and its handling of conflicts in Sudan, Iran, and the Middle East a recurring focus of his public statements in 2026.[39][37][5]
  • On ICE conduct: says the administration's immigration enforcement is operating "without rules, restraint, or accountability," and has called for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to "resign immediately or face impeachment."[5]
  • On housing: supported passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, saying "Every American deserves a safe and affordable place to call home."[40]
Campaign money$1.7M raised · 38% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$1.7M
Spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$2.0M

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $580K
  • PACs & committees $928K

Largest committee contributions

  1. The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (AKA 'carlyle PAC') PAC$10K
  2. American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) PAC$10K
  3. Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  4. Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  5. Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PAC PAC$10K
  6. Deloitte Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  7. Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  8. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League PAC$10K
  9. Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I PAC$10K
  10. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/gregory-w-meeks

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 8 of 457 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (5), Climate & energy (2), Foreign affairs & defense (1)

  • Main Street Act

    What it does: Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street Act This bill lessens and otherwise modifies banking regulations, including those regarding institution formation, supervision by federal financial regulators, and ban…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 56–154, Republicans 213–1

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Massie) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that bars funds in the bill from being used for Israel and cuts the Foreign Military Financing account by $3.3 billion. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 103–98, Republicans 1–215

    Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗

  • Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

    What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90

    May 13, 2026Official record ↗

Full voting recordHow this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Compare all 2 candidates side by side ›

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Gregory Meeks · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Biography · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-10-21 Official record
  3. 3.Gregory Meeks (Wikipedia) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  4. 4.New York U.S. House District 5 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  5. 5.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-01-28 Official record
  6. 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  7. 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  8. 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  9. 9.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  12. 12.Guns and Justice · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  17. 17.Health · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  18. 18.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  21. 21.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  22. 22.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  24. 24.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Opposing Tariff Powers in Senate Russia Bill · Rep. Gregory W. Meeks official website Candidate's own words
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  27. 27.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  36. 36.Gregory Meeks · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  37. 37.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-04-15 Official record
  38. 38.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Invoke the Arms Export Control Act's Emergency Authority to Send Weapons to Israel · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-03-06 Official record
  39. 39.House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Following Administration Briefing on Iran MOU · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks · 2026-06-30 Official record
  40. 40.Press Release: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Commends Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in House of Representatives · Office of Rep. Gregory Meeks (via Quiver Quantitative) Official record