About
Meeks, Gregory Weldon a Representative from New York; born in East Harlem, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1953; graduated from Julia Richman High School, New York, N.Y., 1971; B.A., Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y., 1975; J.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1978; lawyer; Queens County, N.Y. assistant district attorney, 1978-1983; assistant special narcotics prosecutor, New York, N.Y.; deputy counsel, New York state investigation commission, 1984-1985; supervising judge, New York state workers compensation board, 1985-1992; member of the New York state assembly, 1992-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Floyd H. Flake, and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (February 3, 1998-present); chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Seventeenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
96% — Voted in 619 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.2% — Voted against their own party majority 7 of 581 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
639 — Attracted 639 cosponsors across 42 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
40 — Attracted 40 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
240 — 240 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
44 — 44 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen
Reason Magazine · Sep 25, 2026
Democrats look to stop Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal
Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Sep 18, 2026
3X Hiroshima: Trump's 40,000 Bomb Shipment to Israel With Ana Kasparian (Video)
Before It's News · Sep 18, 2026
Top US Democrat Blocks $2.8 Billion Arms Transfer to Israel Over Civilian Casualty Concerns
Headtopics · Sep 17, 2026
Top Democrat on US House committee says he will not support Israel bomb sale
Reuters · Sep 16, 2026
