Dear JOHN,  This week, we honor Juneteenth. On this day, 159 years ago, nearly two years after President Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 freed…

Hello JOHN,   I understand that filing taxes could be a stressful, confusing process. Thankfully, President Biden’s new Direct File Program helps to make filing taxes quick and straightforward. IRS Direct File allows you to file your taxe…

Hello JOHN,   I hope that you’re doing well. Daylight Saving Time is quickly approaching, where we spring forward one hour.   While there have been attempts by Congress to make Daylight Saving Time permanent through “The Sunshine Protect…

Hello JOHN,   Happy last day of January! I hope the first month of the new year was filled with joy and new beginnings.   I’m writing to you because today marks the 84th anniversary of the issuing of the first Social Security Check. I wi…

Hello JOHN,   I’m writing to you today with alarming news for women across the country. Last week, on the eve of the 51st anniversary of the Roe V. Wade decision, House Republicans passed two pieces of anti-abortion legislation that plan …

Dear JOHN, I hope your holiday season is off to a great start and that you’re able to spend quality time with your loved ones over the coming weeks. It’s hard to believe that it will soon be 2024!  As I reflect on 2023, I want to remind you that House Dem…

Dear JOHN, I hope your holiday season is off to a great start and that you’re able to spend quality time with your loved ones over the coming weeks. It’s hard to believe that it will soon be 2024!  As I reflect on 2023, I want to remind you that House Dem…

  Hello JOHN,    This season is a time to reflect upon all that we are thankful for. I am grateful to be able to represent the people of New York’s 5th district today and every day—it is an honor and a privilege to serve ou…

Dear Friend, Happy Veterans Day! Today, we honor all who have served, as well as their loved ones. As the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I understand the sacrifices our nation’s service members make every day are vi…

Hi Neighbor, Daylight Saving Time is happening this weekend on Sunday, November 5. Be sure to set your clocks back an hour! The changing of the clocks twice a year has many people divided. I’ve heard from constituents who want to see dayl…

Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats hold a press event at the Capitol emphasizing the importance of finding a bipartisan path to responsibly govern the U.S. House of Representatives.  Dear friend,   I am spe…

Hi JOHN, Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act - passed and signed into law August 2022 - makes nearly 3.5 million Veterans across the country eligible, right now, for the care and benefits they ea…

Dear JOHN, I am honored and privileged to represent you, your family, and more than 800,000 of our fellow New Yorkers in our U.S. House of Representatives. My mission in Congress is to solve problems and deliver sol…

Dear Friend,    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant program is now open. Since 1999, REACH has worked with more than 180 communities to …

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Seeks Interns for his DC Office Ever dream of interning on the Hill? My D.C. office is looking for an enthusiastic Legislative Intern and an innovative Press/Digital Intern for the Spr…