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About 100 people packed into the Gateway Christian Center in Valley Stream on Feb. 18 for a town hall-style meet-and-greet with U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Far Rockaway) focusing on two important issues: immigration and the Affordable Care Act.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/23/17
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates.
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1/26/17
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In his news conference last Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act quickly and simultaneously.
Even without a new president, Congress last week . . .
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1/19/17
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In the 5th Congressional District, nine-term Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat from St. Albans, is being challenged by Republican Michael O’Reilly and Green Party candidate Frank Francois, who are both from Queens.
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11/2/16
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Incumbent Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-St.Albans) is running for his 10th two-year term against challengers Michael O’Reilly, a Republican, and Green Party candidate Frank Francois.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/26/16
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Shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. on June 28, it became clear that Elmont businessman Ali Mirza had failed in his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks in the 5th Congressional District primary. Meeks, who has been in office since 1998, received over 80 percent of the vote, dwarfing Mirza’s 18 percent.
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By Steve Smirti
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7/6/16
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State senator James Sanders (D-Ozone Park) is targeting a run at Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) 5th district house seat in the 2016 primary.
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By Steve Smirti
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12/16/15
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Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/30/15
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Is there a bright light at the end of the ISIS tunnel? The answer is no. News surfaced last week that the Islamic State had captured two more important Arab cities, giving it more revenue to funnel into illegal activities.
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6/11/15
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In the 5th Congressional District, eight-term Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat from St. Albans, is being challenged by Rockaway Park, Queens, resident Allen Steinhardt, who is running on his own Allen for Congress line, independent of any party affiliation.
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10/29/14
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