[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5901-5902]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      REACHING OUT TO CONSTITUENTS

  (Mr. MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)

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  Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, as I often do, I reached out to my 
constituents to find out what issues are most important to them.
  I sent out a survey, and thousands responded. The top three issues on 
the minds of folks back home are affordable housing, gun control, and 
police-community relations.
  In every Congress since I have been here, I have pushed to raise 
funding for HUD and NYCHA so that we can renovate housing and increase 
both the amount of section 8 vouchers and affordable housing units in 
New York City and this country.
  On gun control, I have cosponsored nearly every gun violence 
prevention bill in Congress, and I will continue to stand up to the NRA 
and the rest of the gun lobby.
  I am keenly aware of the need to improve police-community relations. 
We need to force an honest dialogue with police and the communities 
they serve.
  So to the folks back home, I want to reassure you I hear you loudly 
and clearly and I will continue to stay focused on the issues most 
important to you. Thank you for participating in the survey we sent 
out. I will continue to fight for you, as I always have.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair reminds Members to address their 
remarks to the Chair.

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