{"id":294822,"date":"2026-07-13T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/294822\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:40:45","slug":"press-release-meeks-and-meng-ask-con-edison-to-compensate-queens-residents-after-heatwave-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/294822\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Meeks and Meng Ask Con Edison to Compensate Queens Residents After Heatwave Outages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meeks and Meng urged Con Edison to reimburse Queens residents affected by heatwave-related outages and shutoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers seek bill credits: U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks and Grace Meng said they sent a letter to Con Edison asking the company to compensate Queens residents who lost power during New York City&#8217;s recent heatwave. They urged &#8220;bill credits&#8221; for customers affected by long outages and shutoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Letter cites outages and costs: In the letter to CEO Timothy Cawley, the lawmakers said residents &#8220;deserve to be reimbursed&#8221; for the hardship. They noted the extreme heat and high electricity demand, while saying affected families were also facing &#8220;high electricity rates&#8221; and other rising costs.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"http:\/\/meeks.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/meeks-and-meng-demand-con-edison-compensate-queens-families-after-heatwave\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Receive Alerts on Congress\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/pricing?utm_campaign=newsbanner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"&#010;    display: inline-block;&#010;    background-color: #011638;&#010;    color: #fff;&#010;    padding: 10px 20px;&#010;    border-radius: 6px;&#010;    text-decoration: none;&#010;    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 19px);&#010;    font-weight: 600;&#010;    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;&#010;  \" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" data-cf-modified-b5ccfb059f165baacb5ec259-=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Sign Up<br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\nGregory W. Meeks Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/M001137.svg\" alt=\"Gregory W. Meeks Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Meeks recently disclosed $245.5K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on June 11th, 2026. This was the 139th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 60.2% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Meeks disclosed $227.0K of spending. This was the 267th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Meeks disclosed $1.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 110th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/104\/202606119870617104\/202606119870617104.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Gregory W. Meeks&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/W.%20Meeks-M001137\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Meeks Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Gregory W. Meeks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8854\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8854<\/a>: Habitable Housing Conversion Pilot Program Act of 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8289\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8289<\/a>: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8222\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8222<\/a>: End Russian Oil Windfalls Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6879\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6879<\/a>: RESTRICT Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6338<\/a>: Stop Illegal Fishing Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-5508\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.5508<\/a>: Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Gregory W. Meeks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/W.%20Meeks-M001137\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Meeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 New York&#8217;s 5th Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $2,130,962 of spending in New York&#8217;s 5th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/NY\/5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 New York&#8217;s 5th congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meeks and Meng urged Con Edison to reimburse Queens residents affected by heatwave-related outages and shutoffs. 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