Meng Elected Vice Ranking Member of Powerful House Appropriations Committee

March 1, 2023
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has been elected as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful committees in the United States Congress.
The panel funds all federal agencies, programs and projects within the United States government.
In her capacity as Vice Ranking Member, Meng will work closely with the committee's Ranking Member (the panel's top Democrat) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and serve as a conduit between the committee and the House Democratic Caucus.
Meng was unanimously chosen for the position by her Democratic colleagues on the committee. She has been a member of the Appropriations Committee since 2017 and also serves as its senior member from New York.
"I am honored to have been selected to serve in this important role," said Congresswoman Meng. "In this new position, I will continue to ensure that crucial agencies and initiatives serving New Yorkers and the American people are adequately funded, and that my home borough of Queens receives its fair share from the federal government. Over the past year, I'm proud to have brought back millions to my congressional district, and I am excited to keep up the fight and improve the lives of those I represent."
In addition to Vice Ranking Member, Meng retains her seat on two crucial Appropriations Subcommittees: the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee.
"Congresswoman Meng is a champion for her constituents in New York and for working families all over the United States," said Ranking Member DeLauro. "I have full confidence in Congresswoman Meng as she takes on a new role as Vice Ranking Member and value her dedication to the entire committee. Together, we have worked to reverse decades of underinvestment and lowered costs, created better-paying jobs, and helped keep our communities and our nation safe. And as a member of the State-Foreign Operations and Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittees, she will continue to increase opportunity for hardworking families and strengthen our national security."