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New York Quiet Skies Caucus Members Secure Provision in Omnibus Bill that Seeks to Reduce Excessive Airplane Noise
This newly enacted measure directs the FAA to look at using more accurate metrics to measure effects of noise -
Reps. Meng, Velázquez, Soto, Gutiérrez, Serrano Introduce Legislation to Permit Waivers to the Jones Act for Humanitarian Relief
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, Rep. Meng introduced the Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 to permit waiving the Jones Act for humanitarian relief efforts. -
Meng: Department of Justice to Provide Female Inmates with Tampons, Pads, and Liners
After urging the United States Department of Justice to make tampons, pads and liners available to federal female inmates, Rep. Grace Meng announced that the agency has agreed to do so. -
Meng Sends Letter to President Asking that Foreign-Born Military Recruits be Protected from Deportation
Rep. Meng sent a letter to President Trump in response to a policy change recommendation within the U.S Department of Defense. -
Meng Secures Funds for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Rep. Grace Meng announced during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month that she has obtained more than a quarter-million dollars for the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center in the Omnibus spending bill. She also championed funding for many other vital programs.
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Apr 12, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) announced today a letter signed by dozens of House members urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State to extend Temporary Protected Status granted to Nepalese nationals living in the United States following the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015.
Apr 11, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to continue the Legal Orientation Program, a Justice Department initiative that offers legal assistance to detained foreign nationals facing deportation.
Apr 4, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today she has secured several important provisions to assist veterans and strengthen diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces. These measures are items that Meng attached to the omnibus spending bill that was recently signed into law. They include:
Apr 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Tom Suozzi (D-L.I./Queens), Joe Crowley (D-Queens/Bronx), Greg Meeks (D-Queens), Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn/Queens) and Kathleen Rice (D-L.I.), members of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, announced today that they have secured a provision in the newly enacted omnibus appropriations bill which directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to examine new methods of measuring aircraft noise in order to reduce the impact of excessive airplane noise over their districts.
Mar 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today criticized the Trump Administration’s decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
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Mar 28, 2018
In The News
On Monday night, at 9:29 p.m., the Commerce Department announced that it will include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census.
Jan 24, 2018
In The News
Three Queens Congress members on Tuesday sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, calling on her to address "ongoing and serious mail delivery problems in Queens."
May 24, 2017
In The News
Have you ever wondered what chemicals and other ingredients are in your tampons?
May 12, 2017
In The News
Federal lawmakers from New York and California reintroduced legislation Thursday calling on the Postal Service to issue a stamp that honors the Chinese workers who built the transcontinental railro
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