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February 20, 2020

Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) was pregnant with her second child when she became concerned about the toxic chemicals that she and her kids — and nearly all of us — encounter every day.


February 20, 2020

BOSTON — More than ever, shoppers are interested in buying natural products despite the fact they often have to pay more to get them.


January 6, 2020

Congresswoman Grace Meng joined over 25,000 participants this past weekend in the "No Hate, No Fear" Solidarity March in New York City standing with the Jewish community against anti-Semitism and hate.


May 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — Rep. Grace Meng is known affectionately around Capitol Hill as "the period lady."

And she's just "fine with that" – at least it means people are talking about what has become the New York Democrat's signature issue and one she has found surprising success pushing during Donald Trump's presidency.


March 28, 2018

On Monday night, at 9:29 p.m., the Commerce Department announced that it will include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Secretary Ross decided that a citizenship question would outweigh what he called the "limited potential adverse impacts." This is the wrong decision and is certain to lay the groundwork for an inaccurate census count.


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January 24, 2018
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."
"These inadequate delivery standards existed even before Winter Storm Grayson, and they are frankly unacceptable," the members said in a Jan. 23 letter, which was signed by Reps.

May 24, 2017

Have you ever wondered what chemicals and other ingredients are in your tampons?

The answer typically is not on the label. Unlike candy bars, frozen dinners and eye shadow, tampons and menstrual pads are not required to carry a list of ingredients.


May 12, 2017

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 railroad nearly 150 years ago.


February 24, 2017

In a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) demanded that he restore materials on combatting anti-Semitism to the State Department website had been deleted during the transition from the Obama administration.


February 17, 2017

Did you know that there are girls who skip school when they get their periods? If they can't afford pads or tampons and don't want anyone to see they've stained their clothes, they may feel like they have no choice.