Press Releases
Sep 24, 2020
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Congressmembers look into status of contracts with vendors
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced today that they are working to assist Queens food assistance organizations that are experiencing sudden impacts in their funding.
Sep 22, 2020
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Congresswoman’s measure would, among other things, initiate automatic voter registration, make voter registration portable and make election day a national holiday
QUEENS, NY – To mark National Voter Registration Day today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) renewed her call for the House of Representatives to pass her legislation that would expand voting and increase voter registration in the United States.
Sep 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement after a news report emerged that Census Bureau officials had warned that cutting the census schedule short would lead to “fatal” data problems and create the impression of “politically manipulated results” with the total head count.
Sep 18, 2020
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Internet outage fixed after Congresswoman intervened with Postal Service and AT&T
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she helped to restore internet service to the Kew Gardens Hills Post Office which will once again allow all customers to use services at the facility.
Sep 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that denounces the anti-Asian sentiment that has occurred since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The measure, which Meng introduced in March, passed by a vote of 243 to 164.
Sep 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured provisions in key spending bills passed by the House of Representatives which advance and strengthen the U.S.-South Korea relationship.
Meng’s measures:
Sep 3, 2020
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Congresswoman, joined by other NY Reps, send letter to USDA Secretary
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today she led 10 members of the New York Congressional Delegation in a letter to U.S.
Aug 28, 2020
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Correspondence signed by 86 Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today led a total of 86 Members of Congress in a letter to Acting U.S.
Aug 26, 2020
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Measure would create a $120 billion revitalization fund to help restaurants cover payroll, utilities, and rent; Bill is critical to saving millions of jobs
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today she has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to establish a fund for struggling food and drinking establishments that have suffered economic losses due to COVID-19.
Aug 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), issued the following statement today after she voted yes on the Delivering for America Act, H.R. 8015, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 257 to 150.