Press Releases
Apr 1, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced today that they sent a letter urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to take all necessary steps to ensure future food relief initiatives, like the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, are equitable and accessible to all those in need.
Mar 28, 2021
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ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today traveled to Georgia following the recent shooting at Atlanta-area spas where eight people were murdered including six women of Asian descent.
Meng visited Georgia today (Sunday, March 28) with colleagues from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), of which she is the First Vice Chair.
Mar 27, 2021
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Program will allow those who lost a loved one to the virus to seek federal financial relief to cover expenses
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon accept applications for COVID-19 funeral expenses.
Mar 24, 2021
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New reform process replaces the previous “earmarks” to allow lawmakers to direct federal funds to specific projects in their congressional districts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), the two New York members of the powerful House Appropriations Committee—which funds federal agencies and programs—announced today a new process for state and local governments and non-profits to receive direct federal funding through the Appropriations process.
Mar 19, 2021
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Legislation aims to combat anti-Asian bigotry and all forms of hate; President calls on Congress to pass the bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Mar 19, 2021
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Hearing comes as nation mourns tragic deaths of eight victims—including the six Asian women—in mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, today testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties about the rise in anti-Asian hate related to COVID-19.
Mar 17, 2021
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Lawmakers send letter to COVID-19 Response Coordinator as demographic data on access to the vaccine shows increasing disparity among minority communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps.
Mar 12, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today she visited the pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Flushing Town Hall with representatives from Chinese American Independent Practice Association and the New York State Department of Health.