Press Releases

Meng Introduces Legislation to Provide Relief for Working Families with Young Children Participating in Optional Virtual or Hybrid Learning Models

Dec 11, 2020 Press Release
Congresswoman calls for paid leave and her measure to be included in the next coronavirus relief bill as Senate negotiates aid package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she introduced the Access To Home-based Options and More Ease with Learning Act – or the AT HOME Learning Act – to help families with young children balance work and remote learning responsibilities.
 

Meng Statement on Biden Nomination of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative

Dec 9, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), first Vice-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement after reports emerged that President-elect Biden has chosen House Ways and Means Committee Chief Counsel Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative.

Meng Statement on 2021 Defense Spending Bill

Dec 9, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act this week.

Meng Urges Trump Administration To Not Undermine Coronavirus Vaccination Program

Dec 5, 2020 Press Release
Congresswoman leads letter to HHS and CDC objecting to the requirement for states to collect and share personal identification information of vaccine recipients; Calls for changes to the plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) called for changes to the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination plan that would force states to sign an agreement in which the personal identification information of vaccine recipients would be shared with the federal government.

Meng and Fortenberry Introduce Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act

Nov 23, 2020 Press Release
Legislation would help prevent future deadly infectious disease outbreaks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01)—both Members of the powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations that has oversight of State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S.

Meng Measures in National Apprenticeship Act Pass the House

Nov 20, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today she voted to pass the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, H.R. 8294, which would increase investments in registered apprenticeships and create one million new apprenticeship opportunities nationwide.

Meng also secured a measure that would:

Meng Leads New York Congressional Delegation Letter Calling for USDA to Ensure a Smooth 4th Round of Critical Food Relief Program

Nov 13, 2020 Press Release
Correspondence builds on Meng’s previous efforts to ensure no New Yorker goes hungry during COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.

Meng Statement on Senate Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

Oct 26, 2020 Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) tonight issued the following statement after Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the Senate.
 

Meng, Deutch and Boyle Lead Letter Raising Concerns With U.S. Position in Supreme Court Case Regarding Holocaust-era Artwork Restitution

Oct 20, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02) announced today that they led a letter to U.S. Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall urging him to amend the United States’ position in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Federal Republic of Germany v. Alan Philipp, et al.
 

Meng Helps Introduce Legislation to Provide Seniors Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase

Oct 16, 2020 Press Release
Following Social Security Administration’s Anemic Cost of Living Increase for Seniors for 2021, Meng and Congressional Colleagues Propose 3% Adjustment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) announcement of a meager 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2021, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), in collaboration with Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and John Larson (D-CT), have proposed emergency legislation to increase the 2021 COLA to 3 percent.
 

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