Press Releases
Nov 13, 2020
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Correspondence builds on Meng’s previous efforts to ensure no New Yorker goes hungry during COVID-19
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Oct 26, 2020
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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.
Oct 20, 2020
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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.
Oct 16, 2020
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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.
Oct 13, 2020
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Congresswoman continues effort to help families facing food insecurity
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Director Kate MacKenzie of the Mayor's Office for Food Policy visited Queens food pantry La Jornada to deliver emergency food assistance.
Oct 8, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement regarding the Jewish community and COVID-19.
Oct 5, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she introduced the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act (H.R. 8519), a bill to promote the teaching and learning of Asian Pacific American history in schools across the United States.
Oct 1, 2020
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Congresswoman leads letter to Agriculture Secretary in response to local food assistance groups suddenly without vendors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), joined by other members of New York’s Congressional Delegation, sent a letter today to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue expressing concern about changes to a key federal program that provides funding to local pantries and food assistance organizations.
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.