Meng-Regional Leadership Council Meets with Biden Administration Officials
March 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's representative on the Regional Leadership Council in the House of Representatives, announced today that she and members of the panel met with the directors of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and White House Office of Legislative Affairs to discuss how the council can best work with them and the rest of the Biden-Harris Administration to implement the historic laws passed by Congress over the past two years.
The Regional Leadership Council was launched in January by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to help act as a liaison to the White House, and promote and implement legislation signed into law by President Biden. These include the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the Honoring our PACT Act.
The meeting was held as New York State received more than $256 million from the infrastructure law last week for upgrading clean water infrastructure. It also follows the administration's effort to advance affordable childcare by requiring companies seeking millions in CHIPS funding to provide a childcare plan for employees.
"I am excited to help implement and spread the word about the crucial and historic laws I helped pass and the President signed to ensure that New Yorkers are able to reap the benefits from them, and know that Democrats are delivering for their families and communities," said Meng. "I thank OMB Director Shalanda Young and White House Legislative Affairs Director Louisa Terrell for meeting with us this week to talk about ways to make this happen throughout our country, and I look forward to leading this effort in the New York region."
The Regional Leadership Council consists of 12 Members of Congress, all responsible for different regions of the country. It is chaired by Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former Majority Leader of the House.
"Director Young and the Office of Management and Budget play a pivotal role in implementing policy," said Hoyer. "I was pleased that she could meet with us to discuss how the Regional Leadership Council can best collaborate on the implementation process and what our council can do to help it function even more effectively for Americans in every community, state, and region. Similarly, I appreciated the insights shared by Director Louisa Terrell, whose leadership at the White House Office of Legislative Affairs remains essential to the broader implementation effort. House Democrats' commitment to delivering results did not end when we helped enact these groundbreaking pieces of legislation last Congress. We will continue working to ensure that the promises made through the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the other historic laws we secured in the 117th Congress are fulfilled and meeting the needs of working families nationwide. I look forward to working closely with the council and the Biden-Harris Administration to demonstrate how Americans' taxpayer dollars are being used to create jobs, lower costs, and build a stronger, more prosperous America."
Issues:Economy and Small Business