MENG STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

“Throughout his career in public service, President Joe Biden has always put his country first. Under his leadership as President, we have made historic progress and passed once-in-a-generation legislation expanding healthcare access, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, addressing gun violence, creating millions of jobs, rebuilding our economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, defending democracy around the world, and so much more. Thank you, Mr. President for your decades of service, belief in the promise of America, and dedication to making communities like Queens a better place for hardworking families, seniors, veterans, and students. Your legacy will undoubtedly create a better future for generations to come. 

I will forever be grateful to President Biden for signing into law key legislation that I pushed such as combating hate crimes, increasing internet access to schools and libraries and my measure that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

I will also never forget how President Biden delivered for New York. He visited Queens after our borough was devastated by Hurricane Ida, and under his administration, our state has received billions to improve everything from our roads to the environment. I am proud to have served as New York’s representative on the House Regional Leadership Council which has worked to promote and implement the historic legislation he signed into law, and I’m thrilled that Queens has reaped the benefits of many of these bills.

I’m excited to continue to serve with President Biden as he completes his term.”