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June 12, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-NY) bipartisan measure to improve how hate crimes on college campuses are tracked and reported passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. 


June 11, 2026

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she recently presented several Queens organizations with millions of dollars in federal funding that she secured in Congress.

Meng visited Queens College, the New York Hall of Science, the King of Kings Foundation, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) and the Pomonok Houses where she presented each with checks, spoke with officials and constituents and saw the way the money she obtained will be used.


May 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Top Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, introduced the Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act, which would authorize grant funding through the Department of Justice (DOJ) to support community organizations working to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
The Community-Based Approaches program, created by Rep.

May 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced a resolution recognizing May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.
 

The resolution, announced on Menstrual Hygiene Day, recognizes the impact that the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expresses support for the designation of May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.

 


May 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-NY) bipartisan provision to help small business owners access tariff refunds unanimously passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

 


May 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche opposing the Trump Administration’s plan to potentially give $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to people who have broken federal law, including violent insurrectionists and those who assaulted police officers.

 


May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-NY) bipartisan provision holding the Food and Drug Administration accountable for phasing out toxic petroleum-based food dyes passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.


May 14, 2026

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), in conjunction with New York State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member Steven Raga and Council Member Julie Won will hold a local Passport Day to help constituents apply for or renew a passport.


May 11, 2026

Legislation Would Allow Immigrants to Attend ICE Check-ins virtually instead of appearing in-person