Press Releases
House Small Business Committee Democrats Call for Greater Small Firm Participation in Sandy Recovery
February 5, 2013
New York Members of the House Committee on Small Business today wrote the Small Business Administration (SBA), calling for small businesses to receive a greater share of Sandy-related federal contracts. According to recent data, the federal government is not achieving the level of small business participation outlined in federal law.
February 1, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the death of Ed Koch
January 30, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the immigration reform proposals made by President Obama and members of Congress
January 30, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the United States Senate approving last night the $50.5 billion aid package for the victims of Hurricane Sandy
January 30, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the immigration reform proposals made by President Obama and members of Congress
Issues:Immigration
January 28, 2013
Congresswoman assembles Democrats and Republicans for bipartisan letter to French government urging that it not release Lebanese terrorist and send him back into the fight
January 16, 2013
Plan contains measure that Congresswoman urged Administration to include
Lawmaker also joins Congressional gun task force.
January 16, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement on the House approving $50.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid.
January 11, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she will attempt to attach an amendment to the upcoming Hurricane Sandy relief bill that would allow houses of worship to receive disaster aid from FEMA.
January 10, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has been selected to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The panel oversees United States foreign policy towards all nations around the world, and has jurisdiction over foreign aid and the State Department. It also has oversight towards key international organizations such as the United Nations.
“I am privileged and honored to have been awarded a spot on one of the most important and influential committees in the House of Representatives,” said Meng.