Press Releases

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Queens Councilman Paul Vallone, who had been serving as a Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Department of Veterans' Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) led an effort to stop House GOP members from reinstating the China Initiative, a Trump-era program created in 2018 that purported to combat espionage but in effect targeted and profiled those of Chinese descent.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her continuing efforts to combat flooding in Queens, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she called for more federal money to address the problem.

QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), who are pushing legislation that would allow the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover hot food purchases, led dozens of New York City and New York State elected officials in calling on President Biden to support the inclusion of the Hot Foods Act in the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill.

QUEENS, NEW YORK – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) applauded the United States Postal Service of Inspector General’s (OIG) announcement that it is auditing the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) efforts to mitigate mail theft in Queens.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) called for their legislation to be included in the upcoming Farm Bill that would allow the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover hot food.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC), yesterday commemorated the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).  

The BIL, which was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, continues making historic and needed investments in improving transportation, infrastructure, modernizing the electric grid, expanding access to high-speed internet, and so much more.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed expanding the E-Rate program to allow schools and libraries to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and educators: