Press Releases
August 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today applauded millions in funding to continue their efforts to combat hate crimes.
The money has been included in the Justice Department's budget which is awaiting floor action in the House and Senate.
August 4, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Val Demings (D-FL) announced today that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to issue a report on federal advertising contracts and subcontracts with small disadvantaged and minority-owned businesses. The Members of Congress co-led a letter asking for the report in June.
July 28, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she is pleased to have partnered with Community Board 9 and Councilwoman Lynn Schulman in working to help Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens secure two new stop signs outside of its building in Kew Gardens.
Previously, there were two stop signs on corners of 125th Street which runs in front of the school.
July 27, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she is encouraging local middle school and high school students interested in coding and computer science to enter her congressional app competition.
July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Norma Torres (D-CA), Lou Correa (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL) today introduced the "Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929," which would update Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act known as registry.
Section 249 gives the Secretary of Homeland Security the discretion to "register" certain individuals for lawful permanent resident status if they have been in the country since a certain date and meet other requirements.
July 12, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.
July 7, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) called on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to immediately address the theft of mail from postal relay boxes in Queens, which are the dark green boxes next to many of the blue collection boxes.
Meng called for the Postal Service to take action in a letter she sent to the agency's district manager who oversees postal operations in Queens and Long Island.
June 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Reps. Michael Waltz (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution affirming the role of the United States in eliminating sexual violence in conflict.
June 27, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, hosted by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), visited Queens for a roundtable discussion to highlight the success of New York City schools and libraries recently receiving federal funding to increase internet access for students, particularly the many children who lacked an internet connection at home, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps.