Press Releases
May 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced the Justice Department's updates on her COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that was signed into law one year ago today. The Congresswoman had introduced the measure with U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). The updates highlight new efforts to bolster hate crimes reporting.
"I am pleased that the Justice Department has announced updates regarding its implementation of my COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
May 19, 2022
Today, U.S. Representative Grace Meng and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced the Senate passage of H.R.3525 by unanimous consent. The legislation establishes a commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. Congresswoman Meng championed the bill during several sessions of Congress, testified about the legislation before two Committees, and led it to passage in the House of Representatives last month.
May 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to prioritize specific eligibility requirements for the newly created $5 million grant for Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice, that was established through the Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill.
May 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today attended Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' address to a joint session of Congress.
May 10, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and New York City Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-Queens) announced today that they visited the Great Wall Chinese restaurant in Forest Hills where Zhiwen Yan worked. Yan, 45, was the food delivery worker who was shot and killed a week-and-a-half ago while making a delivery on his scooter.
Meng and Shulman took part in a meeting they facilitated with the restaurant's owner and the commanding officer of 112th Precinct to discuss safety concerns, and ways to improve security.
May 4, 2022
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May 1, 2022
QUEENS, NY – This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) met with the family of 45-year-old Zhiwen Yan, the food delivery worker from Middle Village who was shot and killed Saturday night while on his scooter in Forest Hills.
"This is a terrible and horrific tragedy and my heart aches for the victim's loved ones," said Meng. "This delivery worker was working hard, trying to earn a living to support his family when he was senselessly shot and killed.
April 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 30 as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.
The resolution (H. Res. 1072) has the support of 13 other members in the House, and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) has introduced a Senate companion measure (S. Res.
April 26, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the nation prepares to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the United States House of Representatives this afternoon passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans.
The bipartisan bill passed unanimously by voice vote, and now heads to the U.S. Senate.
April 20, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today encouraged local high school students to enter her annual congressional district art contest, a competition where teens compete to have their artwork displayed in the U.S.