Press Releases

Meng Hosts Virtual Seminar on Ranked Choice Voting for Upcoming NYC Council District 24 Special Election in Queens
January 26, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – Last night, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) held a virtual seminar on ranked choice voting for New York City Council District 24's special election which is scheduled to take place in Queens on February 2.
The event included remarks from Meng and Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY, a government watchdog organization.
Meng Commends Biden for Signing Presidential Memorandum to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Racial Inequities Related to COVID-19
January 26, 2021
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QUEENS, NY. – U.S. Rep.
Meng Statement on Biden Actions to Combat Food Insecurity
January 23, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement after President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to help working families have access to nutritious meals.
Specifically, the Executive Order (EO):
  • Urges U.S.
Meng Issues Statement on Biden Inauguration
January 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng Statement on Vote to Impeach President Trump for Incitement of Insurrection
January 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement after voting to impeach President Trump.

"With Donald Trump refusing to resign and Vice President Pence failing to invoke the 25th Amendment, the House had no choice but to move forward with impeaching the President.

Meng Announces Reopening of $284 Billion Paycheck Protection Program to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
January 11, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.
Meng, Meeks, and Lee Issue Statement on USAID’s Revised Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy
January 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Barbara Lee (CA-13) issued the following statement after the U.S. Agency for International Development revealed its revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment policy which reverses decades of work by gender experts.
Meng Statement in Support of Removing President Trump
January 7, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement in support of removing President Trump from office.

Meng Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol
January 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement after pro-Trump protestors broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the 2020 Electoral College count certification.

Meng Sworn Into Fifth Term in Congress With Historically Diverse Democratic Majority in the House
January 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) was today sworn into her fifth term in the United States House of Representatives.