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February 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York’s senior member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, took part in her first hearing as the Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), a key panel that determines funding for critical parts of the federal government.


February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she reintroduced legislation to promote International Mother Language Day in the United States as people around the world celebrated the annual observance this past Friday.


February 25, 2025

QUEENS, NY – In her continuing efforts to combat mail theft in Queens, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she convinced the U.S. Postal Service to repair and better secure four green relay boxes in Forest Hills after they were broken into and the mail inside was stolen.


February 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.


January 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to freeze critical public safety funding: 


January 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Asian American community celebrates Lunar New Year, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), announced today that she reintroduced a bill to establish Lunar New Year as a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolution to recognize the historical and cultural significance of the holiday.


January 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that they will introduce a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives commemorating 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 


January 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) released the following statement today on the hostage and ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas:

“Today marks 467 days since October 7th, 2023, when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, massacred over 1,200 people, and took more than 240 hostages.