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U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Radiation
March 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced their bipartisan bill in the House and Senate to secure health care benefits for "Atomic Veterans" who were exposed to harmful radiation when they cleaned up nuclear testing sites during the late 1970s.

Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ensure Menstrual Products to Peace Corps Volunteers on 60th Anniversary of Peace Corps
March 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng, Pressley, Schakowsky Reintroduce Amendment to Lower Voting Age
March 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today reintroduced an amendment to lower the federal election voting age from 18-years-old to 16-years-old. The measure was reintroduced as an amendment to the For The People Act (H.R. 1) ahead of this week's debate on the bill in the House of Representatives. H.R.
Meng Selected as Co-Chair of House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism
March 1, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she has been selected as a Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism.
Meng joins other Co-Chairs Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
Meng Helps Pass Nearly $2 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act
February 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she helped pass the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) early this morning in the House of Representatives.
"House Democrats promised to help bring our nation back together and deliver relief from COVID-19. This morning, we fulfilled part of that promise and passed the American Rescue Plan Act – a bold, transformative relief package that will address pressing economic and health issues caused by the pandemic," said Meng.
Meng Reintroduces Resolution to Denounce Anti-Asian Hate Related to COVID-19
February 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she reintroduced her resolution in the House of Representatives that denounces the anti-Asian sentiment that has occurred in New York and across the nation since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Meng Joins Mayor de Blasio at Media Availability to Condemn Anti-Asian Hate
February 23, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.
Meng Calls for Increase in COVID-19 Vaccines in Her Congressional District
February 22, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – Following the recent New York State pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Korean Community Services (KCS) in Bayside, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today called for more vaccination sites to be placed in her congressional district in West, Central and Northeast Queens.
"I continue to be extremely concerned about the lack of COVID-19 vaccination sites in my congressional district," said Meng.
Meng and Zeldin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Refugee Camp Restrooms are Safe for Women and Girls
February 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced today they reintroduced the bipartisan Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act to ensure women and girls in refugee camps are able to access bathrooms without fear of violence.

Meng Reintroduces Measure Promoting International Mother Language Day
February 18, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) reintroduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that seeks to promote International Mother Language Day in the United States, as people around the world prepare to commemorate the annual observance on Sunday.