Press Releases
August 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security—which has oversight over the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget and policies—announced today she sent a letter to acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf after news emerged that Muslim detainees in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Miami, Florida, were forced to choose between pork or pork-based products and rotten or expired halal meals.
August 17, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) reminded Queens families to be aware of a new federal government benefit that provides all New York City public school parents with $420 per child.
Entitled the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), the one-time payment can be used to purchase groceries. The funds will arrive this month for many New York families with some already receiving the money.
August 16, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) tonight issued the following statement on the death of former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman.
"I am devastated about the passing of Claire Shulman. A great friend, mentor, and role model, she was an incredible woman and a political icon who during her time as Borough President was the embodiment of Queens.
Claire absolutely loved the borough that she led for 16 years, and she never stopped fighting for its residents.
August 14, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement calling for the firing of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
"Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must be fired at once. His assault on the United States Postal Service has been shameful and disgusting. He wants to tear down this important agency for the political gain of President Trump.
August 12, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement regarding New York City's plans to reopen school buildings.
"As the mother of two children who attend New York City public schools, I know firsthand how critical it is to ensure the health and safety of our students. Nothing is more important than keeping our kids out of harm's way, particularly with respect to COVID-19.
August 7, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) led a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for the next coronavirus relief package to provide economic impact payments to millions of immigrants who file their taxes with an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN).
In March, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
August 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she has cosponsored the SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act (H.R. 6688), which would expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Restaurant Meals Program (SNAP RMP) to help those experiencing food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis access low-cost meals at restaurants.
SNAP RMP allows individuals who are homeless, elderly, or disabled to use their SNAP benefits to purchase prepared meals at participating restaurants.
July 31, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement after NPR reported early this morning that the U.S. Census Bureau is cutting short its door-knocking operations for unresponsive households to the 2020 Decennial Census
July 31, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed a provision sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that would block President Trump's memorandum to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional apportionment.
July 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations that has oversight of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets and Control (OFAC), announced today that she sent a follow up letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin regarding OFAC's guidelines for money transfer companies to investigate suspicious money transactions.