Press Releases
June 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States—the highest court in the country—ruled against the Trump Administration's effort to end the 2012 Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protects children who were brought to the U.S. from deportation.
"Today is a day of celebration and hope for the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers who live, work, and call America home," said Meng.
June 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Fred Upton (R-MI) announced today that they introduced the Farm to Fridge Act (H.R. 7035), a bill which would expand two existing programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to help farmers and merchants pivot from selling to restaurants to selling directly to consumers.
June 13, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today announced the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010).
June 12, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations – which has oversight over the U.S. State Department – spoke with South Korea's Ambassador to the United States Soo-Hyuck Lee.
The two spoke by phone this morning about key issues of mutual interest including the ROK-US alliance and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
June 11, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that early voting for this year's primary elections in Queens – and throughout New York – will begin this Saturday, June 13.
In Queens, early voting will take place at 18 locations throughout the borough, and run through Sunday, June 21.
Voters can find their early voting site by entering their street address on nyc.pollsitelocator.com.
June 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn urging him to reverse his agency's decisionthat permits companies to make minor ingredient changes without having to revise the corresponding food label because of COVID-19. The FDA announced the decision on May 22.
June 4, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the City of New York will open a new community COVID-19 testing site this Saturday (June 6th) at Leavitt Field in Flushing.
The site, which officials are planning to set-up under a tent in the field's parking lot, will be a walk-in location. It will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m.
May 31, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the death of George Floyd.
"Our nation is in pain and people are angry. Pain over the murder of George Floyd and anger over the unacceptable and systemic racism that continues to plague our country.
The dehumanizing death of George Floyd should be enraging to every person.
May 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she voted to pass a bipartisan bill aiming to deliver further relief to Queens small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) would increase flexibility and access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an initiative created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that provides loans to struggling small businesses.
May 28, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day and National Period Poverty Awareness Week, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today introduced two pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives that seek to advance the fight for menstrual equity, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Meng introduced the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act which would allow for more menstrual products to be donated to and distributed by nonprofit organizations.