Press Releases

Meng Leads NY Delegation Letter to the Head of FEMA Calling for Greater Transparency and Centralized System for Acquiring Supplies and Equipment
April 7, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng Announces Timeline for Coronavirus Relief Payments
April 6, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.
Meng Helps to Introduce Legislation Seeking to Provide Coronavirus Relief Payments to Millions of Immigrants
April 3, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) helped introduce legislation today that would provide coronavirus relief payments to millions of immigrants and immigrant families who are currently ineligible to receive these critical funds.
Last week, Congress passed and the President signed into law the third COVID-19 relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748).
Meng Congratulates Frank Wu on Becoming New President of Queens College
March 31, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today congratulated Professor Frank Wu for being named as the new President of Queens College.
"I have known Frank Wu for several years and I am honored to congratulate him as we enter this new and exciting chapter for Queens College," said Meng. "Queens College does extraordinary work in preparing students for their futures. It continues to be a beacon of higher education, and I am confident that under Frank Wu's leadership, the institution's success will soar even higher.
Meng Working to Ensure Resumption of Mail Service in Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale and Middle Village
March 31, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she is working with the U.S. Postal Service to get mail delivery restarted in the Queens communities of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale and Middle Village. For nearly a week, many residents of these communities have not received their mail.
Meng Announces House Passage of $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act
March 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee – which funds all federal agencies and programs – issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (CARES) Act.

Meng and Ocasio-Cortez Call on President Trump to Prioritize Transfer of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators From National Stockpile to Elmhurst Hospital
March 27, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Queens/Bronx) announced today that they sent a letter to President Trump calling on him to prioritize the transfer of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ventilators from the national stockpile to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York.

"We entreat you to promptly deploy immediate necessary resources to decrease the intensity and mitigate long-term harm of COVID-19," Meng and Ocasio-Cortez wrote. "We urge you to address the needs required at Elmhurst Hospital."

Meng Introduces Resolution to Denounce Anti-Asian Sentiment Caused by Coronavirus
March 25, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that denounces the anti-Asian sentiment caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Meng Plans to Introduce Legislation to Provide Relief to Renters and Homeowners
March 24, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she plans to introduce legislation which would temporarily suspend all rent and mortgage payments for commercial and rental properties for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. This temporary suspension would be active during and up to six months after the pandemic to provide those affected by it time to find employment and other relief as necessary. She is currently drafting the legislation.
Meng Issues Statement on Trump’s Tweet About Asian Americans and the Coronavirus
March 23, 2020
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) tonight issued the following statement on President Trump's tweet this evening about Asian Americans and the coronavirus.
"Are you kidding me? President Trump spews xenophobia about Asian Americans and now, after an increase in threats and attacks, says he wants to protect the Asian American community? He says the spreading of the coronavirus is not the fault of Asian Americans after insinuating that it was? Too little, too late.