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March 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen demanding an investigation into the reported treatment of Adnan Asif Parveen by U.S.

March 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution that seeks the House of Representatives' recognition of the nearly 12,000 Chinese railroad workers who helped build America's Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. This year––May 10, 2019––will mark the 150th anniversary of the railroad's completion.

February 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Korea's independence movement.

February 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons urging his agency to launch an investigation into Facebook's collection of personal health data from smartphone users.

February 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons urging his agency to launch an investigation into Facebook's collection of personal health data from smartphone users.


February 22, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to prioritize reuniting Korean American families with their relatives in North Korea. The letter comes before the second U.S.-North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27-28, 2019.


February 15, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency to divert $8 billion—including defense funds—to build his medieval border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.


February 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), joined by 34 other members of Congress including seven senators, sent a letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Chinese immigrant laborers who helped build America's first Transcontinental Railroad from 1865-1869.

February 11, 2019
WASHINGTON – Representatives Grace Meng (NY-6), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) have asked House Administration Committee Chairperson Zoe Lofgren to issue guidance on the House's policy regarding the use of official funds to purchase feminine hygiene products in a letter.