Press Releases

Rep. Meng: Mr. Secretary, let the Pride Flag Fly Proudly at All U.S. Embassies!
June 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern about the State Department's rejection of requests by U.S. Embassies to fly rainbow flags in honor of LGBT Pride Month.

Meng's letter urges the State Department to reverse its position and immediately allow Pride flags to be flown.

Meng Hails Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act
June 4, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement after passage of the American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.

The bill establishes permanent residency and pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, and individuals who either held or were eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) as of January 1, 2017. These populations have been living in the United States for many years, but now face the threat of deportation under the Trump Administration.

Meng, Joined by U.S. Postal Service and Museum of Chinese in America, Hold Ceremony to Unveil New Postage Stamps that Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of America’s Transcontinental Railroad
May 29, 2019
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NEW YORK, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), joined by officials from the U.S. Postal Service and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), today held a ceremony to unveil new postage stamps that commemorate the 150th anniversary of America's Transcontinental Railroad.
Meng Legislation to Keep Women and Girls Safe in Refugee Camps Passes House
May 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that would make restrooms in refugee camps safer for women and girls has been passed by the House of Representatives.
The measure, entitled the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act (H.R. 615), would require recipients of U.S. refugee and migration aid to provide safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women and girls, and vulnerable populations.
Rep. Meng, Chairman Serrano Include Language in FY2020 CJS Approps Bill to Prohibit Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
May 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. José E. Serrano (D-NY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), and Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the Subcommittee, announced today the inclusion of language in the Commerce, Justice, Science spending bill that would prohibit funding for the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. As Chairman, Serrano drafted the legislation and included the language. As a Member of the Subcommittee, Meng has fought for a fair and accurate 2020 Census, and for adding the language.
Meng Helps Launch New Display at Smithsonian that Honors Chinese Immigrant Laborers who Helped Build America’s Transcontinental Railroad
May 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) helped to open a new display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History that pays tribute to the Chinese immigrant laborers who helped build America's Transcontinental Railroad.
The display, "Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad," as well as its companion display, "The Transcontinental Railroad," mark the 150th anniversary of the railroad's completion which is today, May 10.
Meng Measure Stressing Link Between Climate Change and Food Security Passes House
May 2, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) which included an amendment authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that stresses the critical link between climate change and food security.
"Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our planet and humanity. Failure to face this challenge immediately and head-on will have catastrophic consequences for us and generations to come," said Meng.
Meng Condemns Trump Administration’s Attack on Women’s Reproductive Health Rights at UN
April 24, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's latest attack on women's reproductive health rights.

Yesterday, the U.S. Mission to the UN threatened to veto a UN Security Council resolution on ending sexual violence in Conflict unless the reference of "sexual and reproductive health" rights was removed.

Meng Fights to Protect Women and Children
April 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced three consumer protection bills that seek to protect women and children by making sure consumers are protected from possibly harmful substances in products that may affect the health and wellbeing of their loved ones.
Meng Secures Provisions in Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
April 4, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) secured several measures in the reauthorization of the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which passed the House this afternoon.
VAWA is a 1994 law that seeks to protect women from violence and abuse including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.