Press Releases

Meng Reiterates Call for Attorney General to Investigate Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
June 27, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging him to investigate Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for possible crimes related to making false statements with respect to documents required by law to be submitted to Congress.
Meng Calls for Review of How FAA Handles Impact of Aircraft Noise Over Queens and Other Impacted Communities
June 25, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) called on the head of Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has considered community noise impacts while implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in major metropolitan areas such as Queens and the rest of the New York area. The Congresswoman called for the review in a letter, with 28 other Members of Congress, to Gene Dodaro, the Comptroller General of the United States.

Meng Hosts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Elmhurst, Queens for Community Discussion on Immigration
June 24, 2019
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QUEENS, NY – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), hosted by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), visited Elmhurst, Queens for a conversation on immigration as part of her "Speaker in the House" series, which seeks to engage communities across the country and ensure that the voices of the American people are being heard in the halls of Congress.
Meng Condemns Proposed Public Charge Rule Denying Benefits to Immigrants
June 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill condemning the Trump administration's proposed rule to limit immigrants from using public benefits.
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed public charge rule would have dire consequences for immigrant communities, forcing families to choose between maintaining their legal immigration status and daily necessities such as food, healthcare and housing.
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.