Press Releases
February 4, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) reintroduced a resolution today that seeks the House of Representatives' recognition of Lunar New Year, as the Asian American community prepares to celebrate the holiday on Tuesday.
"Each year, more and more Americans, and more communities throughout the U.S., recognize and celebrate Lunar New Year," said Meng.
January 31, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to stand against President Trump's cruel immigration policies, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Jin Park of Flushing, Queens, the first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to be awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, will be the Congresswoman's guest for this year's State of the Union address next week.
Park, 22, is a recent Harvard graduate and Define American Chapter Leader who won a Rhodes Scholarship for this fall at the University of Oxford in England.
January 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she has secured a seat on the panel's Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
TheAppropriations Committee is responsible for funding every federal agency, program, and project within the United States government, and the Homeland Security Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the U.S.
January 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
"Today, we remember the lives of the six million Jews and the millions of others who were murdered during the Holocaust. As we honor their memories, it is critical to continue to tell the stories of so many survivors who have now passed away, and to stand firm against those who continue to commit hate crimes and discriminate in the name of anti-Semitism.
January 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the tentative three week spending bill.
"For the last 35 days, 800,000 federal employees have been held hostage by President Trump, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and House Republicans over their refusal to do their most basic duty which is to fund the government.
January 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today hailed the decision by a federal court to block the Trump administration's plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 decennialcensus.
"As a member of Congress who has led the charge against the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, I applaud this ruling by U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman," said Meng.
January 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she will be introducing legislation that seeks to stop President Trump from declaring a national emergency so that he can build his border wall.
The "No Walls Act" would prohibit the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border if national emergencies are declared during government shutdowns.
January 8, 2019
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-New York) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump's address to the American people about his proposed border wall along the southern border of the United States.
January 3, 2019
Congresswoman vows to continue fighting for Queens and the nation; calls for end to government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) was today sworn into her fourth term in the United States House of Representatives.
December 22, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement today on President Trump's inability to fund the federal government and avert a partial government shutdown.
"This government shutdown is an embarrassment. It is an irresponsible and reckless decision by President Trump and Congressional Republicans that is harmful to our economy, federal employees, and the American people. Millions of Americans will be impacted and important government services will stop.