Press Releases
June 18, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on Xiuqing You, the Flushing, Queens father who was recently detained when he appeared for his green card interview.
"This case is the latest example of how the administration's cruel immigration policies are destroying lives.
Xiuqing You is a hardworking individual who wants nothing more than to better the life of his family, and have his shot at the American dream.
June 6, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the mayor’s plan to change the admissions process for New York City’s specialized high schools.
May 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her continuing effort to combat aircraft noise over Queens and other impacted communities, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the House has passed her measure to authorize the Jet Noise Reduction Program, an initiative within the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research.
May 25, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Queens and the rest of the nation prepare to observe Memorial Day, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the House of Representatives passed several measures she authored which provide needed assistance to members of the military.
Meng's provisions include six separate amendments that were attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the legislation that sets funding levels and policies for the U.S. Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019.
May 17, 2018
QUEENS, NY – After urging the New York City Department of Education (DOE) to create dual language programs in South Asian languages, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Joe Crowley (D-Queens/Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced today that the agency has taken concrete steps to develop this initiative in New York City public schools.
Beginning this September, the DOE will offer a dual language program in Bengali, which will be the first South Asian dual language program in New York City public schools.
May 17, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Subcommittee, which funds the U.S.
May 7, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Mofan Chen, a senior at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens, has been selected as the winner of the Congresswoman's annual Congressional district art contest.
April 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement on President Trump's formal announcement to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese citizens:
"Once again, the Trump administration is making a heartless and senseless decision. This time, they are abandoning nearly 9,000 Nepalese citizens who have found safety and stability in our country.
April 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced this afternoon that the FAA Reauthorization Act passed by the House today includes several provisions she authored, including measures aimed at reducing excessive airplane noise over Queens and other impacted communities.
April 12, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) announced today a letter signed by dozens of House members urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State to extend Temporary Protected Status granted to Nepalese nationals living in the United States following the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015.