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December 6, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the Department of Transportation’s decision to allow Norwegian Air International to fly into and out of the U.S.

“It is extremely disappointing that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to allow Norwegian Air International to fly into and out of the U.S.


December 5, 2016
Congressmembers to be responsible for reporting NY vote counts in Democratic Caucus for 115th Congress

November 30, 2016

Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) that would provide Glendale, Queens with its own ZIP code was passed this afternoon by the House of Representatives.


November 21, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Queens College has been awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant for its Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM Program, an initiative to improve and expand the school’s capacity to service Hispanic and other low-income students.


November 17, 2016
Program to be great convenience for borough veterans; will alleviate burden of traveling further distances to veterans facilities

November 15, 2016

Last night, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) that seeks to combat a widespread telephone scam known as spoofing.


November 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf urging him to remove potentially harmful colorants from feminine hygiene cosmetics.


October 27, 2016
Meng and Crowley Have Encouraged the Department of Homeland Security to Extend TPS; Move Would Allow Nepalese Nationals in the U.S to Remain Until 2018

September 30, 2016
Congresswoman sends letters to transportation commissioner and railroad company president calling for immediate upgrades to local grade crossings in order to prevent another collision; Failure to act puts lives at risk

September 29, 2016

Several provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that aim to assist veterans were signed into law this afternoon by President Obama.

Meng’s provisions – part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations legislation – were attached to the stop-gap spending bill that the President signed to avert a government shutdown. Her measures include: