Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today hailed the policy change by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will allow houses of worship to receive federal disaster funds, an issue long championed by the Congresswoman who pushed for the policy change for years.

The new policy, published in today's Federal Register, will make churches, synagogues, mosques and temples eligible for disaster aid from FEMA so that they can repair and rebuild from damage caused by natural disasters.

WASHNGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng's (D-NY) amendment requiring an assessment of the effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions against Iran was passed late this afternoon by the House of Representatives as part of the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act, H.R. 1638.

H.R. 1638 directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue a report explaining how it assesses the impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions programs against Iran, but does not require the actual assessment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Multiple provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that provide assistance to members of the military were signed into law this afternoon by President Trump as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the bill which sets policies and funding levels for the U.S.

WASHNGTON, D.C. – In an effort to collect more accurate and complete data on race and ethnicity for the 2020 Census, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) urged Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to revise outdated federal standards for data collection as soon as possible.

Queens, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) honored Queens College by presenting its President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez with a Congressional Record that commemorates the school's 80^th anniversary.

The anniversary recognition, which was written and entered into the Congressional Record by Meng, highlights the college's beginnings, and pays tribute to its accomplishments and success.

"Queens College is an outstanding institution and an exceptional asset to the borough of Queens," said Meng.

WASHINGTON – Language allowing houses of worship to receive vital federal disaster assistance was included in the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (H.R. 4460), which passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday by a voice vote.

"Five years after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on many churches, synagogues, mosques and temples, and months after hurricanes pounded Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a sustained research effort to find a cure for the hepatitis B virus. The letter was also signed by U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Hank Johnson (D-GA). Reps.