Press Releases
December 12, 2017
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.
December 11, 2017
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 Grace Meng (D-NY) urged Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to revise outdated federal standards for data collection as soon as possible.
December 1, 2017
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 80th 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.
December 1, 2017
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.
November 28, 2017
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.
Bipartisan Group of 68 Members of Congress Call on Trump to Uphold Protections for African Elephants
November 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging Donald Trump to retain the U.S. ban on the importation of African elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia.
In a letter to Trump, the lawmakers wrote: "It is imperative that we continue to lead conservation efforts that strengthen local communities and prohibit poaching.
November 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S.
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November 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) met with United States Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao where the two discussed excessive aircraft noise over Queens and improving charter bus safety in the wake of the charter bus crash in Flushing.
Meng and Chao met on Capitol Hill during a meeting Chao held with the Congressional Women's Caucus, of which Meng is a member.
Meng explained that increased airplane noise over Queens is a top concern of many constituents.
November 13, 2017
Passage expected in wake of Veterans Day
November 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement in response to the House Republican tax bill.
"The Republican tax plan is a giant giveaway to the wealthiest Americans on the backs of middle class families, and it will be catastrophic for our economy. The plan eliminates and reduces critical tax breaks for the middle class, such as the state and local income tax deduction that is particularly significant for New Yorkers, in order to pay for massive tax breaks for the wealthy.