Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Trump's 2018 budget request.

"President Trump's budget will spell disaster for hardworking American families. The most important question we can ask of any budget is who will it benefit?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to better mitigate excessive airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) reintroduced legislation that would take the job of combating aircraft noise away from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and instead provide the responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Quiet Communities Act of 2017 (H.R.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), during National Police Week, introduced legislation to ensure that death benefits paid to the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line-of-duty are tax-free.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps.

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today hailed the establishment of an Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus in the New York State Legislature.

"I applaud the creation of an Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus and I thank Speaker Heastie and Assemblymembers Ron Kim and Yuh-Line Niou for their work in launching it," said Meng.

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) this afternoon sent a letter to the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to demand answers about why agents entered P.S.

QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) this morning issued the following statement on a federal immigration agent showing up at P.S. 58 in Maspeth, Queens. The school is located in Meng's Congressional District.

"This incident raises many questions and we will certainly be seeking answers in the coming days.