Press Releases
February 23, 2017
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today her opposition to proposed state budget cuts to senior centers.
February 22, 2017
Measure notes the holiday’s special significance to Bangladesh and those of Bangladeshi descent
February 21, 2017
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the wave of threats and attacks against the Jewish community.
"This week alone, eleven Jewish community centers across the country were targeted with bomb threats, including one in Buffalo. In St. Louis, vandals damaged more than 100 headstones in a historic Jewish cemetery. Some headstones belonged to Holocaust survivors.
February 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2017 (H.R. 972) which includes five provisions to help different populations of women and girls better access menstrual hygiene items.
"Menstrual hygiene products are not ubiquitous and cheap, despite what popular culture would have us believe," said Meng. "Although most women use these products, many struggle to afford or access these essential items. This is unacceptable.
February 9, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) this evening issued the following statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refusing to reinstate President Trump's executive order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
"I applaud today's unanimous decision by a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. President Trump's executive order was unconstitutional when he signed it, and it should never be allowed to impact another person seeking refuge in America.
February 8, 2017
Measure would finally bring U.S. voting system into the 21st Century
February 3, 2017
Bipartisan Measure Would Support Veterans Who Cleaned Up Nuclear Testing Sites in Marshall Islands; Bill Named After Late Rep. Mark Takai Who Previously Sponsored Measure in House of Representatives
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) helped introduce legislation that would award the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress.
"Anwar Sadat was an extraordinary leader, visionary and peacemaker who as President of Egypt became the first Arab leader to visit and recognize Israel," said Meng.
January 29, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she will introduce legislation to stop President Trump's unconstitutional executive order that bans refugees from the United States.
The No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders Act, which Meng will introduce this week, would prohibit any funds made available by Congress from being used to enforce the President's refugee ban.
January 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has introduced a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to officially recognize Lunar New Year in 2017.
The measure (H. Res. 63) encourages the House to recognize the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in the year 2017. It also expresses the deepest respect for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate the holiday.