Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today hailed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signing of three bills that will increase access to feminine hygiene products for New York City public school students, shelter residents and inmates.

Legislation sponsored by U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Patrick Murphy (D-FL) to increase funding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) – which provide critical assistance to small businesses – was passed last night by the House of Representatives.

The Meng-Murphy measure, an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 5485), adds $5 million to the annual budget that funds SBDCs. The current budget for SBDCs is $125 million.

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s deadlock on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration:

“The Supreme Court’s deadlock is a blow to millions of undocumented immigrants who will now be forced to remain in the shadows, and it’s a setback in our efforts to achieve any type of meaningful immigration reform. I am very concerned about the impact this will have on families staying together, and the fear that many hard working immigrants will experience about deportation.