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The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to include a provision authored by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) that removes offensive terms such as “Oriental” from federal law. The amendment was added to S. 2012, the Energy Policy and Modernization Act, which is currently being debated by the Senate. Legislation removing derogatory terms, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in December.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced legislation that seeks to make feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads more accessible and affordable to women.
The measure, entitled the Fund Essential Menstruation Products (FEM) Act, would add feminine hygiene products to the list of items that can be purchased with funds in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on the Middle East, today issued the following statement on cosponsoring two pieces of legislation that aim to combat Iran’s ballistic missile activities: the Zero Tolerance for Terror Act and the Iran Ballistic Missile Prevention and Sanctions Act of 2016.
“Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests are very troubling and the U.S. and international community cannot tolerate this outrageous and unacceptable behavior.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and New York City Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Queens) on Tuesday night (January 19) hosted a meet and greet with the Queens Jewish community and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
The event, which took place at the Beth Gavriel Bukharian Jewish Community Center in Forest Hills, included local rabbis and civic and business leaders from the area. It consisted of Speaker Mark-Viverito meeting and speaking one-on-one with those in attendance as well as brief remarks from all three lawmakers.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today spoke on the floor of the House in honor of Korean American Day. The following are the remarks she delivered.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Korean American Day, a day that commemorates the first Korean immigrants to arrive in the United States on January 13, 1903. On that day, the S.S. Gaelic brought 56 men, 21 women, and 25 children across the Pacific Ocean from Korea to America in search of a better future.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that a Muslim New York City Police (NYPD) lieutenant will be her guest at President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday in an effort to combat rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States.
Meng invited Lt. Adeel Rana, President of the NYPD Muslim Officers Society, to join her for the President’s speech, and he has accepted her invitation.
Tonight, U.S. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; Grace Meng (D-NY) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded House passage of their bill, the Federal Intern Protection Act, H.R.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, (D-NY), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Asia, today issued the following statement condemning the terrorist attacks against India.
"I condemn the terrorist attacks on the Pathankot Air Force base in India as well as on the Indian consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today hailed the passage of critical tax breaks that will benefit individuals and small businesses in Queens.
The tax measures, passed by the House, Senate and signed into law by President Obama on Friday, will make permanent several tax breaks that Congress has traditionally only renewed on a temporary basis.