Press Releases
June 12, 2015
Lawmakers obtain additional money for Iron Dome, Arrow, and David's Sling after calling for increase in funding
June 4, 2015
Measure aims to stop scammers from ripping off Americans through caller ID scheme known as spoofing
May 22, 2015
Facility, which serves on average more than 240 Queens residents per day, was temporarily closed due to renovations
Issues:Seniors and Social Security
May 18, 2015
Nail salon owners are committed to working with elected officials and
community groups to identify problems and lead with immediate actions
May 15, 2015
Competition was comprised of entries from Queens high school students
Winner to be honored by Congresswoman in Washington and have artwork displayed in U.S. Capitol
May 12, 2015
Congresswoman’s measure would push the Export-Import Bank to devote more resources to Small Businesses
May 6, 2015
Today, Reps. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, announced that in the wake of Nepal's devastating earthquake, they are leading dozens of House members in a letter urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Secretary of State John Kerry to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Nepali nationals currently residing in the United States, so that they are not forced to return home to harmful and unsafe conditions.
May 5, 2015
Congresswoman says FAA has failed to alleviate blistering aircraft noise in borough; charges agency with being unresponsive to the problem and contends that EPA would do better job
April 29, 2015
Measure would prohibit deportation or detainment of Nepalese citizens who are in the country
April 23, 2015
Current approval process by State Department mired in delays; holdups negatively impacting foreign doctors and American hospitals at which they’re set to work