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September 10, 2015
U.S. Reps. call on head of Port Authority to address the issue; Rule presently bans LaGuardia flights from traveling further than 1,500 miles

August 12, 2015

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced a $1.1 million, five-year federal grant for Queens College to continue a disability services initiative that seeks to help low-income students with disabilities.


July 29, 2015

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 opposing the nuclear deal with Iran:

"I strongly believe the world could and should have a better deal than that set forth in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which I will therefore oppose.


July 28, 2015

Unpaid interns in most states aren't covered by the same workplace discrimination and harassment laws as employees, but some House Democrats are trying to change that.


July 28, 2015

Today, top Democrats in the House introduced three bills that would make it illegal for public and private sector employers to discriminate, sexually harass and retaliate against interns.


July 22, 2015

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) safety review of New York and Atlantic Railway. The FRA announced the launching of its review yesterday in the wake of the July 8th collision between a freight train and tractor-trailer in Maspeth, Queens.


July 21, 2015

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today announced a $220,000 federal grant for Queens College.

The funds, allocated by the U.S. Department of Education, will be used for the school to continue its Disability Student Support Services project, an initiative that assists enrolled students with disabilities.


July 10, 2015
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on new dashcam video showing a freight train colliding with a tractor-trailer in Maspeth.

July 7, 2015

NY1 VIDEO: Please see the NY1 video for my comments about railroad cars filled with trash which are affecting our communities.