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Meng Selected For Key Position on Small Business Panel
February 22, 2013
Press Release
Just seven weeks since she was sworn-in to Congress, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) has already been appointed to a key position on a House subcommittee.
House Overwhelmingly Passes Rep. Meng's Disaster Relief Fairness Bill
February 14, 2013
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Joseph Straw-NY Daily News
WASHINGTON — Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng wasted no time making her mark on Capitol Hill, as legislation the freshman lawmaker first introduced to close a gap in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts passed the House Wednesday.

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Congress to Take Up Bill to Allow Houses of Worship Same Status as Other Non-Profits in Seeking Federal Disaster Assistance
February 13, 2013
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill expected to be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday seeks to put houses of worship—many of which were damaged by Superstorm Sandy but went on to serve ravaged coastal communities—on a level playing field with other non-profit organizations seeking disaster assistance.
Meng and Israel Urge Head of FAA: Listen to Community Feedback About Increased Airplane Noise Over Queens
February 11, 2013
Press Release
Congressmembers send letter calling on agency to reconsider new flight patterns that negatively impact quality of life throughout the borough
NY Members of Congress Send Bipartisian Letter to Postmaster General Blasting His Plan to End Saturday Mail Delivery
February 11, 2013
Press Release
Lawmakers demand he reconsider
Meng Opposes Postal Service Plan to End Saturday Mail Delivery
February 7, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement opposing the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to do away with Saturday mail delivery
Meng Hails Sandy Aid Funds For NY
February 6, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today hailed the awarding of $5.4 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid, $3.5 billion (or 65 percent) of which will go to New York.
Meng Announces Good News For Public Transit In New York Region
February 5, 2013
Press Release

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that $2 billion from the Hurricane Sandy relief package is being made available to New York area transit systems that were hit hard during the storm.

The funds, appropriated through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new Emergency Relief Program, will help protect, repair, reconstruct, and replace public transit facilities and transit equipment that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. The money is the first installment of $10.9 billion that is to be awarded by FTA.

House Small Business Committee Democrats Call for Greater Small Firm Participation in Sandy Recovery
February 5, 2013
Press Release

New York Members of the House Committee on Small Business today wrote the Small Business Administration (SBA), calling for small businesses to receive a greater share of Sandy-related federal contracts. According to recent data, the federal government is not achieving the level of small business participation outlined in federal law.

Meng Issues Statement on the Death of Ed Koch
February 1, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the death of Ed Koch