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January 16, 2013
Plan contains measure that Congresswoman urged Administration to include
Lawmaker also joins Congressional gun task force.
January 16, 2013
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Queens) appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show this morning to discuss recent issues concerning the 113th Congress which includes her recent houses of worship amendment, Sandy Aid, and her The Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act (H.R. 238).
January 16, 2013
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended the House of Representatives for its passage Tuesday evening of an emergency appropriations bill to provide relief and reconstruction in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
January 16, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement on the House approving $50.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid.
January 11, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she will attempt to attach an amendment to the upcoming Hurricane Sandy relief bill that would allow houses of worship to receive disaster aid from FEMA.
January 10, 2013
Rep. Grace Meng is adjusting nicely to Washington D.C. during her first week on the job. “It’s very exciting, very chaotic,” she said. “It’s so easy to get caught up in the glamour. There are so many opportunities to meet famous people in D.C., but my No. 1 job is to know the needs of my district.”
January 10, 2013
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has been selected to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The panel oversees United States foreign policy towards all nations around the world, and has jurisdiction over foreign aid and the State Department.
January 3, 2013
When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.
January 3, 2013
Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines.
January 3, 2013
The First Session of the 113th Congress commences January 3rd, 2013.