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January 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After working to help those who had their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen through skimming scams, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Rep.
January 11, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has been re-elected as the First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).
The Caucus works to address the concerns and interests of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in the United States, and Meng was unanimously re-elected to the position by her colleagues serving on the Caucus.
January 11, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep.
January 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after she was sworn into her next term in the House of Representatives as the new session of Congress began early yesterday morning.
January 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured more than $21.3 million for 15 critical projects throughout Queens.
December 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she helped secure millions for several projects and programs that are crucial to the AANHPI community.
December 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $21.3 million for 15 critical projects throughout Queens.
This Community Project Funding is money that was included in the new government spending package which passed the House this afternoon after being approved by the Senate on Thursday. The legislation now heads to President Biden's desk and is expected to be signed into law.
December 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today called on House and Senate leaders to provide another $1 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), the $7.1 billion dollar program the two lawmakers helped create last year that connects more students to the internet. The money, which pays for devices and broadband services, helps students who have had no internet access get online, and schools and libraries in Queens and New York City have received millions from the program.
December 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Period PROUD (Providing Resources to Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2022 to expand accessibility to menstrual products for those with limited access.
Menstrual products are often considered a luxury, with the cost averaging $13.25 a month, forcing many women to make difficult decisions such as choosing between sanitary pads or food.
December 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement condemning the racist, insensitive, and offensive imitation made by Purdue University Northwest Chancellor, Thomas L. Keon.
"Honestly, I don't know what is more hurtful. The fact that Chancellor Keon thought his joke was funny, or that many in the audience laughed.