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November 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement hailing the election of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn) as the new Democratic Leader in the United States House of Representatives.
"I have known Hakeem since I entered the New York State Legislature in 2009. Early on, I came to view him as a friend and big brother. From the Assembly to Congress, I have always valued his advice – whether on moving legislation, or how to best support constituents.
November 23, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today issued the following statement on the two deadly terror attacks in Jerusalem.
November 2, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she spearheaded an effort to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) urging it to give full and fair consideration to communities in Queens that may have their quality of life impacted by Peconic Environmental Services' proposal for a new solid waste facility, a plan that would export waste through parts of Queens on trains.
October 31, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she recently visited Ohel Children's Home and Family Services' residence for the developmentally disabled in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens to commemorate the $233,000 she secured for upgrading the site.
The building, which opened in 1978 and is located on Kissena Boulevard, is a residence for ten adult men with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
October 31, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and a member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, today issued the following statement on the tragic bridge collapse in the western Indian State of Gujarat.
October 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded the Department of Justice's announcement of nearly $140 million for law enforcement hirings to help advance community policing.
October 25, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she partnered with United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in holding a roundtable conversation in New York City about combating crime on New York's public transit system. Also taking part in the discussion was Federal Transit Administrator Nuria Fernandez, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber and several local organizations.
October 20, 2022
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October 17, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) brought NASA Astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim to Queens where he met and spoke with students at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows and the Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology in Flushing.
October 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Brain Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kathy Manning (D-NC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), all Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism, led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an update on the investigation into instances of antisemitism at the State Department.