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October 12, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Forest Hills, Queens where she joined U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) for a roundtable conversation about the Inflation Reduction Act lowering the cost of health care for New Yorkers.
The legislation, which Meng helped pass in Congress, was signed into law by President Biden in August.
October 10, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.
October 6, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today issued the following statement condemning swastikas found on newspaper racks distributing Jewish publications in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens.
"I am shocked and outraged over this disgusting vandalism, and I condemn it. This antisemitism is completely unacceptable, especially during Yom Kippur which is the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith.
September 20, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Following the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida devastating Queens, and local floods occurring again last week, U.S. Rep.
Meng and Lesko Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Requiring Ingredient Labeling for Menstrual Products
September 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) announced today that they introduced the Menstrual Products Right to Know Act of 2022 (H.R. 8829). The bipartisan bill would require that manufacturers of menstrual products disclose on the label of their packaging, the ingredients in them, so that consumers have all the information necessary to make the best choice for their menstrual health and well-being.
September 15, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined local postal workers in Queens to commemorate the enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act, a key piece of legislation that Meng helped pass in Congress to improve the financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service.
September 13, 2022
QUEENS, NY – This afternoon, U.S. Rep.
September 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with HIV/AIDS Caucus Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), sent a letter with nine House colleagues to the U.S.
September 2, 2022
QUEENS, NY - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng issued the following statement in response to the despicable anti-Semitic and racist incident outside the gates of Queens College.
"I was disgusted to learn of the awful incident outside the gates of Queens College this week where a stranger, unaffiliated with Queens College, was yelling anti-Semitic and repulsive racist messages over a megaphone. This kind of language and ideology has no place in Queens nor in the rest of our diverse nation. I want to thank the NYPD for moving quickly to remove that person.
September 1, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) visited the homes of the Hurricane Ida victims in Queens, commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the storm making landfall in New York City. Stopping at the home of the Lama family in Woodside, Yue Lian Chen in Elmhurst, Darlene Hsu in Forest Hills and the home of Hong Sheng Leng in Flushing.
The congresswoman attended a press conference hosted by Governor Hochul where she highlighted some of the efforts she has led in the last year, to further protect constituents from similar extreme weather events in the future.