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February 28, 2022
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined New York City Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall for a roundtable with Asian American community leaders and other officials to discuss ongoing attacks on Asian Americans.
February 18, 2022
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, on National Caregivers Day, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill that would provide access to caregiver skills training for family members who care for children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays.
February 10, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) and Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx) praised the recent court ruling striking down a restrictive mandate requiring diversity visa applicants to obtain passports before they could enter a lottery to apply for the Diversity Visa Program.
January 31, 2022
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January 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the hostage standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York’s senior appropriator on the House Appropriations Committee, renewed her commitment to seek additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the federal initiative that provides houses of worship and nonprofit organizations with federal grants to improve the safety and security of their properties.
January 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she urged the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reduce the large backlog of tax returns that have affected millions of people including residents in Queens.
January 15, 2022
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement regarding the Asian woman who was pushed to her death at the Times Square subway station.
"I am horrified to learn about this heinous crime in our city and devastated over the death of this woman. It is a terrible and senseless tragedy and my heart aches for her loved ones at this difficult time.
January 13, 2022
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January 10, 2022
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January 7, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan SNAP PLUS Act (H.R. 6338), a bill that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used to purchase hot foods and certain prepared foods, which are currently not covered by SNAP. Approximately 40.8 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, according to the most recent public data.
"Like so many issues, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many existing inequalities – but especially food insecurity," said Rep.