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Meng Urges Smithsonian to Honor Photographer Corky Lee with Exhibition
February 10, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she led a letter to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. urging officials there to create a special exhibit honoring the late photographer Corky Lee.

Meng Statement on Indoor Dining Resuming on Lunar New Year
February 8, 2021
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement after Governor Cuomo announced that indoor dining will resume this Friday on Lunar New Year.

Congressmembers Meng and Taylor Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Seeking to Reunify Korean Americans with Family Members in North Korea
February 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), the new Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Rep. Van Taylor (TX-03) introduced the bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act that seeks to help Korean American families reunite with their loved ones in North Korea.

Since 1985, 21 family reunions have been held between North and South Korea. But Korean Americans who may have family members in North Korea, have been not able to participate.

Meng Secures Seat on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture; Congresswoman Also Selected as Vice-Chair of State and Foreign Operations Panel
February 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she has secured a seat on the panel's Subcommittee on Agriculture, and has been selected as the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.
The Appropriations Committee is in charge of funding every federal agency, program, and project within the United States government, and the Agriculture Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the U.S.
Meng Urges Biden to Expeditiously Nominate Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
February 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today led a bipartisan letter urging President Biden to swiftly nominate an Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
The position is responsible for developing policies and programs that seek to combat anti-Semitism across the globe.
Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Lower the Voting Age in America to 16 Years Old
February 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng, Diaz-Balart, Houlahan, Stewart, and Frankel Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Global Gender-Based Violence
February 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chris Stewart (R-UT), and Lois Frankel (D-FL) announced they introduced the bipartisan Safe from the Start Act (H.R. 571) that would help improve U.S.
Meng Leads Call for New HHS Secretary-Designate to Collect and Provide Demographic Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations to Address Health Disparities for Vulnerable Populations
January 31, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she is leading a letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-designate Xavier Becerra to collect, disseminate, and make publicly available a national demographic breakdown of already administered and the future administration of COVID-19 vaccines. The correspondence specifically asks for data on race, ethnicity, age, zip code, disability status, gender, and sexual orientation (if available).
Rep. Meng, Senator Markey, and Reps. Jayapal and García to Introduce National Office of New Americans Act
January 28, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL) introduced the National Office of New Americans Act in the House of Representatives. U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) will introduce the same measure in the Senate.
Meng Statement Following First Appropriations Briefing on Jan. 6 Security Failures
January 26, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after she and fellow members of the Appropriations Committee held a briefing with heads of multiple agencies involved in the security failures that permitted pro-Trump insurrectionists to attack the Capitol on January 6. Agencies included the U.S. Capitol Police, the House Sergeant at Arms, the U.S. Army, D.C. National Guard, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Park Police, U.S. Secret Service, and the F.B.I.