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Meng Issues Statement on Biden Inauguration
January 20, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement hailing the swearing in of President Biden.
"I congratulate Joe Biden on becoming the 46th President of the United States, and I cannot wait to partner with him and our new Vice President Kamala Harris to address the many critical issues impacting our country.
As I have said, I look forward to opening a new chapter in our history with the Biden-Harris administration.
Meng Statement on Vote to Impeach President Trump for Incitement of Insurrection
January 13, 2021
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement after voting to impeach President Trump.

"With Donald Trump refusing to resign and Vice President Pence failing to invoke the 25th Amendment, the House had no choice but to move forward with impeaching the President.

Meng Announces Reopening of $284 Billion Paycheck Protection Program to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
January 11, 2021
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today announced the reopening of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which provides forgivable loans to small businesses that have suffered economic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative, which was closed on August 8, 2020 despite more than $130 billion remaining in the program, was reopened under the $900 billion coronavirus relief package—which became law on December 27, 2020.
Meng, Meeks, and Lee Issue Statement on USAID’s Revised Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy
January 11, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Barbara Lee (CA-13) issued the following statement after the U.S. Agency for International Development revealed its revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment policy which reverses decades of work by gender experts. Meng and Lee are members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. Meeks is Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Meng Statement in Support of Removing President Trump
January 7, 2021
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement in support of removing President Trump from office.

"President Trump is a danger to our democracy and nation. He incited yesterday's chaos, violence, and destruction at the U.S. Capitol," said Meng. "His removal must be immediate and swift. Vice President Pence must invoke the 25 Amendment to protect our democracy from further strain. If this is not done, Congress must return to impeach and remove the president."

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Meng Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol
January 6, 2021
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement after pro-Trump protestors broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the 2020 Electoral College count certification.

Meng Sworn Into Fifth Term in Congress With Historically Diverse Democratic Majority in the House
January 3, 2021
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) was today sworn into her fifth term in the United States House of Representatives.

Meng Helps Make Housing Co-ops Eligible for Coronavirus Relief Funds
December 30, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she helped make housing cooperatives eligible to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is the Small Business Administration's (SBA) signature coronavirus relief initiative to assist struggling small businesses during the national health crisis.
Meng Statement on End of Year Coronavirus Relief Package and Government Spending Bill
December 21, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a massive package that included $900 billion in coronavirus relief funds and $1.4 trillion to fund the government.
"It's been nearly nine months since American families received any COVID-19 relief from the federal government.
Meng Secures Record Amount of Federal Funding to Help Houses of Worship and Nonprofits Improve Security
December 21, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured a record breaking $180 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the federal initiative that provides houses of worship (synagogues, churches, mosques, temples) and nonprofit entities such as educational institutions and community facilities with funding to protect their properties against threats and attacks.