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July 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she helped pass the NO BAN Act which seeks to repeal President Trump's travel bans that target individuals from several predominantly Muslim countries. The legislation, which Meng cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 233-183.
"Since President Trump first announced his Muslim travel ban, I have led efforts to defund it, and I was proud to support and help pass the NO BAN Act as well," said Congresswoman Meng.
July 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the annual defense spending bill that authorizes the Pentagon's policies and programs.
"I take oversight of our national security very seriously. Each year, Congress has an opportunity to review the Defense Department's budget, priorities, and policies by passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
July 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced legislation to stop President Trump's attempt to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional reapportionment.
The ‘‘No Funds for Apportionment Exclusion Act' would prohibit the use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the President's plan. The bill has 48 cosponsors.
July 21, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today blasted President Trump for attempting to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in reapportionment for Congress. The Congresswoman also announced that she will introduce legislation to block the effort.
"President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to count some people instead of ALL people for reapportionment will fail just like his unsuccessful attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census," said Meng.
July 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security—which has oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) budget and policies—announced today that her amendment to rollover unused family-sponsored visas, employment-based visas, and diversity visas passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the panel's Homeland Security spending bill for fiscal year 2021.
July 7, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Congresswoman Grace Meng, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz released the following statement after the NYPD 112th Precinct reported that a car's tires had been punctured by an unknown object, with the hood of the vehicle defaced with the carving of a swastika over the weekend of July 3rd in Forest Hills. The crime is being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.
"We are disgusted to learn about this reprehensible crime.
July 6, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she convinced the United States Postal Service to swiftly restore a mail collection box that the agency removed from the corner of 98th Street and the northbound service road of Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven, Queens.
After residents of the area complained that the collection box was suddenly removed from the corner last month, Meng contacted the Postal Service and learned it had been taken away for repairs.
July 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Chair of the Committee on Caucus Procedures Grace Meng released the following statement after the House Democratic Caucus voted to include a Diversity Rule in the Caucus rules that encourages Members to prioritize diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.
July 2, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), State Senator John Liu (D-Queens), Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Queens) called on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) and Con Edison to immediately restore gas service to residents at the Bland Houses in Flushing, Queens.
Since March, 10 apartments at 133-40 Roosevelt Avenue have been without gas. A broken gas line had forced service to be cut off.
July 2, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, announced today that $1.6 million in federal funding for security improvements has been awarded to 16 Jewish facilities throughout Queens, along with funds for two Christian facilities.
The funds are allocated through the U.S.