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Meng Helps to Introduce Legislation Seeking to Provide Coronavirus Relief Payments to Millions of Immigrants
April 3, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) helped introduce legislation today that would provide coronavirus relief payments to millions of immigrants and immigrant families who are currently ineligible to receive these critical funds.
Last week, Congress passed and the President signed into law the third COVID-19 relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748).
Rep. Meng on Elmhurst Hospital and the Federal Response
April 2, 2020
In The News

Grace Meng, U.S Representative (D NY 6), talks about the situation in her district, which includes Elmhurst Hospital, and the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Rep. Meng on Elmhurst Hospital and the Federal Response
‘The war we are battling right now’
April 2, 2020
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‘The war we are battling right now’

In an effort to ease constituent concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) hosted a town hall over the phone March 30 that allowed worried individuals to directly ask medical professionals and government representatives their most pressing questions.

CARES ACT DELIVERS OVER $112B TO NY
April 2, 2020
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CARES ACT DELIVERS OVER $112B TO NY

US Senator Charles Schumer announced updated impact numbers related to the bipartisan "Corona 3" legislation that sailed through the Senate with a vote of 96-0, passed the House and was signed by President Trump. Schumer is now able to announce more detailed numbers in addition to the $40 billion he announced moments after the bill first passed the Senate on Wednesday, March 25.

Meng Congratulates Frank Wu on Becoming New President of Queens College
March 31, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today congratulated Professor Frank Wu for being named as the new President of Queens College.
"I have known Frank Wu for several years and I am honored to congratulate him as we enter this new and exciting chapter for Queens College," said Meng. "Queens College does extraordinary work in preparing students for their futures. It continues to be a beacon of higher education, and I am confident that under Frank Wu's leadership, the institution's success will soar even higher.
Meng Working to Ensure Resumption of Mail Service in Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale and Middle Village
March 31, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she is working with the U.S. Postal Service to get mail delivery restarted in the Queens communities of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale and Middle Village. For nearly a week, many residents of these communities have not received their mail.
Congresswoman discusses 'dire' conditions in Queens hospitals
March 30, 2020
In The News

Rep. Grace Meng, D-NY, discusses Elmhurst, Queens, an area in her district that is being hit hard by the coronavirus.

Congresswoman discusses 'dire' conditions in Queens hospitals
How Asian-American Leaders Are Grappling With Xenophobia Amid Coronavirus
March 29, 2020
In The News
How Asian-American Leaders Are Grappling With Xenophobia Amid Coronavirus

Soon after President Trump first uttered the phrase "Chinese virus," Representative Grace Meng got a call from her parents, who had read about it in the newspaper. Had Mr. Trump, they wondered, really given the coronavirus that corrosive moniker?

Yes, she told them, indeed he had. And no, despite being a member of Congress and her parents' continued pleas, there was nothing she could do to make him stop.

The Ticket: Risking Exposure in Congress
March 28, 2020
In The News
The Ticket: Risking Exposure in Congress

Representative Grace Meng of New York shares the view from the floor of Congress—and from the epicenter of the pandemic.

Grace Meng represents New York in Congress. Her Queens district is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, as hospitals there face an "apocalyptic" situation. She flew to and from Washington yesterday to pass the $2 trillion stimulus package.

Meng Announces House Passage of $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act
March 27, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee – which funds all federal agencies and programs – issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (CARES) Act.