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March 20, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the panel responsible for funding all federal agencies and programs, announced today that New York small businesses that have suffered economic losses due to the coronavirus can now apply for disaster loans provided through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SBA's ability to provide these loans is based on a measure that Meng, and Reps. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Judy Chu (D-CA) helped pass into law.
March 20, 2020
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today urged President Trump to provide immediate relief to the nation's most vulnerable citizens as the U.S. works to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus.
In a letter she sent to the President, Meng called for him to addresses the issues of housing, hospitals, education, the census, immigrants, the workforce, families, small businesses, prisons and discrimination against Asian Americans.
March 15, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement calling for New York City schools to close due to the coronavirus outbreak.
"In an effort to help combat the coronavirus, I have come to the conclusion that New York City must temporarily close its schools. The time has come for this to happen. This is not an easy position to take and I am fully aware of the complexities of closing our schools.
March 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to increase the availability of mobile hotspots during the coronavirus outbreak to help students complete their schoolwork.
In their correspondence, Meng and Booker called on the President to set aside at least $1 billion in emergency declaration funds so that schools and libraries can purchase the hotspots. The President issued an emergency declaration this afternoon.
March 13, 2020
Following Emergency Declaration,Senator Booker,Rep. Meng Urge Trump to Increase Mobile Hotspots to Help Students Complete Schoolwork
Lawmakers call on President to allocate fundingfollowing emergency declaration
Digital divide acutely impacts low-income students, students of color
March 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) urged the nation's airline industry to not penalize passengers who alter their flights due to concerns about the coronavirus.
In a letter sent this week to the head of Airlines for America, the trade association representing major U.S. airlines, Meng called for the suspension of all fees normally charged for changes and cancellations.
March 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
March 9, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that seeks to reunite Korean American families with loved ones in North Korea was passedtonight by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The measure now heads for a vote in the United States Senate.
Meng's bill, the Divided Families Reunification Act (H.R. 1771), would require the U.S.
March 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Nydia M. Velázquez, along with Reps. Nita M. Lowey, Eliot Engel, Adriano Espaillat, Carolyn Maloney, Gregory W. Meeks, Jerrold Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Max Rose, and José E.
March 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan emergency spending package that would provide $8.3 billion in federal funds to address the coronavirus. Included in the measure is a provision based on legislation recently introduced by Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), and Judy Chu (D-CA) that would allow emergency loans to small businesses that have suffered economic losses related to the outbreak. The spending bill is expected to be approved by the Senate this week.