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Meng, Velázquez, Chu Bill Would Assist Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus
March 2, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), the First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), the Chairwoman of CAPAC, have introduced legislation aimed at assisting small businesses that suffer economic harm from the coronavirus outbreak.
"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy in Queens and throughout New York City," said Meng.
Meng Brings Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to Queens
March 2, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – This past weekend, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) brought Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to Queens.
Escobar, a Democrat representing the Lone Star State's 16th Congressional District in El Paso, visited the borough to join Meng in meeting and speaking with local residents about key issues that concern them.
Meng Calls on Congressional Colleagues to Speak Truth to Power About Coronavirus
February 28, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), spoke at a CAPAC press conference on Capitol Hill to urge other Members of Congress to help stop the spread of xenophobia and misinformation related to the coronavirus by only sharing confirmed and verifiable information about the illness. This includes information on how the virus spreads, and how Americans should protect themselves.
Meng Holds Security Grant Workshop Following Rise in Hate Crimes
February 26, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – Following the rise in hate crimes, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, held a workshop in Queens on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the federal initiative that provides houses of worship (synagogues, churches, mosques, temples) and nonprofit institutions such as community centers and schools, with funds to protect their properties against threats and attacks.
Meng Calls on Trump to Ensure that any Coronavirus Treatment is Affordable and Accessible to the Public
February 25, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Committee which is responsible for funding all federal agencies and programs, announced today that she, along with other Members of Congress, called on President Trump to ensure that any vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus is accessible, available, and affordable to the public.
Asian Caucus members: California's apology for Japanese American incarceration is 'long overdue but important'
February 20, 2020
In The News
Asian Caucus members: California's apology for Japanese American incarceration …
By Kimmy Yam

Asian American lawmakers in California say it may be seven decades later but they're still applauding an effort to have the state apologize for its role in the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

FDA under scrutiny: Policymakers, advocates push for stronger science, regulation of the chemical BPA
February 20, 2020
In The News
Environmental Health News: FDA under scrutiny - Policymakers, advocates push fo…

Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) was pregnant with her second child when she became concerned about the toxic chemicals that she and her kids — and nearly all of us — encounter every day.

It was 2009, and she had recently been elected to the New York State Legislature as it considered a bill prohibiting bisphenol-A (BPA) from infant and children's products sold in the state. She voted yes on the bill, which passed in 2010.

Now she wants to see similar action on the national level.

What’s in your makeup? New bill aims to ID cosmetic ingredients
February 20, 2020
In The News
What’s in your makeup? New bill aims to ID cosmetic ingredients

BOSTON — More than ever, shoppers are interested in buying natural products despite the fact they often have to pay more to get them.

Mia Davis, the director of environmental and social responsibility at Credo Beauty in Boston, said that's definitely the case when it comes to makeup and personal care products.

Meng Introduces Sweeping Legislation to End Homelessness and Housing Poverty
February 19, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee that is responsible for funding all government agencies and programs, introduced the Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act, H.R.
Meng Introduces Legislation to Remove Public Charge as Reason for Deportation
February 14, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, announced today that she introduced the No Public Charge Deportation Act (H.R. 5814), which would remove public charge as grounds for the deportation of immigrants in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). For over 100 years, public charge has been part of U.S. immigration law as a ground of deportation.