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February 20, 2020
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.
February 19, 2020
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.
February 14, 2020
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.
February 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a founding member and former Co-Chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, announced the introduction of legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lower the standard at which the agency determines acceptable noise levels in residential areas.
The Congresswoman's bill aims to lower the Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) from 65 to 60, and develop a plan to bring it down to 55 within ten years. Lowering the U.S.
February 5, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, testified before the House Administration Committee to advocate for the passage of her legislation that would examine the possibility of creating the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans (APA).
February 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee—which funds all federal agencies and programs—issued the following statement ahead of President Trump's State of the Union speech tonight.
"The State of the Union is an opportunity to bring together the nation around our shared values and norms; it is a time to heal divisions and speak to our better angels.
February 3, 2020
QUEENS, NY – In an effort to stand with working men and women and their fight for improved protections such as health care, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Abdul Quddus Chaudhry of Flushing, Queens, a security officer at LaGuardia Airport and member of the 32BJ SEIU union, will be her guest for this year's State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
January 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Asian American community preparing to celebrate Lunar New Year on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that seeks to recognize the cultural and historical significance of the holiday in 2020.
"Lunar New Year is the most significant time of the year for the Asian American community," said Meng. "It is observed by millions of Asian Americans and the number of people and communities in the U.S. that mark the celebration only continues to grow.
January 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) announced that they will introduce a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz next Monday.
January 16, 2020
QUEENS, NY – Today, Queens elected officials – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Councilman Paul Vallone, State Senator John Liu, Councilman Barry Grodenchik, Councilman Peter Koo, and Assemblymembers Nily Rozic and Ed Braunstein – announced that they sent a letter to New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza demanding answers about reports of harassment and sexual assault of students at Marie Curie Middle School (M.S.