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Meng Issues Statement Ahead of Korean American Day
January 12, 2020
Press Release

QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement ahead of Korean American Day, which falls on Monday, January 13, 2020.

Queens lawmaker marches against anti-Semitism amid recent attacks on the Jewish community
January 6, 2020
In The News

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens lawmaker marches against anti-Semitism amid recent attacks on the Jewish…

Congresswoman Grace Meng joined over 25,000 participants this past weekend in the "No Hate, No Fear" Solidarity March in New York City standing with the Jewish community against anti-Semitism and hate.

Meng Statement on Killing of Qasem Suleimani
January 3, 2020
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, issued the following statement after the U.S. drone strike that killed Major General Qasem Suleimani of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force.

"General Suleimani had the blood of Americans, Israelis, Syrians, Libyans, Yemenis and of course Iranians on his hands. His centrality to the violent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot be overstated.

Meng Issues Statement on Impeachment Vote
December 18, 2019
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the House of Representatives' vote to impeach President Trump.
"I did not come to Congress to impeach the President of the United States. I came to fight for the betterment of the lives of my constituents in New York's 6th congressional district. This is an honor and duty I do not – and will not ever – take lightly.
Today, I voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
Meng Statement on Government Spending Package
December 17, 2019
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee—which funds the federal government—issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two spending packages that total $1.4 trillion.

Meng Hails House Passage of Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
December 12, 2019
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today hailed the House of Representatives' passage of the transformative Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), a bill that makes major efforts to lower prescription drug prices for Americans.
"Today, House Democrats took a bold step to rein in the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs with the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," said Meng.
Meng Statement on 2020 Defense Spending Bill
December 12, 2019
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act this week.

New Small Business Development Center that Congresswoman Meng Helped to Establish Now Offering Services in Korean
December 11, 2019
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the new Small Business Development Center (SBDC) that she helped to open at Queens College will now be providing services in Korean.
The facility, which Meng helped to launch in May after she secured funding to establish the Center, works to help small businesses grow and thrive by providing entrepreneurs with a wide array of counseling, training and research services – all free of charge.
Meng Introduces Critical Legislation to Improve Requirements for Consumer Product Recalls
December 3, 2019
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Kids' Safety Caucus, announced the introduction of the Total Recall Act, a bill that would require businesses to strengthen and streamline the way they notify consumers about product recalls. Currently, the average response rate of consumers for most recalls is only between 4 and 18 percent.
Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Young People Become Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
November 26, 2019
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Rep.