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Meng Blasts FAA’s Community Outreach Efforts Regarding Excessive Airplane Noise over Queens and Other Impacted Areas
November 8, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a founding member and former co-chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson expressing grave concerns about the agency's community outreach efforts regarding excessive airplane noise over Queens, and other areas impacted by the problem.

Meng Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act Out Of Key House Committee
October 30, 2019
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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 House Foreign Affairs Committee passed her bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act (H.R. 1771). The measure now heads for a vote in the full House.

Reps. Meng, Jayapal and García, Joined by Immigration Advocacy Organizations, Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Strengthen Support for Immigrants and Refugees
October 30, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps.
Meng to Hold Town Hall on November 2nd
October 26, 2019
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, November 2, 2019 on the campus of Queens College. The event, to be held in conjunction with One Queens Indivisible, will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Benjamin Rosenthal Library building.
Meng Celebrates Filipino American History Month at Event on Capitol Hill
October 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), spoke last night at a congressional reception honoring the cultural, economic, and historical contributions of the Filipino American community.

Meng Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Assist Women Entrepreneurs
October 23, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that seeks to assist women entrepreneurs.
The Congresswoman's bill would reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise (ICWBE), a U.S.
Meng Attends Historic All-Female Spacewalk at NASA HQ
October 18, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science—which funds NASA—attended the historic first all-female spacewalk at NASA's Space Operations Center in Washington, D.C.
Meng Demands Reversal of Dangerous Syria Policy
October 7, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the administration to reverse its decision to withdraw U.S. servicemembers from northeastern Syria. The letter also calls on the administration to continue to protect Kurdish allies, and present a long-term strategy for Syria to Congress.
Meng Secures Pilot Program That Will Offer Tours in Chinese and Spanish in the U.S. Capitol
September 30, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced that through her work on the House Appropriations Committee, she helped secure a pilot program that will provide tours in Chinese (Mandarin) and Spanish through translation devices that pair with assistive listening device transmitters used by U.S. Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) tour guides.

Meng Issues Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s Comments Regarding New York City’s Specialized High Schools
September 25, 2019
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.