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Meng Hails Passage of Her Measure to Increase Cultural Competency of Poll Workers
March 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today hailed the passage of her measure that would increase the cultural competency of poll workers.
Meng's amendment, which passed as part of the For The People Act (H.R. 1), would require that poll worker manuals contain cultural competency training information so that those working at poll sites are aware of the needs of all voters.
Meng Statement on President Trump’s 2020 Budget Proposal
March 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's budget proposal for 2020. The proposal calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding and a five percent increase in defense funding at the expense of non-defense funding for agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State Department, and Department of Agriculture.
Meng Demands Investigation and Justice for Adnan Asif Parveen
March 1, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen demanding an investigation into the reported treatment of Adnan Asif Parveen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Meng's letter comes in response to a story published on HuffPost that detailed CBP's treatment of Mr. Parveen. Despite having a legal work permit, Mr.
Meng Introduces Resolution Seeking Congressional Recognition of Chinese Railroad Workers Who Helped Build America’s Transcontinental Railroad
March 1, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution that seeks the House of Representatives' recognition of the nearly 12,000 Chinese railroad workers who helped build America's Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. This year––May 10, 2019––will mark the 150th anniversary of the railroad's completion.
Approximately 12,000 Chinese immigrant laborers worked under extremely dangerous and challenging conditions to help construct the railroad, which connected the nation from coast-to-coast.
Meng and Kim Honor Korea on Centennial Anniversary of its Independence Movement
February 28, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Korea's independence movement.
On March 1st, 1919, the Korean Declaration of Independence was read in Seoul that outlined the desires of the Korean people to enjoy liberty, pursue happiness, and develop as its own sovereign entity.
Meng Demands FTC Investigate Facebook’s Collection of Personal Health Data
February 26, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons urging his agency to launch an investigation into Facebook's collection of personal health data from smartphone users. The letter comes in response to an article in the Wall Street Journal "You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information.
Meng Demands FTC Investigate Facebook’s Collection of Personal Health Data
February 26, 2019
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons urging his agency to launch an investigation into Facebook's collection of personal health data from smartphone users. The letter comes in response to an article in the Wall Street Journal "You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information.

Meng, Smith and Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
February 26, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced the bipartisan Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act which would bring critical health care benefits to "Atomic Veterans" who were exposed to high levels of deadly radiation when assigned to clean up nuclear testing sites in Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands during the late 1970s.
Meng: Mr. President, Make Family Reunions for Divided Korean American Families a Priority!
February 22, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to prioritize reuniting Korean American families with their relatives in North Korea. The letter comes before the second U.S.-North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27-28, 2019.

Meng: Trump’s Fake National Emergency Declaration
February 15, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency to divert $8 billion—including defense funds—to build his medieval border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.