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Meng Calls on Head of Federal Bureau of Prisons to Issue Needed Guidance on Distribution of Feminine Hygiene Products to Female Inmates
December 21, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng Submits Public Comment Strongly Opposing the Proposed Public Charge Rule
December 7, 2018
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Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng(D-Queens) responded to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) request for public comments on its new proposed regulation seeking to punish immigrants who lawfully use public benefits.

Meng Demands Homeland Security Secretary Withdraw Proposed Public Charge Rule
December 4, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen calling for her agency to withdraw its proposed public charge rule for non-compliance with federal law. Under federal law, agencies are required to provide public justifications for any newly proposed policy that would harm families.

Meng Sadly Announces the Death of Staff Member Don Capalbi
December 3, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) sadly announced the death of Don Capalbi, her longtime staff member who also served as a Queens civic leader.
Capalbi died yesterday at a local hospice facility. He was hospitalized at Long Island Jewish Medical Center last month after sustaining a head injury from a fall.
Meng and Ros-lehtinen Urge USAID to Prioritize Gender Equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment
November 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a letter to U.S.
Meng Sends Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions Urging Him to Recuse Himself From Potential Investigation into Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
October 23, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng Provisions to Assist Veterans Signed into Law
October 23, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she has passed several important measures into law to assist veterans.
Meng Demands Justice Department Investigation into Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
October 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter this evening to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for possible crimes related to making false statements with respect to documents required by law to be submitted to Congress.

Meng Secures Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Act that Aim to Combat Airplane Noise
October 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep.
Meng and Queens Postal Workers Protest President Trump’s Proposal to Privatize the U.S. Postal Service
October 8, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep.