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Meng Measure to Create ZIP Code for Glendale, Queens Passed By House
September 27, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives passed a provision sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) that would create a ZIP code for Glendale, Queens.

Meng Calls on U.S. Transportation Secretary to Eliminate LaGuardia Airport’s Noisy Tnnis Climb Flight Pattern
September 14, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urging her to eliminate LaGuardia Airport's noisy TNNIS Climb, a controversial flight pattern over Queens that according to a new study negatively impacts the health of borough residents.
The study, "The Trade-Off between Optimizing Flight Patterns and Human Health: A Case Study of Aircraft Noise in Queens, NY, USA," was published in the most recent edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Meng Introduces Legislation to Require Covers on Trains – Including Those in Queens – That Transport Waste, Debris and Other Materials
August 24, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – With several Queens communities negatively impacted by freight trains hauling waste and construction debris through their neighborhoods, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced legislation that would require covers on all rail cars that transport materials such as trash and debris.
The Train Coverings for Community Safety Act (H.R. 6497) would direct the U.S.
Meng Introduces Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Lower the Voting Age in America to 16 Years Old
August 15, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would lower the voting age in America to 16 years old.
Meng's measure (H.J. Res. 138) seeks to replace the 26th amendment to the United States Constitution with a new amendment that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote.
Meng Wants FDA to Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Food
August 7, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the agency to address the threat that food additives pose to children.

The Congresswoman's letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is in response to a new American Academy of Pediatrics report which found that certain chemicals in processed food and food packaging may be dangerous to children's health.

House Passes Meng Legislation Permitting Menstrual Hygiene Products to be Purchased with Health Flexible Spending Accounts
July 27, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that would allow menstrual hygiene products to be purchased with money from health flexible spending accounts.
The Congresswoman's measure passed as part of the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act (H.R. 6199), a bipartisan bill that seeks to expand health spending accounts.
Meng Secures Amendments in Key Appropriations Bill to Review Disaster Response in Puerto Rico and Help Families Separated at the Border
July 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured three key amendments in the Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would require a review of the federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and help those who have been detained and separated from their families after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill now heads to the House floor.
Meng Issues Statement on Freight NYC
July 18, 2018
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QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on Freight NYC, the $100 million plan unveiled on Monday to overhaul the City's freight distribution system.
"Reducing traffic congestion and pollution from our streets is of course a critical goal.
Meng and Maloney Send Letter to House Speaker Requesting that He Allow House Offices to be Reimbursed for Feminine Hygiene Products
July 6, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) today sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan requesting that he allow House offices to be reimbursed for feminine hygiene products purchased for Congressional staff and office visitors.

The lawmakers sent the letter in the wake of Maloney‘s office being denied reimbursement for these products last week.

In their correspondence, Meng and Maloney also ask Ryan to provide free feminine hygiene products in all bathrooms that are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Children Separated From Their Parents Under President’s Family Separation Policy
June 28, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of her visit to the U.S.-Mexico border last weekend, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced two pieces of legislation that would improve conditions for children who have been separated from their parents.
The Better Care for Kids Act (H.R. 6222) would improve training that federal personnel who care for separated children receive by requiring that they use best practices when caring for infants and toddlers.