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July 18, 2018
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.
July 6, 2018
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.
June 28, 2018
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.
June 21, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today called on President Trump to provide details on how and when his administration will reunify families who were separated at the border.
"The President failed to include in his executive order any explanation on how and when to reunite the estimated 2,300 children who were taken away from their parents and I'm deeply troubled and dismayed that a day after he signed it, there is still no clear plan to reunite families," said Meng.
June 18, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on Xiuqing You, the Flushing, Queens father who was recently detained when he appeared for his green card interview.
"This case is the latest example of how the administration's cruel immigration policies are destroying lives.
Xiuqing You is a hardworking individual who wants nothing more than to better the life of his family, and have his shot at the American dream.
June 6, 2018
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the mayor’s plan to change the admissions process for New York City’s specialized high schools.
May 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her continuing effort to combat aircraft noise over Queens and other impacted communities, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the House has passed her measure to authorize the Jet Noise Reduction Program, an initiative within the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research.
May 25, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Queens and the rest of the nation prepare to observe Memorial Day, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the House of Representatives passed several measures she authored which provide needed assistance to members of the military.
Meng's provisions include six separate amendments that were attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the legislation that sets funding levels and policies for the U.S. Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019.
May 17, 2018
QUEENS, NY – After urging the New York City Department of Education (DOE) to create dual language programs in South Asian languages, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Joe Crowley (D-Queens/Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced today that the agency has taken concrete steps to develop this initiative in New York City public schools.
Beginning this September, the DOE will offer a dual language program in Bengali, which will be the first South Asian dual language program in New York City public schools.
May 17, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Subcommittee, which funds the U.S.