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Meng Urges Attorney General to Continue Legal Orientation Program for Detained Foreign Nationals
April 11, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep.
Meng Measures to Help Veterans and Promote Diversity in the Military Passed into Law
April 4, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today she has secured several important provisions to assist veterans and strengthen diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces. These measures are items that Meng attached to the omnibus spending bill that was recently signed into law.
New York Quiet Skies Caucus Members Secure Provision in Omnibus Bill that Seeks to Reduce Excessive Airplane Noise
April 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Tom Suozzi (D-L.I./Queens), Joe Crowley (D-Queens/Bronx), Greg Meeks (D-Queens), Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn/Queens) and Kathleen Rice (D-L.I.), members of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, announced today that they have secured a provision in the newly enacted omnibus appropriations bill which directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to examine new methods of measuring aircraft noise in order to reduce the impact of excessive airplane noise over their districts.
Queens rep: Why I’m pushing back at Wilbur Ross on Census citizenship question
March 28, 2018
In The News
Queens rep: Why I’m pushing back at Wilbur Ross on Census citizenship question

On Monday night, at 9:29 p.m., the Commerce Department announced that it will include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Secretary Ross decided that a citizenship question would outweigh what he called the "limited potential adverse impacts." This is the wrong decision and is certain to lay the groundwork for an inaccurate census count. The constitution requires the census to count everybody in the country, not just citizens. There is only one opportunity to conduct the decennial census.

Meng Criticizes Trump Administration’s Decision to Include Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
March 26, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today criticized the Trump Administration's decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
"The decision to add this question without any testing at this late stage is deeply troubling and reckless," said Meng.
Meng Legislation to Combat Widespread Telephone Scam Signed into Law
March 23, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that her legislation to combat a widespread telephone scam that has adversely affected Americans has been signed into law.
The legislation, which was signed into law this afternoon as part of the omnibus spending bill, would crack down on criminals who engage in spoofing, a scheme in which criminals disguise their caller ID to make it appear that they're calling from a financial institution, police department or government agency.
Meng Presses Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Census Citizenship Question During House Hearing
March 20, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today questioned Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross during an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, pressing him on the impacts of adding a question to the 2020 census that would ask respondents if they are citizens.
During the hearing, Ross said that he has not yet made a decision on whether or not to include the question.
Meng has opposed the Justice Department's request to add a citizenship question to the census, and she and Rep.
Meng Announces Winners of Congressional App Contest
March 15, 2018
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Jashua Veerasammy and Arun Budhoo, juniors at Thomas Edison High School in Jamaica, Queens, have been selected as the winners of the Congresswoman's Congressional app contest.
Meng joins students in National School Walkout Day
March 14, 2018
Press Release

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today joined students at the U.S. Capitol for National School Walkout Day, exactly one month after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Meng stood with the thousands of students who descended on Capitol Hill to demand passage of tougher gun safety laws.

Meng issues statement on U.S.-Bangla Airlines crash in Nepal
March 13, 2018
Press Release

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the U.S.-Bangla Airlines crash in Nepal.

"I am extremely sad to learn about this horrible crash. This incident is a terrible tragedy and I send my deepest condolences to the families of those who were killed. I will keep them and the people of Bangladesh and Nepal in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time, and I wish a speedy recovery to all who were injured in this horrible accident."