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June 16, 2017
Move will provide needed noise relief to area residents
June 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) this morning sent the following letter to President Trump requesting that he remove his completely unqualified appointment to oversee federal housing programs in New York and New Jersey, Lynne Patton.
June 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, released the following statement following her questioning of Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, regarding the Department's failure to appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism:
"I pressed Secretary Tillerson at this hearing on why the State Department has not yet appointed a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism.
June 9, 2017
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement denouncing the anti-Muslim marches that are scheduled to take place across the country this weekend.
"I denounce the anti-Muslim marches that are scheduled to take place across the country this weekend, and I proudly stand in solidarity with the American Muslim community in this climate of increased Islamophobia. These planned demonstrations are nothing more than attempts to fan the flames of hate, spread misinformation, and intensify anti-Muslim sentiment.
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June 2, 2017
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) visited Engine Company 286/Ladder Company 135 in Glendale, Queens to present members of the firehouse with a Congressional Record that honors the life, service and bravery of FDNY Firefighter William Tolley.
Tolley, who was a member of Ladder Company 135, died in the line of duty in April while battling a blaze in Ridgewood.
Meng placed the tribute to Tolley in the Congressional Record last month and presented an official framed copy at the firehouse this week.
June 1, 2017
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the MTA's possible demolishing of businesses located on the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge in Kew Gardens, Queens. The bridge, located over the Long Island Railroad tracks near the Kew Gardens LIRR station, is home to 12 local businesses.
"The bridge on Lefferts Boulevard has long been a fixture in the Kew Gardens community and the businesses there have been the livelihood for many individuals.
May 26, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the busy summer travel season beginning this Memorial Day weekend, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced legislation that would require train, ship and bus companies to refund baggage fees for luggage that is lost or delayed.
May 24, 2017
Have you ever wondered what chemicals and other ingredients are in your tampons?
The answer typically is not on the label. Unlike candy bars, frozen dinners and eye shadow, tampons and menstrual pads are not required to carry a list of ingredients.
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May 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) hosted the first ever Capitol Hill panel discussion with menstrual hygiene policy experts to discuss her recently introduced legislation, the Menstrual Products Right to Know Act. The discussion occurred in advance of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is May 28.
Meng's bill (H.R. 2416) aims to make menstrual hygiene products safer by ensuring that women know what they are putting in their bodies.
May 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Trump's 2018 budget request.
"President Trump's budget will spell disaster for hardworking American families. The most important question we can ask of any budget is who will it benefit? With this budget, certainly not middle class families, who will see investments in education slashed.