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Meng Issues Statement on Wave of Threats and Attacks Against the Jewish Community
February 21, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the wave of threats and attacks against the Jewish community.
"This week alone, eleven Jewish community centers across the country were targeted with bomb threats, including one in Buffalo. In St. Louis, vandals damaged more than 100 headstones in a historic Jewish cemetery. Some headstones belonged to Holocaust survivors.
Our Laws Period-Shame Women—So I'm Going to Change Them
February 17, 2017
In The News

An op-ed by Congresswoman Grace Meng

Our Laws Period-Shame Women—So I'm Going to Change Them

Did you know that there are girls who skip school when they get their periods? If they can't afford pads or tampons and don't want anyone to see they've stained their clothes, they may feel like they have no choice. That's not just something that happens in developing countries. It happens right here in the United States. Right in my home district of Queens, New York.

Meng Renews Effort to Make Menstrual Hygiene Products More Accessible and Affordable to Women
February 13, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2017 (H.R. 972) which includes five provisions to help different populations of women and girls better access menstrual hygiene items.
"Menstrual hygiene products are not ubiquitous and cheap, despite what popular culture would have us believe," said Meng. "Although most women use these products, many struggle to afford or access these essential items. This is unacceptable.
Meng Statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Refusing to Reinstate President Trump’s Executive Order Banning Refugees and Citizens from Seven Muslim Majority Countries
February 9, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) this evening issued the following statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refusing to reinstate President Trump's executive order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
"I applaud today's unanimous decision by a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. President Trump's executive order was unconstitutional when he signed it, and it should never be allowed to impact another person seeking refuge in America.
Meng Introduces Legislation to Modernize Voting and Make Election Day a National Holiday
February 8, 2017
Press Release
Measure would finally bring U.S. voting system into the 21st Century
Congresswoman Meng, Senator Franken Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bring “Atomic Cleanup Veterans” The Health Care They Need
February 3, 2017
Press Release
Bipartisan Measure Would Support Veterans Who Cleaned Up Nuclear Testing Sites in Marshall Islands; Bill Named After Late Rep. Mark Takai Who Previously Sponsored Measure in House of Representatives
Meng Helps Introduce Legislation to Award Late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat with Congressional Gold Medal
February 1, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) helped introduce legislation that would award the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress.
"Anwar Sadat was an extraordinary leader, visionary and peacemaker who as President of Egypt became the first Arab leader to visit and recognize Israel," said Meng.
Democrats Do What They Can With What They Have
January 30, 2017
In The News

By Rema Rahman

Democrats Do What They Can With What They Have

House Democrats want to keep pressure on Republicans amid the fallout over the Trump administration's executive order banning refugees and legal travelers from several majority-Muslim countries.

Although Democrats in the chamber have little recourse to force votes on legislation, several high-ranking committee members are demanding answers from the Homeland Security secretary at the same time that others are readying legislation to rescind the executive action and keep the heat on the GOP.

Congressional Democrats Seek to Repeal Trump's Refugee Travel Ban
January 30, 2017
In The News

By Erin Kelly

Congressional Democrats Seek to Repeal Trump's Refugee Travel Ban

WASHINGTON — Democrats offered legislation and protests Monday to try to force a repeal of President Trump 's executive order banning most Syrian refugees and citizens from six other Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

Congresswoman Meng to Introduce Legislation to Stop President Trump's Executive Order Banning Refugees
January 29, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she will introduce legislation to stop President Trump's unconstitutional executive order that bans refugees from the United States.
The No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders Act, which Meng will introduce this week, would prohibit any funds made available by Congress from being used to enforce the President's refugee ban.