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July 7, 2016
Student’s artwork will now be displayed for one year in U.S. Capitol

June 29, 2016

An amendment introduced by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) securing an additional $8 million for cancer research was passed last week.

The amendment provides funding for the Defense Department’s Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Program. The congresswo­man’s amendment was attached to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017.


June 27, 2016

Eight students that reside in Queens have been accepted to the selective and prestigious United States service academies, according to U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who nominated the young scholars to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S.


June 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s deadlock on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration:


June 20, 2016
Students accepted after being nominated by the Congresswoman

June 16, 2016

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) will oppose a Federal Aviation Administration initiative that would include a plan for Newark Airport to use another runway for incoming flights if it results in more airplane noise for Queens, she announced last Thursday.


June 15, 2016
Congresswoman Passes Amendment to Dept. of Defense Appropriations Bill

June 15, 2016

Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following joint statement in support of Macy’s workers seeking an a new contract:


June 10, 2016
Congresswoman calls on head of Federal Railroad Administration to promptly release findings of crash investigation

June 9, 2016
Congresswoman spearheads letter to head of FAA vowing to fight initiative should it create more noise over the borough