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Legislation sponsored by U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Patrick Murphy (D-FL) to increase funding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) – which provide critical assistance to small businesses – was passed last night by the House of Representatives.
The Meng-Murphy measure, an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 5485), adds $5 million to the annual budget that funds SBDCs. The current budget for SBDCs is $125 million.
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.
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. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y.; and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn.
A ninth student has also been accepted to the Air Force Academy Prep School.
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:
“The Supreme Court’s deadlock is a blow to millions of undocumented immigrants who will now be forced to remain in the shadows, and it’s a setback in our efforts to achieve any type of meaningful immigration reform. I am very concerned about the impact this will have on families staying together, and the fear that many hard working immigrants will experience about deportation.
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.
“I am dismayed at the possibility of more aircraft noise over Queens,” the congresswoman said in a prepared statement. “In 2012, new flight patterns over Queens slapped increased airplane noise over our borough, a move that continues to ruin quality of life for Queens residents.”
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:
“We applaud Macy’s success, profitability and leadership in the retail industry, as well as its identification as an important New York City landmark. However, we are deeply concerned about today’s contract extension deadline, with unresolved key points necessary for a strong and efficient workforce, including: