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May 16, 2016

Feminine products are having a moment. With some calling for a red wave to take the taboo out of menstruation, politicians across the country are trying to make tampons and sanitary pads as affordable and accessible as possible.


May 11, 2016

The legislation now goes to President Obama for his signature. Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York who proposed the changes, also previously led a successful initiative to ban the word “oriental” in government documents in the Empire State.


May 10, 2016

Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that would remove the offensive and outdated term “Oriental” from federal law was unanimously passed last night by the United States Senate. The bill, which was approved by the House of Representatives on February 29 by a vote of 376-0, now heads to President Obama who is expected to sign the measure into law.


May 5, 2016

Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) received a letter from the U.S. Postal Service saying that it has taken action to improve mail delivery in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens.


April 25, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Samiya Fagun, a senior at Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, has been crowned the winner of the Congresswoman’s fourth annual Congressional district art contest.


April 20, 2016

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation introduced by Reps. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Grace Meng (NY-6) to help smaller agriculture producers compete with large corporations for federal contracting opportunities.


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Congresswoman Meng speaking
April 18, 2016
Measure would rename key federal STEM program in honor of former Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin Congresswoman had ties to NYC

April 11, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she has called on key Congressional panels to help with her efforts in making feminine hygiene products more accessible to women.


April 4, 2016
Tax measures, which were passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in December, benefit residents and small businesses in the borough

April 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking if Iran – in the wake of the Iranian Nuclear deal – may now be provided access to the U.S. financial system.