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Several key provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) have been included in critical legislation passed by the House of Representatives.
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that would strengthen the Reward for Justice program, an initiative that allows the Secretary of State to pay rewards for information leading to the capture of individuals involved in international crimes including international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, transnational crime, war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and other foreign criminal acts.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) met with NASA to discuss ways to combat airplane noise over Queens.
The space agency is working on technology to mitigate aircraft noise, and is seeking funding to test and further develop these initiatives so that they can be made available for commercial use.
President Barack Obama has signed a bill eliminating all known uses of the term "oriental" from federal law.
The bill, which was sponsored by Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), was passed by the House of Representatives unanimously on Feb. 29 and again by the Senate on May 9. It was co-sponsored by 76 members of Congress, including all 51 members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) that removes the derogatory and antiquated term “Oriental” from federal law was this afternoon signed into law by President Obama.
The bipartisan bill, which the President signed during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, will eliminate all references to “Oriental” – which still appear in Title 42 of the U.S. Code – and replace the word with “Asian Americans.”
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.
Five states have eliminated sales taxes on pads and tampons: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland and Minnesota. In New York, a bill awaits the governor's signature, and other efforts to improve access to sanitary products are underway.
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.
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.
Meng’s bill (H.R.4238) would strike all references to “Oriental” – which still appear in Title 42 of the U.S. Code – and replace the word with “Asian Americans.”
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.
The correspondence is in response to a letter Meng sent to U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan in March about poor mail service in the area. The Congresswoman sent the letter after several constituents complained to her and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (D-Queens) about mail not being delivered in an efficient and timely manner.