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U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-New York) and Lynn Jenkins (R-Kansas) today placed a friendly wager on the World Series, as their respective hometown teams, the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals, prepare to face each other in the upcoming games.

Under the bet, the losing lawmaker must wear the winning team's jersey, including taking a picture in it while congratulating the winner.

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the death of former Queens Councilman Tom Ognibene:

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Asia, spoke on the House floor to welcome the upcoming U.S. visit of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

The text of her remarks, which she delivered yesterday during "one minute" speeches, are below:

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the United States Department of Education has designated P.S. 244 in Flushing as a Blue Ribbon School.

P.S. 244, known as The Active Learning Elementary School (TALES), was awarded the designation this morning by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.