Grace Meng

It is vital that NASA ensure that its supply chain is maintained for future space missions.

This is particularly troubling since small businesses affiliated with NASA are found in every state across the nation.

Since its inception, NASA has been providing young children with aspirations of going to space.

Access to these products is a serious and ongoing need for women and girls in the United States.

I am so pleased to be here today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women serving in Congress. Thank you for allowing this legislation to come to the floor. I also thank my friend and colleague, Representative Zinke, for offering this…

I am very pleased that H.R. 4238 has made it to the House floor today. As you know, this bill will strike the term ``Oriental'' from Federal law in the last two places it is used to refer to a person. This legislation is long overdue, and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 10, strike ``officer'' and insert ``officers''. Page 59, beginning at line 16, strike…

This amendment would allow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officers to be placed in diplomatic posts abroad in an effort to combat the illegal killing of African elephants. Honestly, this is an activity in which the Fish and…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to welcome Congressman Chabot to Queens and to New York once again.

With 95 percent of all consumers living outside the U.S., trade is critical to small businesses.

Leveling this playing field is a challenging goal, and typically our country has tried to do so through free trade agreements.

Are you seeing New York-based businesses actively participating in these trade missions?

Promoting more trade opportunities for small businesses is absolutely essential to creating valuable jobs for New Yorkers.

Since the JCPOA went into effect, Iran's hardliners have taken pains to consolidate their economic and political power.

I congratulate the people of Taiwan for their steadfast adherence to democracy and I look forward to improving our robust relationship.

This amendment would require HUD to publish model guidelines for minimum heating requirements for public housing units. Unfortunately, Mr. Chair, some public housing agencies across this country have struggled with the fundamental task of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 55, after line 11, add the following new section: SEC. 111. PUBLIC HOUSING HEATING GUIDELINES. Section…

Expanding trade opportunities is a big deal for companies of all sizes, but especially for small business.

I thank the gentleman for his kind words. I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE__--OTHER MATTERS SEC. ____. MODERNIZATION OF TERMS…

This bipartisan amendment is simple. It seeks to strike the term ``Oriental'' from Federal law in the last two remaining instances it is used to refer to a person within the Federal law. I thank my colleague and my friend, Chairman Royce…

We would also like to commend Representatives Bost and Meng for introducing H.R. 3714, to modernize small business size standards for farmers and ranchers.

Small businesses play a critical role in the American economy.

This bipartisan amendment is simple. It is identical to language that appeared in the Senate version of the transportation bill that required improved data collection on the types of child restraint systems in use whenever a child is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I (page 233, after line 8), insert the following: SEC. 1431. IMPROVEMENT OF DATA…