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Grace Meng

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Grace Meng is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. Throughout her tenure, Meng has focused on various issues, including education, healthcare, and public media funding. She has been an advocate for local stations and has expressed concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts on public media infrastructure.

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Jan 10, 2024

Queens is still at risk from these storms.

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Jan 10, 2024

The storm, sadly, took the lives of 13 New Yorkers, many of whom were my constituents.

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Apr 27, 2022

The U.S. will lead in a responsible peaceful and sustainable exploration and use of outer space.

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Apr 27, 2022

The bipartisan infrastructure bill provides NTIA, $48.2 billion in new Federal money to help states close the digital divide.

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Apr 27, 2022

New York has some of the best research universities in the world, and research coming out of these institutions have paved the way for the U.S. being the global leader in developing new technology and innovation.

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Apr 27, 2022

Thank you, Ranking Member Aderholt.

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Apr 27, 2022

I wanted to ask about gun trafficking. Last April, the President called for the release of a new gun-trafficking report, which is welcomed news...

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Apr 27, 2022

It is completely unacceptable that such practices occur in our carceral system.

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Apr 27, 2022

I am grateful that the fiscal year 2023 budget request includes $3.2 billion in discretionary resources for state and local grants.

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Mar 31, 2022

If the benefits don't outweigh the costs, you shouldn't be flying at all.

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Mar 31, 2022

The risks and the disruptions that commuter, charter, and tourism helicopter flights pose to New Yorkers far outweigh the benefit.

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Mar 31, 2022

I sincerely believe that the number of non-essential helicopters in our city's airspace should be zero.

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Mar 28, 2022

If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us all it is that the world can and sometimes must pivot on a dime.

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Mar 28, 2022

I want to associate myself with the remarks of Representative Brown and thank her for her important and compassionate leadership.

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Mar 28, 2022

We are working on SNAP PLUS Act legislation, bipartisan effort with Congress members Bobby Rush and Brian Fitzpatrick

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Mar 28, 2022

I have strongly advocated for expanding this pilot, including working in a letter with 94 New York elected officials from all levels of government to the previous administration.

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Mar 16, 2022

I am pleased to transmit public comments from my constituents of New York's Sixth Congressional District in response to the March 17th, 2022, subcommittee hearing on aviation noise.

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Jan 11, 2022

We need to ensure that our communities are resilient to meet the challenges ahead.

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Sep 7, 2021

We not only need a Green New Deal. We need a Green New Deal for our public schools, our transportation system. And like Senator Ramos said, our sewage system.

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May 17, 2021

We can’t just address racism aimed at our communities, we ever to address tolerance that might exist within our own community as well.

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May 17, 2021

We need to make sure that our children are getting a complete picture of who and what America history is made up of.

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May 17, 2021

We can`t just address racism aimed at our communities, we ever to address tolerance that might exist within our own community as well.

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May 17, 2021

We want local law enforcement to establish online reporting in multiple languages, for example.

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May 17, 2021

We want to make sure, as with any public health crisis like gun violence, that we are having a more accurate and complete set of data to figure out how we can better target and address this problem.

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May 17, 2021

We need to make sure that our kids are understanding a more complete picture of what Asian-American history looks like.

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