Grace Meng

They literally represent an entire generation of Asian-American immigrants who came to this country who worked their tails off to be able to provide for their families for their next generation.

I was overwhelmed to see President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both in Georgia acknowledging what happened, acknowledging the human lives, six of whom were Asian women who were lost in Atlanta.

Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues with any other country that you want. But you don’t have to do it by putting a bull’s eye on the back of Asian-Americans across this country, on our grandparents on…

And so when he and when our GOP leader in the House, Kevin McCarthy, used those phrases and continued to use those phrases and then 164 Republican colleagues couldn`t even vote for a symbolic resolution to condemn bigotry against…

I respectfully urge you not to let these bills languish in Committee but see them through.

we are the fastest growing racial demographic in the country.

What policies does the BOP have in place to ensure that pregnant inmates have access to regular quality prenatal care?

I think this is great and will help maintain U.S.' scientific leadership globally.

Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues with any other country that you want, but you don`t have to do it by putting a bullseye on the back of Asian Americans across this country, on our grandparents, on our…

that we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.

Our community is bleeding. We are in pain, and for the last year, we have been screaming out for help.

You don't have to do it by putting a bull's eye on the back of Asian Americans.

We cannot turn a blind eye to people living in fear.

For Asian Americans, that moment is now.

When it comes to making hard decisions about infrastructure, low-income communities and communities of color often get the short end of the stick.

For over a year, Asian Americans have been fighting an additional virus of hate and bigotry.

I introduced my resolution to condemn anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID.

A lot of it is as a result of the rhetoric from the former president of the United States.

I was wondering if and how EDA is evaluating applications from high-poverty urban areas to ensure their applications receive additional priority?

I have two questions. One is about pregnant inmates, which, as you know, are especially vulnerable population.

Last year's spending bill included language requiring EDA to direct 10 percent of its funds towards helping persistent-poverty counties, specifically in rural areas.

I wanted to echo the comments and questions and concerns of my colleague Representative Brenda Lawrence about ensuring that inmates have sufficient menstrual hygiene products in our facilities.

The Asian-American community has really been screaming for help for more than a year.

Discrimination against Asian Americans is a shameful part of our history.

This has been a program, especially during the pandemic, that has really benefited people in my district.