Grace Meng
American politician (born 1975)
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The Mom Economy Resolution is about building an economy that works for working moms and their families. It calls on Congress to advance commonsense policies that make childcare more affordable, expand the Child Tax Credit, protect SNAP, raise the minimum wage, and guarantee paid leave,
- Representative Grace Meng of New York told Newsweek in a statementNewsweeknewsweek.com/list/of…
I think it depends on, quite frankly, the way that let's say an amendment or a rider is written,
Oversight and appropriations go hand in hand,
They have assimilated and contribute and pay taxes,... I think it’s important for America to keep our promise as well,
- Ms. Meng said of other Afghan refugees who had moved to her district in Queens, N.Y... she addedThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…
I just want to make sure,... are you going to issue a new memo in writing, rescinding that May 18 memo?”
- Meng saidCNNcnn.com/2026/06…
You started it, you established it in writing, so it just makes sense to rescind it in writing,
- said Representative Grace Meng, Democrat of New YorkThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…
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