About Grace Meng
Grace Meng was born and raised in Queens. Her father is a former New York State
assemblyman representing the 22nd district. When she was young she attended local schools
and graduated from Stuyvesant High School and University of Michigan. She earned
a law degree from Yeshiva University Benjamin Cardozo School Law. Grace Meng
believes that everyone’s voice should be heard and have a seat to a table. Before
her two serving terms in the New York State Assembly, she has a professional career
as a public interest lawyer. Grace Meng is the first Asian American Congresswoman.
She represents Queens, New York where her and her husband live, along with her two
sons.
assemblyman representing the 22nd district. When she was young she attended local schools
and graduated from Stuyvesant High School and University of Michigan. She earned
a law degree from Yeshiva University Benjamin Cardozo School Law. Grace Meng
believes that everyone’s voice should be heard and have a seat to a table. Before
her two serving terms in the New York State Assembly, she has a professional career
as a public interest lawyer. Grace Meng is the first Asian American Congresswoman.
She represents Queens, New York where her and her husband live, along with her two
sons.
Issues
Animal Rights
Out of all 25 members of congress, Grace Meng earned the highest score in the yearly Humane Scorecard which ranks Members of Congress on animal welfare issues. Grace Meng obtained a 100+ percent score, from the nation’s top animal rights organization, The Humane Society of the United States.
Out of all 25 members of congress, Grace Meng earned the highest score in the yearly Humane Scorecard which ranks Members of Congress on animal welfare issues. Grace Meng obtained a 100+ percent score, from the nation’s top animal rights organization, The Humane Society of the United States.
Immigration
America was built on a country of immigrants. Queens, New York is one of the most ethnically diverse districts in the United States. Grace Meng supports immigrants by unifying children from detained families as well as cancelling out the family-visa backlog. This will ensure the unification of families in a quicker manner. Meng also supports the arrangement of visas for a multitude of workers that represent the needs for our country. She also encourages the expanding of judicial discretion.
America was built on a country of immigrants. Queens, New York is one of the most ethnically diverse districts in the United States. Grace Meng supports immigrants by unifying children from detained families as well as cancelling out the family-visa backlog. This will ensure the unification of families in a quicker manner. Meng also supports the arrangement of visas for a multitude of workers that represent the needs for our country. She also encourages the expanding of judicial discretion.
Education
Grace Meng wants all the young people to have access to high standard and affordable education. Since many students today are facing lots of debt loads. Grace Meng will fight to lower the interest rates on student loans, benefit the process of the student and the graduates to helping pay off their loans, and provide incentive to college to lower the tuition rates. Since Grace Meng is the co-sponsor of legislation, which can make the college tuition free for all working families, allow summer meals to be served to does student that live in an impoverished communities, and the legislation can create new school program. She make sure that the FAFSA is translated in multiple languages, so that it is easy for people who don’t know English to apply for. There are many poor family who can’t afford school. In the 114th Congress, she make sure that the legislation overturning the outdated and misguided No Child Left behind Act, and allow federal student aid. In the 115th congress, Meng is working on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and she is going to continue fighting for high quality and affordable education for the goods of all young people.
Grace Meng wants all the young people to have access to high standard and affordable education. Since many students today are facing lots of debt loads. Grace Meng will fight to lower the interest rates on student loans, benefit the process of the student and the graduates to helping pay off their loans, and provide incentive to college to lower the tuition rates. Since Grace Meng is the co-sponsor of legislation, which can make the college tuition free for all working families, allow summer meals to be served to does student that live in an impoverished communities, and the legislation can create new school program. She make sure that the FAFSA is translated in multiple languages, so that it is easy for people who don’t know English to apply for. There are many poor family who can’t afford school. In the 114th Congress, she make sure that the legislation overturning the outdated and misguided No Child Left behind Act, and allow federal student aid. In the 115th congress, Meng is working on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and she is going to continue fighting for high quality and affordable education for the goods of all young people.
Jobs and Economy
Grace believes that the best way to create a job and future benefit is through public, science, technology, and education programs. She support the Strong start for America’s Children Act, help children have a better educational outcome, stronger job earnings, and help lower the levels of crimes. Meng want to make sure that there are well trained educators, so she support the idea of Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act. This help the educators gain knowledge and skills. Grace want to get Americans back to work and have fair tax.
Grace believes that the best way to create a job and future benefit is through public, science, technology, and education programs. She support the Strong start for America’s Children Act, help children have a better educational outcome, stronger job earnings, and help lower the levels of crimes. Meng want to make sure that there are well trained educators, so she support the idea of Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act. This help the educators gain knowledge and skills. Grace want to get Americans back to work and have fair tax.
Public Safety
Grace Meng wants to make sure everyone is safe. She is one of the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Kids Safety Caucus. It help to protect the children and their families. Grace make sure that the children seat is save so she has the national to review on which models of seat is best for the children. Also, she want to make sure the transportation bus are safe for the student and they should take away harmful food colorants that can harm the children. To keep New Yorker safe, Grace Meng will always vote on increase of protection. She will pay all the men and women who have kept us safe.
Grace Meng wants to make sure everyone is safe. She is one of the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Kids Safety Caucus. It help to protect the children and their families. Grace make sure that the children seat is save so she has the national to review on which models of seat is best for the children. Also, she want to make sure the transportation bus are safe for the student and they should take away harmful food colorants that can harm the children. To keep New Yorker safe, Grace Meng will always vote on increase of protection. She will pay all the men and women who have kept us safe.
Health care
Grace does not approve on the right-wing assault on the health and the senior citizen programs. Every citizen should have the right to access to the good and affordable health care. She believe that young people should stay on their parents insurance until they turn 26.
Grace does not approve on the right-wing assault on the health and the senior citizen programs. Every citizen should have the right to access to the good and affordable health care. She believe that young people should stay on their parents insurance until they turn 26.
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