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Grace Meng

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Won the General, 2022 New York U.S. House District 6

New York U.S. House, District 6 (2012 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Committee on Ethics, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Founder/Co-Chair, Kids' Safety Caucus

Member, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus

Member, New York State Legislative Women's Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, United States House of Representatives

Member, Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform

Education

  • JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002
  • Bachelors, University of Michigan, 1997

Professional Experience

  • JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002
  • Bachelors, University of Michigan, 1997
  • Partner, Yoon and Kim, Limited Liability Partnership

Political Experience

  • JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002
  • Bachelors, University of Michigan, 1997
  • Partner, Yoon and Kim, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 6, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 22, 2008-2012
  • Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 22, 2006, 2008, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Founder/Co-Chair, Kids' Safety Caucus

Member, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus

Member, New York State Legislative Women's Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, United States House of Representatives

Member, Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002
  • Bachelors, University of Michigan, 1997
  • Partner, Yoon and Kim, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 6, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 22, 2008-2012
  • Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 22, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee, 2017-present
  • Chair, ASPIRE Political Action Committee, present
  • Board Member, American Red Cross
  • Board Member, Flushing Hospital Medical Center
  • Board Member, Flushing Savings Bank
  • Board Member, Flushing Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Founder, Friends of the Community Unite and Serve Community Access Center
  • Appointed Member, Member, Governor's Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Team
  • Former Chair, Neighborhood Advisory Board 7, Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City
  • President, Queens Chinese Women's Association
  • Founding Member/Former Co-Chair, Quiet Skies Caucus
  • Pro Bono Attorney, Sanctuary for Families
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches