New York — 6th District

Grace Meng

Supports Medicare for All and drug price caps

Meng advocates for expanding healthcare access and reducing out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and medical care. She is an original cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act and supported the Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription prices.

• Founding member of the Medicare for All Congressional Caucus and original cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2019.
• Supported the Inflation Reduction Act, enabling Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35 per month for Medicare beneficiaries.
• Voted against measures repealing health protections and advocates for universal healthcare coverage with comprehensive benefits.

“Grace is a founding member of the Medicare for All Congressional Caucus and is a proud original cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2019.”

“Grace helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which allows Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, capped the cost of insulin at $35 for those on Medicare, and made recommended adult vaccines free.”

Grace Meng

Supports expanding federal housing funding and ending homelessness

Meng views housing as a fundamental human right and supports significant federal investment to address housing shortages and repair public housing. She introduced legislation to fund housing infrastructure and eliminate housing poverty.

• Introduced the Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act to address homelessness and housing poverty.
• Introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act to authorize $300 billion over a decade for housing infrastructure.
• Passed legislation to ensure heating standards in public housing and secured federal funding for repairs and lead remediation in NYCHA properties.

“Grace has introduced the Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act which would effectively end homelessness and housing poverty.”

“In addition to this bold effort, Grace has also introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act which would authorize $300 billion over the next decade for crucial housing infrastructure that would help families in Queens.”

Grace Meng

Supports federal protections for abortion and reproductive healthcare

Meng strongly supports codifying federal reproductive rights and protecting access to abortion, contraception, and in vitro fertilization. She serves as a Task Force Lead on the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus and leads national menstrual equity legislation.

• Serves as Task Force Lead on the House Pro-Choice Caucus.
• Authors and introduces national menstrual equity legislation and advocates for equal pay and paid family leave.
• Opposes Republican-led efforts to restrict access to abortion, contraception, and IVF services.

“In a moment where our freedom to access reproductive care, from abortion to contraception to in vitro fertilization (IVF), is under attack, Grace is a strong advocate for our rights.”

“Grace is the national leader on menstrual equity legislation and has authored and introduced legislation to strengthen protections for women and expand menstrual healthcare rights.”

Grace Meng

Supports universal background checks and assault weapon restrictions

Meng advocates for stricter gun control laws and federal funding for gun violence research. She supports universal background checks, closing background check loopholes, and restricting access to military-grade protective gear.

• Cosponsored and passed legislation to mandate background checks for all gun sales and close the Charleston Loophole.
• Introduced the Responsible Body Armor Possession Act to restrict criminal access to military-grade body armor.
• Secured federal funding for firearm injury prevention research and enhanced ATF oversight of gun dealers.

“Cosponsored and passed legislation to mandate background checks for all gun sales and close the “Charleston Loophole” — which allows for the sale of a firearm to proceed if the background check can’t be completed within 3 business days.”

“Introduced the “Responsible Body Armor Possession Act” which would help keep military-grade body armor out of the hands of criminals.”

Grace Meng

Supports expanding student aid, debt relief, and digital access

Meng advocates for increased federal funding for public education, higher education affordability, and student debt relief. She has championed federal programs to expand high-speed internet access for students and families.

• Secured funding for federal student aid programs and led efforts to make FAFSA forms accessible to non-English-speaking families.
• Championed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) enacted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, assisting over 62,000 households in her district.
• Helped secure $7.1 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund to provide devices and internet connectivity to schools and libraries.

“The ACP was enacted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and provides discounts on internet bills and tablets, laptops, and computers for eligible households. Since its launch, more than 62,000 households in her district have participated, saving roughly $27.4 million for residents a year.”

“Grace also helped secure $7.1 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which helped schools and libraries close the homework gap by providing devices and connectivity to the Queens community.”

Grace Meng

Supports raising minimum wage and union protections

Meng emphasizes supporting small businesses and working-class families through federal investments, higher wages, and worker protections. She advocates for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and strengthening collective bargaining rights.

• Supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
• Cosponsors legislation expanding worker protections to make unionization and collective bargaining easier.
• Helped establish and fund a Small Business Development Center in Queens.

“That’s why she helped fund a Small Business Development Center in Queens, supports an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and cosponsors legislation to expand worker protections, making it easier to join a union and collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions.”

Grace Meng

Supports hate crime prevention and criminal justice reform

Meng leads congressional efforts to combat hate crimes against minority communities and reform the criminal justice system. She authored the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and champions restorative justice policies.

• Authored and passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law to improve hate crime data collection, reporting, and victim support services.
• Secured federal resources to protect places of worship and combat rising hate crimes against AAPI, Jewish, LGBTQ, and minority communities.
• Advocates for transforming the criminal justice system from a punitive model to a restorative and humane system.

“Grace proudly passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which aims to improve hate crime data collection, reporting, and connection to support services.”

“Grace has advocated for criminal justice reform, specifically to change the system to become more restorative and humane, rather than punitive.”

Grace Meng

Supports comprehensive immigration reform and legal pathways

Meng advocates for treating all immigrants with dignity and passing comprehensive federal immigration reform. She introduced legislation to create a dedicated federal office supporting immigrant integration and civic participation.

• Introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act to create a national office for new Americans and assist immigrant integration.
• Advocates for comprehensive federal immigration reform with legal pathways to citizenship.
• Voted Nay on conservative border and immigration enforcement bills such as the Laken Riley Act and Secure the Border Act of 2023.

“That is why she just introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act. This legislation creates a national office for new Americans and will provide opportunities for immigrants to succeed and contribute to the growth of our economy.”

Grace Meng

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Meng is committed to preserving Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors and opposing benefit cuts or privatization. She also works to protect seniors from targeted financial fraud and telemarketing scams.

• Opposes all efforts to cut, restructure, or privatize Social Security and Medicare benefits.
• Voted Yea on the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 to reduce pension offsets for public workers.
• Authored and passed the Anti-Spoofing Act to crack down on illegal phone scams targeting seniors.

“She will continue to oppose any and all efforts to undermine Social Security and Medicare.”

“Grace has been successful by passing her ‘Anti-Spoofing Act’ into law. This important legislation cracks down on those who engage in spoofing.”

Grace Meng

Supports Green New Deal and clean energy investments

Meng treats climate change as an existential threat and supports aggressive clean energy investments and environmental protection. She supports the Green New Deal and supported the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions.

• Supporter of the Green New Deal to address climate change, infrastructure, jobs, and housing.
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which invested $369 billion in clean energy and climate security.
• Original cosponsor of the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act.

“It’s why she’s a supporter of the Green New Deal, which will revolutionize our nation’s approach to the climate crisis while also addressing many intersecting issues like infrastructure, jobs, and housing.”

“Grace was proud to help pass the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which invests $369 billion in Energy Security and Climate Change.”

Grace Meng

Supports foreign aid, human rights, and key allies

Meng serves on the Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee and supports robust foreign assistance, international human rights, and strong defense of long-term allies. She introduced legislation to combat gender-based violence in international emergencies.

• Serves on the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Subcommittee (SFOPS) overseeing USAID and the Department of State.
• Introduced the Safe from the Start Act to mitigate gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies.
• Supports defending allies such as Israel, preventing Iranian nuclear development, and supporting global human rights.

“To combat gender-based violence, Grace introduced the Safe from the Start Act, which would codify a program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies.”

“In order to achieve this goal, we must stay on the offensive against Al Qaeda, prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, protect long-term allies such as Israel, and remain committed to global human rights.”

Grace Meng

Supports expanding healthcare benefits and housing services for veterans

Meng prioritizes expanding healthcare, mental health, and educational benefits for military veterans and their families. She supported major expansions of VA healthcare benefits and worked to eliminate benefit delivery delays.

• Supported passage of the Honoring our PACT Act to expand VA healthcare benefits for toxic exposures.
• Spearheaded efforts to expand veterans' access to infertility services and coverage for service-connected injuries.
• Pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs to eliminate delays in delivering GI Bill housing and education benefits.

“Grace helped pass the largest single expansion of veterans’ health care benefits in the last decade, the Honoring our PACT Act.”

“She has also demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs end any delay in housing and education benefits that veterans receive under the GI Bill.”