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University of Michigan—A.B.; Yeshiva University—J.D.
Data last updated 10/27/2026
Grace Meng is a U.S. Representative from New York who was born in Queens on October 1, 1975, and has served in Congress since January 3, 2013. Before Congress, she worked as a lawyer in private practice/public-interest law and served in the New York State Assembly from 2009 to 2012.
Committee Assignments: House Appropriations Committee · Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Grace Meng supports expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care, including stronger Medicare/Medicaid access, lower prescription-drug and insurance costs, reproductive health access, menstrual health equity, and health coverage for immigrant families. Her recent record includes sponsoring menstrual-health and menstrual-product bills and co-sponsoring measures to lower the Medicare eligibility age, expand immigrant-family health access, protect dialysis patients, and improve maternal health.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng co-sponsored legislation to amend the Social Security Act to lower Medicare eligibility to age 50, expanding public health coverage access for older adults before the current Medicare age threshold.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation aimed at improving immigrant families' access to health coverage and health care under federal law.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation to restore protections for dialysis patients, addressing access and coverage concerns for people who rely on dialysis care.
SourceMeng proposed a resolution recognizing the stigma surrounding menstruation and expressing support for designating May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.
SourceMeng proposed legislation related to menstrual products, reflecting her stated view that menstrual equity is a health care and human-rights issue.
SourceGrace Meng’s Economy & Jobs stance emphasizes supporting Queens small businesses, expanding good-paying jobs, strengthening labor rights, raising wages, and making work more family-friendly through child care, paid leave, and support for mothers in the workforce. Her record and stated positions also connect economic growth to clean-energy jobs, workforce development, and protections for workers seeking to organize.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng proposed a resolution recognizing the need to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
SourceMeng proposed legislation focused on recognizing or encouraging family-friendly workplaces, aligning with her support for policies that help families balance work and caregiving.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation addressing health care workforce needs through H-1B policy for physicians and other health care workers.
SourceMeng states that stable, well-paying jobs and thriving small businesses are the foundation of a healthy economy, and says she supports legislation to increase job growth, strengthen workers’ rights, and create high-paying jobs.
SourceMeng’s publicly listed campaign issue positions say she supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and expanding worker protections to make it easier to join a union and collectively bargain.
SourceGrace Meng generally supports immigrant-protective policies, including comprehensive immigration reform, pathways toward legal status, limits on aggressive ICE enforcement practices, and improved access to services for immigrant families. Her recent record includes sponsoring a bill to allow virtual ICE check-ins and co-sponsoring measures on immigration enforcement accountability, immigrant health coverage, and physician H-1B visas.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng proposed allowing immigrants with required ICE check-ins to complete them virtually, saying immigrants complying with the law should not face intimidation or arrest during routine appointments.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation aimed at increasing accountability for immigration enforcement personnel through body camera requirements.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation concerning immigrant families' access to health coverage and health equity protections.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation related to H-1B visas for physicians and the health care workforce.
SourceMeng has publicly supported comprehensive immigration reform and has been described as backing a fairer immigration system with legal pathways and dignity for immigrants.
SourceGrace Meng’s Climate & Energy record is broadly pro-climate action: she supports cutting carbon pollution, investing in clean energy and efficiency, and has backed major climate legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Green New Deal. Her recent bill record also includes co-sponsoring measures to restrict LNG export approvals and sanction Russian oil and gas extraction and refinement.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng co-sponsored legislation categorized under environmental protection that would affect how liquefied natural gas export approvals are evaluated in the public interest.
SourceMeng co-sponsored legislation to impose sanctions related to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation.
SourceMeng proposed environmental protection legislation focused on reducing noise pollution impacts in communities.
SourceMeng is described as a consistent supporter of reducing carbon pollution and investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
SourceMeng has been identified as favoring the Green New Deal and supporting a goal of 50% clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030.
SourceGrace Meng supports expanded access to quality, affordable education from early childhood through college, with emphasis on better school funding, teacher pay, student aid, college affordability, community colleges, and closing the student broadband "homework gap." Her recent education-related record includes proposing early-childhood educator training legislation and co-sponsoring measures recognizing AANAPISI institutions, community school coordinators, and concerns about book banning.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng proposed legislation focused on professional improvement for early childhood educators, aligning with her stated support for stronger resources across the education system.
SourceMeng co-sponsored a resolution supporting recognition of AANAPISI Week, highlighting the role of minority-serving higher education institutions.
SourceMeng co-sponsored a resolution recognizing community school coordinators, a school-support role connected to student services and community-based education models.
SourceMeng co-sponsored a resolution expressing concern about book banning and threats to freedom of expression, an issue affecting schools and libraries.
SourceMeng says every child should have equal access to quality education, supports increased resources for underfunded schools and underpaid teachers, and highlights work to close the student broadband homework gap through the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
SourceGrace Meng emphasizes public safety through hate-crime prevention, stronger community-law enforcement relationships, safer houses of worship, and federal law-enforcement accountability. Her recent record includes sponsoring measures to fund community-based hate-crime prevention, denounce anti-Asian hate, standardize federal law-enforcement conduct, and improve safety for faith communities.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Meng proposed authorizing Department of Justice grants for community organizations that prevent and respond to hate crimes, improve reporting, provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and strengthen relationships between communities and law enforcement.
SourceMeng proposed a resolution commemorating the five-year remembrance of the March 16, 2021 Atlanta-area shootings and denouncing continuing anti-Asian hate and xenophobic rhetoric.
SourceMeng proposed legislation in the crime and law-enforcement area aimed at establishing uniform standards for federal law-enforcement conduct.
SourceMeng proposed an emergency-management measure focused on improving safety and preparedness for houses of worship and faith communities.
SourceMeng proposed a crime and law-enforcement bill related to maintaining postal communication access for people affected by incarceration and the justice system.
SourceU.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032387500Fetched: biography, education, committee assignments
Congresswoman Grace Meng
https://meng.house.gov/about-0Fetched: biography, education, committee assignments
FEC API
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/H2NY06116/totals/Fetched: totalRaised, totalSpent, cashOnHand
OpenWatchdog
https://www.openwatchdog.com/member/M001188Fetched: partyAlignment, missedVotes, keyVotes
OpenSecrets
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/grace-meng/summary?cid=N00034547&cycle=2026Fetched: campaignFinance
OpenSecrets via ltnr.ca mirror
https://ltnr.ca/morty/?mortyurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Felections-overview%2Flarge-vs-small-donationsFetched: campaignFinance
FEC
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NY06116/?cycle=2026&election_full=trueFetched: campaignFinance
League of Conservation Voters endorsements
https://www.lcv.org/endorsements/?cycle=general&result_page=11Fetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/news/nylcv-announces-85-endorsements-across-new-york-for-the-2024-election/Fetched: endorsements
DC 37
https://www.dc37.net/wp-content/uploads/PAC/pdfs/2024_State_Primary_Endorsements.pdfFetched: endorsements
The Indian Panorama
https://www.theindianpanorama.news/vote-mama-cpc-pac-endorse-representative-grace-mengs-re-election-campaign/Fetched: endorsements
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Everytown_for_Gun_Safety_Action_FundFetched: endorsements
Public Employees Federation
https://www.pef.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Congressional-endorsements.pdfFetched: endorsements
AFL-CIO
https://aflcio.org/scorecard/legislators/grace-meng?order=date&page=1&sort=ascFetched: ratings
Reproductive Freedom for All
https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Congressional-Record-on-Reproductive-Freedom.pdfFetched: ratings
Human Rights Campaign
https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/118th-Congressional-Scorecard-HRC-2024-Final.pdfFetched: ratings
AAUW Action Fund
https://www.aauwaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CVR-2024-FINAL-VERSION-2.pdfFetched: ratings
Freedom Index
https://thefreedomindex.org/legislator/m001188/votes/scorecard-119-1/pdf/scb/Fetched: ratings
Humane Society Legislative Fund
https://hslf.org/sites/default/files/scorecard/pdfs/HumaneScorecard_2022_web_1.pdfFetched: ratings
NRCAT Action Fund
https://nrcatactionfund.org/storage/documents/2018_house_scorecard_lname.pdfFetched: ratings
PoliticsNY interview with Rep. Grace Meng
https://politicsny.com/2026/02/06/inside-government-with-politicsny-a-qa-with-u-s-representative-grace-meng/Fetched: issuePositions
OpenCampaign Grace Meng issue positions
https://www.opencampaign.com/politicians-in-united-states/363/grace-meng/issue-positionsFetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY Q&A with Grace Meng
https://politicsny.com/2026/02/06/inside-government-with-politicsny-a-qa-with-u-s-representative-grace-meng/Fetched: issuePositions
Congresswoman Grace Meng official press release
https://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-introduces-safe-check-ins-immigrants-actFetched: issuePositions
FOX 5 New York
https://www.fox5ny.com/election/nyc-6-queens-grace-meng-chuck-park-new-york-city.ampFetched: issuePositions
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_6th_Congressional_District_election%2C_2026Fetched: issuePositions
OpenCampaign issue positions citing Grace for New York
https://www.opencampaign.com/politicians-in-united-states/363/grace-meng/issue-positionsFetched: issuePositions
Congresswoman Grace Meng official press release
https://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-introduces-legislation-support-community-organizations-fightingFetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY Q&A with Grace Meng
https://politicsny.com/2026/02/06/inside-government-with-politicsny-a-qa-with-u-s-representative-meng/Fetched: issuePositions