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: Experience: House: District 6, 2013-Present; Home State: New York; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $939,390Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Grace Meng

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Wayne; 2 Chilldren: Tyler, Brandon

Birth Date: 10/01/1975

Birth Place: Elmhurst, Queens

Home City: Queens, NY

Education

JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002

Bachelors, University of Michigan, 1997

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 2008-2012

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 22, 2006

Current Legislative Committees

Foreign Affairs, Member

Small Business, Member

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

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

Member, New York State Legislative Women's Caucus

Appointed Member

Professional Experience

Lawyer

Pro Bono Attorney, Sanctuary for Families

Partner, Yoon and Kim, Limited Liability Partnership

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

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

Former Chair, Neighborhood Advisory Board 7, Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City

President, Queens Chinese Women's Association

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 84

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.R.2539	To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.	05/18/2017 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.2538	To provide certain workplace protections to interns relating to discriminatory practices.	05/18/2017 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.2502	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.2466	GRAD Act of 2017	05/16/2017 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
05/11/2017	H.R.2416	Menstrual Products Right to Know Act of 2017	05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/11/2017	H.Res.321	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.	05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.382	100 Years of Women in Congress Act	03/21/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.866	Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1052	High-Risk Military Occupation Veteran Suicide Prevention Act	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.972	Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.892	Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2017	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Res.141	Supporting the goals and ideals of International Mother Language Day in bringing attention to the importance of preserving linguistic and cultural heritage through education.	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.868	National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.867	Notch Fairness Act of 2017	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
02/15/2017	H.R.869	Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act	02/15/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.R.722	No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders Act	02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.971	Surviving Spouse Contracting Preference Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.893	21st Century Voting Act	02/06/2017 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.774	Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.632	Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 852

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/29/2014	H.R.1771	North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014
07/25/2014	H.Res.688	Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.
07/24/2014	H.R.2283	Human Trafficking Prioritization Act
07/23/2014	H.R.4411	Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014	Passed	Yea
07/23/2014	H.R.1501	Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act
07/21/2014	H.R.4951	Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2014
07/21/2014	H.Res.611	Honoring the life of Jeanne Sobelson Manford for her fierce advocacy on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community as they and their allies celebrate Pride month during the month of June, reflect on the progress made towards equality, and remember activists like Jeanne who spent their lives fighting for their rights.
07/21/2014	H.Res.578	Expressing support for designation of the week of May 11, 2014, through May 17, 2014, as "National Police Week".
07/11/2014	H.Res.657	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
07/09/2014	H.R.4888	CRIB Act of 2014
06/26/2014	H.R.4347	Turkey Christian Churches Accountability Act
07/21/2014	H.R.4574	Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014
07/11/2014	H.R.5087	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building".
07/11/2014	H.R.5084	HUBZone Equity Act
07/11/2014	H.R.5033	Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014
07/09/2014	H.R.4653	United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014
07/09/2014	H.R.3488	Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014
07/07/2014	H.R.4904	Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014
07/01/2014	H.R.4818	Military Spouse Career Advancement Act
06/27/2014	H.R.4969	Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014

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