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Meng, Hirono, and Fitzpatrick Urge NIH to Devote More …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a sustained research effort to find a cure for the hepatitis B virus. The letter was also signed by U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) …

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Meng Helps Introduce Legislation to Create Mental …

WebQUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced that she helped introduce the Mental Health Justice Act (H.R. 1368), a bill that seeks to create a grant program for states and localities to hire, train, and maintain mental health first responders who would be deployed to assist individuals experiencing a mental health …

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Meng Introduces Legislation to Increase Language Access …

Web"Given that 80% of the individuals and families who turn to us for their primary healthcare and mental health needs are better served in a language other than English, improving language access is key to serving them effectively, said Kaushal Challa, Chief Executive Officer of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center which operates a …

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Meng Introduces Bold Plan to Improve Access to …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – To help commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021, a bold, whole-of-government, and comprehensive initiative that seeks to help different populations of women and girls afford and access needed menstrual products, including …

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Meng Commends SAMHSA's National Registry of …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the opioid epidemic shaking the nation, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Elinore F. McCance-Katz, commending the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of Evidence-based …

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Meng, Espaillat, and Tonko Urge Biden Administration to …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) announced today that they sent a letter to COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Counselor to the President Jeffrey Zients calling for the inclusion of office-based clinicians, including primary care physicians, into the national COVID-19 …

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Meng Secures Provisions to Increase Awareness and …

WebProviding an increase of $11 million for the CDC to develop a plan to boost hepatitis B vaccines in adults. Despite the availability of the vaccine, less than 25 percent of adults age 19 and older are vaccinated. The provision encourages the CDC to partner in this effort with states, local health departments, and leading hepatitis B organizations.

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Meng and Clarke Introduce Resolution Recognizing May …

WebWASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY), introduced a resolution recognizing May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.

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Meng Secures Provisions to Improve Access to Menstrual …

WebDirecting the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to issue an updated report on how its Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs ensure the availability of menstrual hygiene products. The goal of WASH programs is to promote global public health through access to clean water, sufficient …

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Meng and Johnson Issue Joint Statement on Upcoming …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Hank Johnson (D-GA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hepatitis Caucus, issued the following statement on the vote to recommend hepatitis B vaccines for all adults, which is set to be held tomorrow by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on …

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Health Congresswoman Grace Meng

WebEvery American deserves access to affordable and quality health care. Although our nation’s health care system is one of the best in the world, it is a shame that we are unable to guarantee access and affordability for so many of our citizens. Representative Meng is working in Congress to ensure access to affordable, high quality health care.

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Meng Visits COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up at Flushing Town Hall

WebQUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today she visited the pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Flushing Town Hall with representatives from Chinese American Independent Practice Association and the New York State Department of Health.

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Meng, Johnson and Lee Push to Recognize Sept. 9 As National …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with HIV/AIDS Caucus Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), sent a letter with nine House colleagues to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting support for the designation …

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Meng, Johnson and Hirono Introduce Resolution to Recognize …

Web"Hepatitis B is a dangerous and deadly disease, one that still too many people die from each year despite there being a vaccine," said Congresswoman Meng. "As Co-Chair of the Hepatitis Caucus, I am proud to reintroduce H. Res. 1072 to mark April 30 as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day with my fellow Co-Chair, …

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Meng Announces She Helped Secure Pandemic Emergency Food …

WebQUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement to ensure all households with children in Queens receive critical food benefits during COVID-19. The Congresswoman helped pass legislation into law to ensure no child goes hungry during the national health crisis.

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Meng Announces First Annual Healthy Families Fair

WebThe health fair will also feature fun activities for children (exercise classes, arts and crafts projects, coloring sheets), giveaways from many of the participating organizations and information about the new health insurance law (the Affordable Care Act).

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Meng Introduces Resolution to Recognize World Hepatitis Day

WebHowever, both HBV and HCV are completely preventable. By recognizing World Hepatitis Day, this resolution will raise awareness of this silent killer and encourage people from across the world to take preventative action, as well as urge greater partnerships between federal, state, and local health departments to eliminate new …

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Meng Hails House Passage of Legislation to Lower Prescription …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today hailed the House of Representatives' passage of the transformative Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), a bill that makes major efforts to …

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Meng Introduces Resolution Recognizing Menstrual Hygiene Day

WebMenstrual Hygiene Day was first celebrated in 2014. # # #. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize Menstrual Hygiene Day. The global observance, held every May 28th, seeks to raise awareness about period poverty. This year, the observance will …

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Menstrual Equity Congresswoman Grace Meng

WebThe lack of access to safe and affordable menstrual products is a hidden inequity that is often forgotten or overlooked. Period poverty impacts countless women and girls across our country. I first learned about period poverty from a young constituent, and since then I have been proud to work on menstrual equity in Congress. My bill, the Menstrual Equity for All …

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Reps. Meng, Blumenauer, And LaHood Introduce Bipartisan …

WebWASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced the bipartisan Global WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in Healthcare Facilities Act, which would help improve U.S. efforts to increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in healthcare facilities across …

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Meng Travels to Atlanta Following Mass Shooting

WebATLANTA, GA – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today traveled to Georgia following the recent shooting at Atlanta-area spas where eight people were murdered including six women of Asian descent. Meng visited Georgia today (Sunday, March 28) with colleagues from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus …

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