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U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District
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Grace Meng

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Campaign website
gracefornewyork.com

U.S. Representative for Queens since 2013, vice ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee and chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. A former public-interest lawyer, she served two terms in the state Assembly.

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Photo: Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored background checks for all gun sales.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “Cosponsored and passed legislation to mandate background checks for all gun sales and close the “Charleston Loophole””
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  • Authored the Anti-Spoofing Act, now law.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “Grace has been successful by passing her ‘Anti-Spoofing Act’ into law.”
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  • Introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “That is why she just introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act.”
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Housing

  • Introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “Grace has also introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act which would authorize $300 billion over the next decade”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports a $15 federal minimum wage.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “supports an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports the Green New Deal.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “It’s why she’s a supporter of the Green New Deal”
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Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act.

    Issues — Grace for New York

    Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com

    “is a proud original cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2019”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Grace Meng on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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