Grace Meng
Democratic · New York · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. House, NY-6New York · 2026Top priorities
- Protecting small businesses & immigrants.
- Ensuring affordable healthcare for all.
- COVID-19 recovery & prevention.
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Meng is a public interest lawyer who previously served in the New York State Assembly before being elected to Congress, where Meng now serves a seventh term, per the official House biography. Meng graduated from Stuyvesant High School, attended the University of Michigan, and earned a law degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, per the official House biography. Meng serves on the House Appropriations Committee as ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, per the official House biography.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
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