Grace Meng
DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-6| Age | 50 (b. 1975-10-01) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2013-01-03 (~13 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Asian American (Taiwanese American) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant) |
| Education | B.A., University of Michigan (1997); J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2002) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (lawyer) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Queens, New York |
| Languages | English, Mandarin Chinese |
| Marital status | Married — Wayne Kye |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Queens, New York |
| Notable relatives | Father Jimmy Meng was the first Asian American elected to the New York State Assembly (2004); later pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud (2012). |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | New York State Assembly, 22nd District (2009-2012) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; member, Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Chair, 2025-present) · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Medicare for All Caucus · Blue Collar Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · Israel Allies Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee (2017-present) · Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (2025-present) |
| Ideology | Consistent Democratic voting record; member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Voted with President Biden's position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress per FiveThirtyEight. |
| Signature legislation | H.Res. 151 (2021), resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19 · Menstrual Products Right to Know Act (2019), requiring ingredient labeling · Amendment to the International Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 4028, 2014) addressing cemetery desecration · Reverse Mortgage Act of 2009 (NY State Assembly) protecting senior property tax exemptions |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | fund · $250,001 · 2018 |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund | fund · $107,501 · 2018 |
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Special Trade Contractors
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.