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Grace Meng's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 29, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1975.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Rep. Grace Meng (D‑NY, District 6) has served in the U.S. House since 2013. This profile details the $420,800 in direct contributions she received in the current cycle and the $10 in supporting independent expenditures, for a combined total of $420,810. It also outlines her role as a member of the House Appropriations Committee and ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. All figures are drawn from official FEC and Congress.gov filings.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest organizational donors each gave $5,000, starting with the American Federation of Teachers, AFL‑CIO Committee on Political Education, a teachers’ union affiliate. UNITE HERE TIP Campaign Committee contributed $5,000, representing hospitality and service‑industry workers. Verizon Communications Inc. Political Action Committee donated $5,000, reflecting the telecommunications sector. The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee also gave $5,000, a major retailer in home improvement. The National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action Committee contributed $5,000, a lobby for multifamily housing developers. Additionally, the Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 in support of Meng, with no spending recorded against her.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Meng’s top donors span education unions, labor groups, telecommunications, home‑improvement retail, and multifamily housing interests. As ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, she helps shape funding for agencies that affect several of these sectors, such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The $5,000 contribution from Verizon’s PAC aligns with the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over commerce‑related broadband and technology programs. The Home Depot’s PAC donation is relevant to the subcommittee’s influence on federal infrastructure and construction grant allocations. Contributions from the National Multifamily Housing Council tie to potential appropriations for affordable housing and HUD programs overseen by the full Appropriations Committee. Union and teachers’ union contributions are consistent with her Democratic platform but do not map directly onto a specific appropriations jurisdiction. Independent‑expenditure activity on her race is minimal, with only a $10 supportive spend by a environmental group and no opposition spending recorded. No tracked votes are currently linked to her record, so no direct vote‑donor alignment can be demonstrated at this time.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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