Rep. Grace Meng is gearing up for a prominent role to help President Joe Biden get reelected.

The Biden campaign has named the Queens representative to its 50-member National Advisory Board. The role includes talking to the press and voters, and helping with fundraising.

“Our job now is to get the message out,” she said in an interview. “The Biden Harris administration has accomplished so much in less than four years.”


What You Need To Know

  • The Biden campaign has named the Queens congresswoman to its 50-member National Advisory Board. The role includes talking to the press and voters, and helping with fundraising

  • Meng touts Biden’s record — including the infrastructure and climate legislation he has signed — and downplays questions about his age, which early polling shows is a concern among voters

  • One name notably not included on the board is New York City Mayor Eric Adams, despite a report from earlier this year that he would be a member

  • Asked if the city is missing out on anything as a result of Adams not being named to the board, Meng said, “Not at all”

Meng touts Biden’s record — including the infrastructure and climate legislation he has signed — and downplays questions about his age, which early polling shows is a concern among voters.

“He is very sharp. He’s very responsive. He remembers little things that I may have mentioned to him in a meeting from months before,” Meng said.

Meng also dismissed the two candidates leading the early polls in the GOP primary: former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“Instead of coming up with solutions to solve our problems, they are just playing divisive politics,” she said.

The advisory board is made up of elected officials from across the country, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

One name notably not included, though, is New York City Mayor Eric Adams, despite a report from earlier this year that he would be a member.

Adams made headlines over the past month for sharply criticizing Biden over his handling of the migrant surge.

Asked about this recently, Adams said he and Biden have a good relationship.

“Let’s be clear: Biden is my guy. I want Biden to … be reelected,” he said. “You don’t want a friend that’s going to agree with you just to agree. You want a friend that is going to be honest and candid.”

Asked if the city is missing out on anything as a result of Adams not being named to the board as of now, Meng said, “Not at all.”

“Mayor Adams, I think, from the beginning, has reiterated his enthusiasm to help President Biden get reelected. And you don’t have to be on this specific advisory board to be able to make a big contribution and to make a difference,” she continued.

Meng previously served as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee when Trump was president. In that role, she says she visited 20 states — experience she said she hopes to lean on as she works to make the case for Biden over the next 18 months.