Meng attends historic all-female spacewalk at NASA HQ

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Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science--which funds NASA--attended the historic first all-female spacewalk at NASA's Space Operations Center in Washington, D.C.

Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir performed a mission to replace a faulty battery charger on the outside of the International Space Station.

"Bravo to our fearless Astronauts Koch and Meir for proving to all the women and girls around the world that nothing is impossible, even in space," said Meng. "They are an inspiration for young women and girls and we should celebrate their achievement. Today's event demonstrates no ceiling can keep a woman down. My hope is that this historic moment in our history will build confidence in girls around the world to dream big. I can't wait to see what else women and girls can achieve in space."

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