Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after H.R. 3672, FY17 Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief, passed the House of Representatives. The disaster aid package will provide $7.85 billion to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief, including $7.4 billion for FEMA and $450 million for the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced their decision to terminate the highly successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Over 200,000 young Texans successfully applied for DACA, which gave them the opportunity to obtain a work permit, enroll in higher education, and temporary deportation relief after passing a background check and paying the associated fees:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congressman Marc Veasey, lead plaintiff in Veasey v. Abbott, released the following statement after U.S. District Judge Nelva Ramos ruled that the Texas voter ID law was enacted with the deliberate intent to discriminate against African American and Hispanic voters:
Fort Worth, TX – On Wednesday, August 23, 2017, Congressman Marc Veasey will lend a hand to local family owned A&T Landscaping LLC, as they provide commercial clients in the DFW Metroplex with landscaping services. Veasey will learn firsthand about the day-to-day responsibilities of operating a landscaping company as he assists with a variety of lawn care services, including trimming shrubs, mowing, fertilizing, seeding, and performing duties as assigned.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, lead plaintiff in Quesada v. Texas and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the following statement after the courts voted in favor of redrawing Texas' 2018 congressional maps:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
Washington, D.C. – Texas Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Beto O'Rourke (TX-33), Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-1), and Louise Slaughter (NY-25), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) co-led 105 Democrats in a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging the Trump Administration to reject Texas' section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver request.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, invita a los residentes del Distrito Congresional 33 a sus reuniones comunitarias en los condados de Dallas y Tarrant, empezando el 15 de agosto, para discutir legislación y otros temas importantes a la comunidad. Las reuniones son GRATIS y abierto al público.
Las fechas y los lugares donde se llevará a cabo las reuniones son:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, invites all residents of Texas' 33rd Congressional District to attend a series of Town Hall Meetings, in Dallas and Fort Worth, beginning August 15, to discuss current legislation and other issues of local concern.
The scheduled dates and locations are: