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Democrat Marc Veasey, who represents some parts of West Dallas, said he was "deeply disappointed that House Republicans have again chosen partisan politics over improving the lives of our hard-working middle-class families.
"General Electric's decision to not relocate their headquarters to Dallas means a loss of tens of thousands of well-paying jobs and is a devastating blow to our local economy," Veasey said in a statement to CQ Roll Call.
Fort Worth, TX – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, donned a white lab coat at the Fort Worth-based global headquarters of Alcon, where he joined the assembly line to produce surgical packs for ophthalmologists worldwide and prepared eye care products for global distribution. Under the guidance of supervisors Patrick Collier and Heath Dial, Rep. Veasey learned firsthand the hard work and attention to detail necessary to produce quality American made eye care products for international distribution.
The delegation will then travel to Ukraine to meet with leaders in Kiev to discuss political and economic reforms. In addition to DeLauro and Pelosi, the group includes: Reps. Anna Eshoo of California, Chellie Pingree of Maine, Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Marc Veasey of Texas.
A fair salary can mean the difference between poverty & economic security for a family #BlackWomenEqualPay – @RepVeasey
Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, representing the 33rd Congressional District:
WASHINGTON — Texas GOP Rep. Michael Burgess and Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey don't usually vote the same way.
But the conservative Republican and liberal Democrat from North Texas were aligned this week as they both voted against a trade bill they oppose for very different reasons.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2578, the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill, which would fail to protect the safety and security of hardworking American families: