Blue Collar Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC – In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, small businesses are facing an unprecedented threat to their livelihood. Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) of the Small Business Committee introduced legislation that would provide relief to small businesses across the country by granting flexibility to small business federal contractors and expediting the contract award process so that affected contractors can begin generating revenue. The legislation would:

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after he joined his colleagues to pass the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA):

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) of the Energy & Commerce and the Small Business Committees released the statement following today after he joined his colleagues to pass a bipartisan spending package:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement on Speaker Pelosi's announcement that House Democrats reached an agreement on USMCA with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Lighthizer:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey built upon his staunch support for women's rights by introducing the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Amendment Act—a piece of legislation that would urge more support of women in apprenticeship programs.

DALLAS – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey will become a teller for a day at Texas Capital Bank as part of his "Marc Means Business Initiative" starting at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 29, at 340 Singleton Blvd. in West Dallas.

Since March 2014, the initiative has connected Veasey with constituents at their place of employment to better understand the challenges they face in their work and daily lives.

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the House Democratic Blue Collar Caucus co-chaired by Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) hosted former Vice President Joe Biden for a meeting on Capitol Hill. The discussion focused on how House Democrats can promote an economic agenda that supports American workers and win back blue collar voters across the country. After the meeting, Vice President Joe Biden and Caucus CoChairs Boyle and Veasey released the following statements:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, was inducted into the New Democrat Coalition, a group of forward-thinking Democrats in the House of Representatives who are committed to growing our economy and increasing opportunity for all Americans.