Transportation and Infrastructure
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas— On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey will spend a few hours at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport where he will get a taste of how an airline operates on the ground by working as an American Airlines baggage handler as part of his monthly Marc Means Business initiative.
The Transparent Airfares Act would help bring clarity to airline advertising and, in turn, help the industry ward off unnecessary economic pain. For this reason, it has strong bipartisan support in Congress - among cosponsors in the U.S. House are Texas Reps.
Dallas, Texas— On July 21, U.S. Representative Marc Veasey will work as Concrete Batch Plant Laborerat the Pegasus Construction Yard (PLC) in Dallas as part of his Marc Means Business initiative. The series connects Rep. Veasey with constituents at their place of employment to better understand the challenges they face in their industry and daily lives.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding H.R. 5021, a bill that reauthorizes the Highway and Transit Trust Fund through May 31, 2015:
"I am proud that the House has put partisanship aside to consider stop-gap transportation funding that will prevent our Highway and Transit Trust Fund from running out of important funds next month and extend federal highway and public transportation programs through May of next year.
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced a $8.7 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant awarded to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the final installment of funds toward the completion of the Green Light Rail Line System. The largest electric light rail opening the country has seen in 20 years, the $1.8 billion Green Line stretches as far southeast as Dallas' Pleasant Grove neighborhood and northwest all the way to Carrollton.
Veasey tours home rebuilt with HUD funds, days after House Republicans slash funding to federal housing programs
Dallas, TX – This week, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, voted against proposed cuts to transportation and housing funding that provides a vital safety net for America's most vulnerable populations.
Arlington, TX – Last Tuesday, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, joined Governor Rick Perry, Mayor Robert Cluck, and Congressman Joe Barton, in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant. Manufacturing plants, like General Motors, have been instrumental in boosting the economy in the 33rd Congressional District and at a national level.
Dallas, TX— U.S. Congressman Rep. Veasey, TX-33, will join U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sam Johnson and Pete Session at a rally celebrating general aviation’s contributions to the economy at Bombardier’s Dallas Service Center at Dallas Love Field in Texas, on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. CST.