Human Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, as the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off "Latino Week of Action," Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, addressed participants at LULAC's 17th Annual Legislative Conference to share the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and encourage a continued effort to help underinsured communities enroll by the March 31st deadline.
Resource Center and Fairness Fort Worth reached out to Rep. Marc Veasey and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to add LGBT-specific protections to Medicaid's Home and Community-Based Services programs for seniors. Veasey represents U.S. District House 33, and Johnson represents U.S. District House 30.
Yesterday, House Democrats joined by Americans from communities nationwide heard President Obama lay out his vision to help create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and grow our economy. Members’ invited guests that have been impacted by a wide array of issues that are expected to be addressed in the State of the Union, including health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2014:
Several members of Congress joined with world leaders Tuesday to celebrate the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died last week at 95 after battling a...
Rep. Al Green and Nelson Mandela WASHINGTON — Reps. Al Green and Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston will join other members of the Congressional Black Caucus in Johannesburg to pay...
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela:
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, will join Rep. Tony Cárdenas who has gathered more than a dozen fellow freshmen representatives Wednesday morning for a press availability, discussing the importance of passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
The press conference will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2456.
Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement, today, in response to Texas' restrictive voter ID law which stopped
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that he is cosponsoring a comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, introduced in the House, yesterday, by Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) and other House Democrats.
This bill is designed to receive bipartisan support in the House. It contains the provisions of the commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in June by the bipartisan vote of 68 to 32.