Immigration
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement reviewing his key legislative accomplishments since being sworn into office in 2013 and work he has done on behalf of the residents in the 33rd Congressional District:
"As 2015 draws to a close, I would like to take some time to reflect on some of the key legislative goals we have accomplished for the 33rd Congressional District since 2013.
Supreme Court taking up Texas politics case
In a Texas case challenging the traditional view of “one person, one vote,” the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today on the way states and localities draw district lines.
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The prospect of lines drawn that would discount large Latino populations has upended Democratic lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), addressed his House colleagues to share his constituents' thoughts and concerns regarding the American SAFE Act. Veasey is committed to supporting Syrian refugees and refugee resettlement while balancing the nation's evolving national security needs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015, a bill that would not end the current refugee resettlement program, but requires the directors of federal agencies to now certify the vetting process:
"Since yesterday's vote, there has been misunderstanding about the content of the American SAFE Act and what it means for America's position as the leader of democracy and human rights in the world.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision to maintain an injunction on the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, is using a time-honored way of making his feelings known about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: speaking out from the well of the U.S. House.
In a so-called "one-minute," a speech that is one minute long, Veasey unloaded on Abbott last week for a warning the governor made to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez about deporting immigrants here illegally.
"Sheriff Valdez has a long history of serving her community," Veasey said. "But recently, she has come under attack for trying to build trusting relationships with the immigrant community.
"I will carry Pope Francis' words with me as we move forward to address the problems that lay before us as a country," said Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat who invited a DREAMer – a person brought illegally to the U.S. as a child – to the speech.
He ticked off his concerns: "Reforming our broken immigration system, eradicating poverty and ensuring that all have a voice in our nation's democracy."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress:
"Today, I had the privilege of witnessing history. Pope Francis' address to Congress challenged elected leaders to address the moral challenges of our generation with an open heart and a spirit of compassion and cooperation.
Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, invited immigration activist Lissette Moreno, who hopes "the Pope's message can help unite our country's leaders," she said in a statement.