Minority Issues
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan canceled the vote on House Republicans' replacement bill to the Affordable Care Act, H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act:
Washington, D.C. – Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, led a letter along with the support of Representatives Michelle Lujan Grisham, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Cedric Richmond, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, urging Speaker Ryan to denounce Representative Steve King's appalling comments about the increasing diversity of the United States.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the three-judge Federal District Court in San Antonio issued a 2-1 ruling that the 2011 congressional district maps enacted by the Texas Republican state legislature discriminates against minority Texas voters:
Washington, D.C. - Members of the press are invited to join Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, and Bothina Matar, a Syrian refugee who resettled in the Dallas area with her family in 2015, as they share their thoughts on President Trump's restrictive immigration policies and detail the positive contributions refugees make in their adopted homes.
Hispanic entrepreneurs are a powerful engine of growth in the American economy. Their continued success is important not only to the vibrant, growing Hispanic American community, but to the prosperity of the entire nation.
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In the last Congress, Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) introduced the Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act, which provided a sanctioned definition of pyramid schemes based on existing case law and the model legislation enacted in 18 states.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will hold a panel discussion in observation of Black History Month entitled, "Closing the Gap: African Americans in Energy." The panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities for African Americans in the energy sector. Additionally, the discussion seeks to educate Members, staffers, stakeholders and students pursuing STEM degrees or jobs in the energy industry, examine current energy policy issues and offer an outlook for the 115th Congress.
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Fort Worth, Texas – Today at 2 PM CT, Congressman Marc Veasey, Mayor Betsy Price, State Representative Nicole Collier, Commissioner Roy Brooks, Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray, and other local elected officials, will host a press conference to discuss the recent incident involving a mother, her daughters, and a Fort Worth Police officer.
NEW LOCATION: The event will take place today at 2 PM CT at Fort Worth City Hall, located at 1000 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, introduced H.R. 6494, the Postage Free Ballot Act, that will make mail-in absentee ballots free of charge for voters nationwide. Three years after the Supreme Court tasked Congress to update the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rep. Veasey remains committed to making voting as accessible as possible for the American public.
Washington, D.C. — On September 28, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, introduced H.R. 6215, the Medicaid Gap Relief Act, to automatically exempt families under the federal poverty level from paying a tax penalty for failure to have qualifying health coverage. As of 2016, 19 states have blocked Medicaid expansion that would benefit millions of low-income families in their quest to undermine the President’s signature achievement.
Washington, D.C. – In light of the recent police-involved shootings around the United States, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, introduced a series of bills aimed at protecting innocent police officers and the public. The Police Protection Act of 2016 and the Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2016 will increase transparency and accountability in order to improve the relationship with the community it serves.