Minority Issues
New report shows rise in support of nondiscrimination laws
A new report released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute shows seven in ten, or 71 percent, of Americans support LGBT nondiscrimination laws.
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Congressional Black Democrats Unload on Bernie Sanders
All four black Texas Democrats in Congress went to bat in a big way Thursday for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amid her increasingly hostile nomination fight with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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Black lawmakers sprint to Clinton's aid
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), another Clinton supporter, acknowledged Sanders’s success in attracting younger voters. Still, he said the unique politics of New Hampshire make Tuesday’s results a poor gauge of things to come.
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX – On Friday, February 5, Congressman Veasey hosted Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Ruben Gallego for a day-long listening tour meeting with students and entrepreneurs of all ages to learn about the challenges DFW millennials face in their everyday lives. The Congressmen first met with over 100 Metroplex students, administrators, and professors during a morning town hall at Tarrant County College’s South Campus.
SCOTUS: Texas on the hook for $1.1M in legal fees to Davis, et al
AUSTIN - The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to let stand a ruling that awarded more than $1.1 million to lawyers who represented former Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis and several minority-rights groups in a case challenging Texas' redistricting plans.
Jenny Nolan left an abusive family in Ireland last April and came to Texas on a visa waiver, a program that allows people from certain countries to visit the U.S. for three months without a formal document.
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Vann Griffith called Rep. Marc Veasey’s office.
Jennifer Ward is the director of constituent services in Veasey’s Fort Worth office.
She said the congressman made inquiries to the Passport Office on Vann Griffith’s behalf and the case is under review. But this is the first time she’s heard of a name change with a marriage license being rejected.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey welcomed Gloria Fuentes, owner and founder of Gloria’s Restaurant, to the nation’s capital to join him as his 2016 State of the Union guest.
Boyfriend of Hero In CA Massacre Among Latinos Invited to State of the Union
After his boyfriend Larry "Daniel" Kaufman was shot and killed in last month's attack in San Bernardino, California, Ryan Reyes has urged that the massacre not become a reason to treat Muslims different than others.
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Other Latinos will be invited as guests to the speech by different members of Congress.
***Media Availability Tuesday, January 12, 2016***
Washington, D.C. – Members of the press are invited to join Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, and Gloria Fuentes, a CD33 business owner, as they share their thoughts on how Congress can support small business owners and job growth in the DFW Metroplex.
Ken Paxton again seeks to block legal fees in redistricting case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reverse a federal judge's decision to award legal fees to lawyers who fought the state in a marathon redistricting case.
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