National Security
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey voted against the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on December 11, 2024. In the past, Congressman Veasey has worked in a bipartisan manner to put forward an NDAA free of partisan influence, one that ensures national security while also addressing the needs of the nation’s servicemembers. With the recent politicization of the National Defense Authorization Act by the current Speaker, Congressman Veasey released the following statement regarding the NDAA:
WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Veasey (TX-33) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation alongside Representative Jackson (TX-13), Senator Raphael Warnock (GA), and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) to improve military recruitment at senior military colleges.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee successfully moved H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Investment Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, out of committee this week. This year’s NDAA prioritizes and invests significantly in improving the quality of life for service members.
This weekend, Rep Veasey of the House Armed Services Committee released the following statement after he voted to pass national security supplemental bills:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) sent a letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske urging the investigation of the vulnerabilities in current security standards for scheduled public charter flights (Part 135 operators) and the prompt implementation of heightened security measures to address these concerns.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Veasey voted to pass H.R. 2670 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which bolsters U.S.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) recently introduced the Facial Recognition Act, a bill to place strong limits on law enforcement use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
WASHINGTON - Representative Veasey (TX-33), co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, led 23 of his colleagues on a letter pressing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for answers after
Washington, D.C. --Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the bipartisan Strategic Petroleum Reserve Security Assessment Acttoday, which would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct an annual assessment of both physical and cybersecurity threats to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).