Protect ACA/ Reproductive Rights

Today, Congressman Marc Veasey announced that Pranav Raju will accompany him as his guest to the 2024 State of the Union address. 16-year-old Pranav of Irving has lived with type 1 diabetes since a young age and has used his diagnosis to bring awareness to the condition and advocate for access to affordable insulin for Americans of all ages. 

WASHINGTON - Representative Veasey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting against House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24):

WASHINGTON – Congressman Veasey today voted on bold legislative action to defend women's reproductive freedom. As Republicans attempt to criminalize abortion across the country, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act to ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act to reaffirm the right to travel throughout the country to access life-saving reproductive care freely.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33), Angie Craig (MN-02) Gwen Moore, (WI-04), and Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced legislation that would use savings from Medicare prescription drug negotiations to lower Medicare Part D costs for low-income seniors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott calling for the reversal of his decision to exclude Planned Parenthood providers from the Medicaid program as the state faces the COVID-19 public health crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey of the Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act to extend Medicaid coverage availability in the twelve states that have yet to accept Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Amid an unprecedented pandemic, millions of individuals in certain states are left without any healthcare coverage. Today's legislation would help close this gap and ensure Americans have access to life-saving health care coverage.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Veasey (TX-33) joined his colleagues to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act—a bold legislative package that builds on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans. The legislation includes provisions to increase health care access and includes a measure similar to one led by Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) that would incentivize states to expand Medicaid.