Seniors
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1190 the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, a political ploy by House Republicans to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act:
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against the FY 2016 Republican Budget Conference Plan, S. Con. Res. 11:
Other officials in attendance were U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Marc Veasey, officials from D/FW International Airport and the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.
"We've got to be partners," the mayor said. "The city of Dallas must continue to grow."
Johnson and Veasey highlighted the importance of federal funding to regional transportation.
What: Community Fitness Day. Everyone in the Texas' 33rd Congressional District is invited to come walk the track with U.S. Congressman Veasey and participate in outdooor activities in collaboration with the Texas Rangers Foundation and Universal Cheerleaders Association.
When: Saturday, May 16, 2015. 9-11 a.m.
Where: Tarrant County College South Track, 5301 Campus Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76119
Rep. Veasey is committed to empowering all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition. During the month of May, Congressman Veasey hosted and participated in health and fitness events to support the resolution and living a healthy lifestyle.
For the past 20 years, Arlington has been providing low-cost transportation services for the elderly and disabled through Handitran, a program that has been paid for with city and state funds along with a hefty grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
The federal dollars were eliminated in 2012, when legislation did away with an exception that allowed cities like Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mesquite to receive FTA grants to subsidize fuel, bus driver salaries and other operating expenses.
Arlington, Texas— Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, met with Arlington Mayor Pro Tempore Kathryn Wilemon, Council Member Sheri Capehart, Council Member Michael Glaspie, Deputy City Manager Gilbert Perales, and other officials from the City of Arlington to discuss his newly introduced H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act. H.R.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
On March 27, Congressman Marc Veasey unveiled H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Americans Act that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, Texas, to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.
