Women's Rights
Washington, D.C. – Members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a critical case that challenges Texas’ House Bill 2, a restrictive anti-abortion law passed in 2013,and represents the most comprehensive challenge to the Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Roe v. Wade in nearly a decade:
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.
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.
Slaughter and Schneiderman urge Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) joined US Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) on Tuesday to lead a group of 155 Democrats and 2 Independents in filing an amicus brief in the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole.
More than 150 congressional Democrats have asked the Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law that restricts abortion and has closed clinics.
The lawmakers told the court, which is due to hear oral arguments in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole in March, that the law is unconstitutional. If allowed to stand, the law is likely to be copied by other states, they said in a brief released Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement after the submission of the bicameral Amicus Brief in support of women health care providers in the Supreme Court review of Texas' anti-choice abortion laws:
Dems weigh in on looming abortion battle
Congressional Democrats are pressing the Supreme Court to uphold access to abortion clinics, stepping into a looming legal battle on reproductive rights.
Texas Democrats in Congress request federal relief in Planned Parenthood fight over Medicaid
AUSTIN–Texas Democrats in Congress sent a letter to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services this month asking that they “explore all options available at the federal level”...
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, led the Texas Democratic Delegation letter to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services' (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt urging the agency to intervene and protect Medicaid beneficiaries' ability to receive care from Planned Parenthood centers in Texas. Recently, Governor Abbott's administration announced their intention to ban Planned Parenthood from participating in the state's Medicaid program.