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WASHINGTON – Rep. Veasey voted last night to enshrine marriage equality into federal law in response to continued right-wing threats to the liberties of Texans. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections, ensuring no married couple can be denied protections and benefits under federal law based on sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.
WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) joined eight of his colleagues from the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to investigate Texas Governor Greg Abbott's possible misappropriation of federal coronavirus relief to fund Operation Lone Star.
WASHINGTON – In a bicameral letter to the President of the European Commission, Helsinki Commissioners Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined Helsinki Commission Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Steve Cohen (TN-09) to call for a comprehensive plan of action to address recent reports of racial profiling and discrimination at border crossings, namely efforts to pr
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representatives Veasey (TX-33) and Van Duyne's (TX-24) bipartisan resolution condemning the recent terrorist act on the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas.
Washington, DC - Rep. Marc Veasey, member of the House Armed Services Committee and Helsinki Commission, issued the following statement in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that occurred this week:
"The events that have unfolded in the past couple of days have been deeply troubling, and let me be clear, they are the work of one man: Vladimir Putin. His intentions are entirely at odds with the Ukrainian people and the rest of the free world.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) of the Committee on Armed Services, Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Turner (R-OH), and Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, announced the Supplying Ukraine with Provisions to Protect against Ongoing Russian Threats (SUPPORT) Act which would require plans for the United States to support a Ukrainian insurgency through both lethal and non-lethal assistance, as well as intelligence sharing, in order to impose
ICYMI: Last night, Congressman Marc Veasey voted to pass H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Democrats' bold, transformative legislation to reimagine the culture of policing in America with unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, end racial profiling, eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement and build greater trust between law enforcement and our communities.
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.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, led his colleagues on a letter urging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to open an investigation into the Trump Administration's illegal attempts at voter suppression. The Trump Administration has openly attempted to disenfranchise voters this November in the midst of the global pandemic by degrading the U.S. Postal Service.