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Associated Press - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest of the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, ‘‘Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves'' — emphasizing ‘‘breathe'' in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.
Associated Press - Detroit News
Washington — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, "Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves" — emphasizing "breathe" in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.
CBS News
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress, staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.
Jessica Hyndman
In the wake of protests that erupted after police officers were not indicted in the cases of bothEric Garner in New York and the Michael Brown of Ferguson, congressional staff members staged a Capitol Hill walkout.
ABC News Radio
(WASHINGTON) — Over 100 black congressional staffers and several black lawmakers staged a walkout at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, leading a silent protest on the steps of the Capitol over the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner on Staten Island, New York, both black men, at the hands of white police officers.
Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas, were among the lawmakers participating in the walkout. Senate Chaplain Barry Black led the group in prayer, saying they were working as a "voice for the voiceless."
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014, a Republican bill aimed to override the President's Executive Action on Immigration:
Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in response to federal court ruling against Texas Voter Photo Identification Law:
"Judge Ramos' ruling is very clear; the discriminatory Texas Voter Photo ID law has been overturned and is currently unenforceable. While we don't know for sure how Attorney General Greg Abbott's appeal will affect this ruling, we do know that an appeals court has never overturned a finding by a lower court of intentional discrimination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey will take part in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 44rd Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to discuss the importance of initiatives that prepare high school students with the education they need to compete in the 21st century economy.
Fort Worth, Texas—This week, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will launch efforts to educate immigrants about the dangers of immigration service provider fraud starting with the FREE Workshop on Combating Notario Fraud and Immigration Clinic, on Saturday, August 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Northside Community Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, August 5 at 11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT, Congressman Marc Veasey, national experts, and local activists will discuss H.R. 5228, the "Notario Victim Relief Act," making a powerful case for proposed legislation that will give victims of immigration fraud an unlimited time to refile their immigration related paperwork, permitting them to have an opportunity to reopen their cases and immigrate lawfully.