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Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
Joyce Jones
Unless it's a part of their job description, Capitol Hill staffers generally shy away from the press. But Thursday afternoon, nearly 150 of them walked out of their offices to participate in a walkout to protest theEric Garner and Michael Brown grand jury decisions and the deaths of other unarmed African-Americans. The walkout took place on a critical day as their bosses struggled to pass a budget in time to prevent a government shutdown.
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.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the House Republican's legislation H.R. 5230, theSecure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2014, which fails to address the humanitarian crisis at our border:
By Marc Veasey, Special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
During my tenure in public service, first as a state legislator and now as a United States congressman, it has been painful to watch our broken immigration system prevent Texas from reaching its full potential.
It's been more than a year since the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration bill, yet House Republican leadership has refused to bring comprehensive immigration reform to the floor for a vote.