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Veasey tours home rebuilt with HUD funds, days after House Republicans slash funding to federal housing programs
Dallas, TX – This week, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, voted against proposed cuts to transportation and housing funding that provides a vital safety net for America's most vulnerable populations.
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after joining fellow House Democrats in announcing and signing a discharge petition to demand Speaker Boehner to bring H.R. 15, the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, to the House floor for a vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding the two anti-immigrant bills, H.R. 4138 the ENFORCE Act and H.R. 3973 the Faithful Execution of the Law Act, that takes direct aim at DREAMers:
“Instead of House Republican Leadership addressing comprehensive immigration reform that would provide relief to families and Latino communities as well as improve our economy, House Republican Leadership again chose to play political games with the lives of productive members of society.
Dallas, TX – Este sábado, 1º de marzo, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33 participará con LULAC, Asegúrate (Get Covered America) y Planned Parenthood, en un evento bilingüe para crear conciencia, orientar y motivar a las personas sin seguro a obtener seguro médico para ellos y sus familias bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA por sus siglas en inglés).
Dallas, TX – On Saturday, March 1st, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will join LULAC, Get Covered America, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America in a bilingual community event to help Latinos learn and enroll in quality health care plans available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, as the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off "Latino Week of Action," Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, addressed participants at LULAC's 17th Annual Legislative Conference to share the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and encourage a continued effort to help underinsured communities enroll by the March 31st deadline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2014:
WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats in Congress slammed proposed state rules requiring extra training for Obamacare navigators Wednesday, and they've asked Attorney General Eric Holder to intervene.
Navigators help consumers sign up for health insurance through online exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act.
Federal rules require navigators to have 20 to 30 hours of training. Rules proposed by the Texas Department of Insurance would add 40 more hours, require criminal background checks, and charge a fee of up to $800 for certification.