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This month, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will visit Congressional District 33-area High Schools to talk to students about the first annual Congressional STEM Competition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the release of the President’s FY 2015 Budget:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, invites local high school students in the Metroplex to participate in the first annual congressional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition, the House Student App Challenge. This competition is a nationwide event that showcases all participating congressional districts high school student's ingenuity in creating a software application, or "app," for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choice.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, has introduced his first two bills in Congress -- one to help veterans and one to encourage healthy lifestyles. One bill, H.R. 1816, gives more assistance under the post-9/11 GI Bill to veterans seeking degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The other, H.R. 195, designates May as "Health and Fitness Month," and encourages Americans to lead healthy lifestyles.
Veasey was sworn into office in January.
-- Anna M. Tinsley
Fort Worth Star Telegram