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Leaders of our North Texas U.S. Congressional delegation will discuss important federal-level issues impacting our region. Topics covered will include immigration, health care, infrastructure, and federal budget priorities. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson(tentative),Rep. Pete Sessions, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, andRep. Marc Veaseywill join us at this informative luncheon.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, which would provide a short-term extension for our federal highway and transit funding programs:
"Today I voted in favor of passing the H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 in order to provide a short-term funding extension before funding expires on May 31.
Other officials in attendance were U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Marc Veasey, officials from D/FW International Airport and the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.
"We've got to be partners," the mayor said. "The city of Dallas must continue to grow."
Johnson and Veasey highlighted the importance of federal funding to regional transportation.
For the past 20 years, Arlington has been providing low-cost transportation services for the elderly and disabled through Handitran, a program that has been paid for with city and state funds along with a hefty grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
The federal dollars were eliminated in 2012, when legislation did away with an exception that allowed cities like Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mesquite to receive FTA grants to subsidize fuel, bus driver salaries and other operating expenses.
Arlington, Texas – Hoy, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, se reunió con la alcaldesa Pro-Tempore Kathryn Wilemon, los concejales Sheri Capehart y Michael Glaspie, el administrador de la ciudad adjunto Gilbert Perales y otros representantes de la ciudad de Arlington para hablar de la recientemente introducida H.R. 1645,la Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act (Ley de transporte público para individuos ancianos y discapacitados) H.R.
Arlington, Texas— Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, met with Arlington Mayor Pro Tempore Kathryn Wilemon, Council Member Sheri Capehart, Council Member Michael Glaspie, Deputy City Manager Gilbert Perales, and other officials from the City of Arlington to discuss his newly introduced H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act. H.R.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
On March 27, Congressman Marc Veasey unveiled H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Americans Act that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, Texas, to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.
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Arlington, TX – On Thursday, April 2, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will meet with officials from the City of Arlington to discuss H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act, that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite, Texas to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.
Thursday, April 2, 2015