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Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2578, the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill, which would fail to protect the safety and security of hardworking American families:
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against the partisan H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act:
Washington, D.C.—Today, Thursday, April 23, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as the Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Today, after more than five months, the United States Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch, the first-ever African American woman to serve as Attorney General of the United States.
Dallas, Texas—Earlier today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, presented Sergeant Stephanie Y. Hanson, Dallas resident and Army veteran, with restored medals. Sgt. Hanson originally contacted Veasey's office to obtain her missing military medical records and learned about additional services offered to district veterans.
***Media Availability Tuesday, January 20, 2015***
Washington, D.C. – Members of the press are invited to join Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, and Yolonde Rocio, Gulf War Veteran and CD33 resident as they share their thoughts and strategize on how Congress can best represent America's veterans.
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. – During Equal Pay Day on April 8, Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men – including passage of the critical Paycheck Fairness Act. National Equal Pay Day symbolizes the point at which, more than three months into the year, women's wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
[Washington, D.C.] – During Equal Pay Day on April 8, Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men – including passage of the critical Paycheck Fairness Act. National Equal Pay Day symbolizes the point at which, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
DALLAS, TX – This week, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, kicked off the first in a series of “roll up your sleeves” local business visits across Texas’ 33rd congressional district, by touring and spending some time working as a baking assistant at Del Norte Bakery, a woman-owned and operated Hispanic bakery in Dallas.