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***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.
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham has introduced the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2014, which would ensure that lawfully present immigrants have access to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and tax credits provided through the Affordable Care Act. "This legislation would correct the...
SANTA FE, N.M., March 14 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) has introduced the Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2014, which would ensure that lawfully present immigrants have access to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and tax credits provided through the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the release of the President’s FY 2015 Budget:
Yesterday, House Democrats joined by Americans from communities nationwide heard President Obama lay out his vision to help create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and grow our economy. Members’ invited guests that have been impacted by a wide array of issues that are expected to be addressed in the State of the Union, including health care.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX– Women in Congressional District 33 Still Earn Only 85 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by Men.
Congressman Marc Veasey announced that the nation would mark the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy signing the Equal Pay Act into law on June 10.
“When President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law, it meant that women would enter the labor force and find equality in their pay envelopes,’” Congressman Veasey stated. “However, 50 years after its enactment, we still find our nation plagued with wage disparities.”
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX – Today, April 9, Congressman Marc Veasey said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, Dallas-Fort Worth women are paid 85 cents for every dollar paid to men in the area, amounting to a yearly gap of $7,163 between men and women who work full time.