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Dallas, Texas — Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) releases the following statement on the death of a detainee at the ICE Processing Center: Today, I learned of the tragic death of Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal—an Afghan father who once served alongside the United States—after he was held at the ICE Processing Center in Dallas. No family should ever have to learn that their loved one died while in government custody. Mr. Paktiawal’s death raises serious and urgent questions that demand immediate answers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) sent a letter to Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, and Texas Rangers Co-Chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, raising serious concerns about the reported installation of a statue honoring a segregationist law enforcement officer associated with efforts to block the integration of Mansfield High School in 1956 following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that Rabbi David Stern, Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas — the largest synagogue in the South and Southwest — will join him as his guest at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) called out Donald Trump and his administration's fraudulent attempt to swindle the American public through the online drug “discount” initiative, TrumpRx. Rep. Veasey underscored the urgent need to address the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States and raised serious concerns about the marketing and claims surrounding the scam known as TrumpRx.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s directive ordering Texas public universities and state agencies to halt new H-1B visa petitions through the end of the 2027:

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced today that he has filed an amendment to strip nearly all taxpayer-funded pay from ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, following credible reporting linking Rodden to a long-running white supremacist social media account and ICE’s continued failure to take disciplinary action.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), announces that he will be cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to prevent any U.S. president from carrying out unauthorized military actions against a NATO ally or territory.