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Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth scrubbed toilets and swept floors as part of his "Marc Means Business" initiative at the VA outpatient clinic in southeast Fort Worth on Thursday.
CAN WE CAUCUS? Texas Rep. Marc Veasey circulated a “dear colleague” letter Tuesday seeking new members for the bipartisan Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery Caucus. “The United States can become a global leader in the deployment of carbon capture technologies and the expansion of infrastructure to support these projects,” the letter states.
Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the United States illegally as children.
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Two memos posted online by the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday could increase the number of immigrants arrested or deported as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on border security.
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WASHINGTON - Donald Trump assumed the presidency by winning blue-collar states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and congressional Democrats are fighting to regain their former base.
Don’t believe what you hear. Congress hasn’t gone completely to the dogs. It has gone to the cats, too.
This week, U.S. Reps. Roger Williams, R-Austin, and Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, teamed up to work on a project — pet adoption.
WASHINGTON -- Following months of negotiations, President Donald Trump signaled satisfaction Friday at defense contractor Lockheed Martin’s efforts to reduce costs for the company’s F-35 stealth fighter jet program.
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The Alzheimer’s Association North Central Texas Chapter is hosting its annual African American Seminar on Saturday Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tarrant County College South Campus Student Center with an appearance from U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey and Commissioner Roy Brooks.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon officer in charge of the F-35 Stealth fighter jet program confirmed Thursday that the chief executive of Boeing was listening in on the line when then-President-elect Donald Trump called him in January to discuss the program's costs.
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To Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, Hewson’s generous statement was a smart move.
Hispanic entrepreneurs are a powerful engine of growth in the American economy. Their continued success is important not only to the vibrant, growing Hispanic American community, but to the prosperity of the entire nation.
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