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Two North Texas military veterans were presented with restored medals and a Presidential Proclamation in honor of their service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars today in Fort Worth.
The GA Caucus is among the largest caucuses in the House of Representatives and was first formed in 2009 to inform members of Congress about the economic and transportation benefits of general aviation. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), a pilot and AOPA member, and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) co-chair the caucus. Graves introduced the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 in the House to reform the third class medical process and Veasey is a cosponsor of the legislation. The bill currently has 149 bipartisan cosponsors.
The medals — 70 years overdue — finally made their way to Robinson on Sunday during a special Veteran's Day appreciation service at the church he helped build.
U.S. Rep Marc Veasey (D-33rd District) presented Robinson with an Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal with a Bronze Service Star attached, and a victory ribbon.
The medals — 70 years overdue — finally made their way to Robinson on Sunday during a special Veteran's Day appreciation service at the church he helped build.
U.S. Rep Marc Veasey (D-33rd District) presented Robinson with an Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal with a Bronze Service Star attached, and a victory ribbon.
To mark the occasion and provide information for Fort Worth businesses, top officials from the Patent and Trademark Office will be at TECH Fort Worth on Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Speakers will include Russell Slifer, deputy director of the patent office; Drew Hirshfeld, commissioner for patents; U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D- Fort Worth; and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. TECH Fort Worth is housed at the Guinn Entrepreneurial Complex, 1120 South Freeway.
The "Reform is the New Black" panel, moderated by Vox correspondent Dara Lind, featured criminal justice reform advocate Anthony Graves; author and criminal justice advocate Piper Kerman; Right on Crime senior fellow Jerry Madden; Rebecca Robertson, the legal and policy director for the ACLU of Texas; and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, is using a time-honored way of making his feelings known about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: speaking out from the well of the U.S. House.
In a so-called "one-minute," a speech that is one minute long, Veasey unloaded on Abbott last week for a warning the governor made to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez about deporting immigrants here illegally.
"Sheriff Valdez has a long history of serving her community," Veasey said. "But recently, she has come under attack for trying to build trusting relationships with the immigrant community.
SALES FORCE: There's now more to the Washington dimension of the ongoing war between billionaire short-seller Bill Ackman and the nutritional supplements seller he calls a pyramid scheme, Herbalife. The Direct Selling Association, the trade group for so-called multi-level marketing companies like Herbalife, has its fly-in today, when more than 500 consultants representing 20 companies will meet with legislators and their staffs.