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February 23, 2017

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.


February 22, 2017

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.


February 21, 2017

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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February 21, 2017

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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Issues:Immigration

February 17, 2017

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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Bogdan said at a congressional hearing Thursday that the F-35's strong performance at the Red Flag training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada far exceeded his expectations. Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat on the House armed services committee, said this week that the program "is in a very good place right now."


February 17, 2017

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.


February 17, 2017

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.

To fight back against Trump's gains, Fort Worth Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey and Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle officially launched the Blue Collar Caucus in Congress this week, complete with a bevy of floor speeches highlighting economic issues Trump capitalized on to win in November.


February 16, 2017

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.

"[Trump] has the sort of ego that needs to be fed, and I think that was probably enough to keep him satisfied for right now," Veasey said.


February 16, 2017

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.


February 15, 2017

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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In the last Congress, Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) introduced the Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act, which provided a sanctioned definition of pyramid schemes based on existing case law and the model legislation enacted in 18 states.