TODAY: Rep. Veasey Joins Cardenas, House Freshmen at Press Conference on Immigration Reform

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, will join Rep. Tony Cárdenas who has gathered more than a dozen fellow freshmen representatives Wednesday morning for a press availability, discussing the importance of passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

The press conference will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2456.

"My colleagues on both sides of the aisle understand the need to strengthen our economy, defend our borders and fix a broken immigration system," said Rep. Veasey. "186 members of the House Democratic Caucus and 3 House Republicans are now co-sponsoring H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. It's time to bring this bipartisan bill to the floor for a vote and move forward with a commonsense, comprehensive immigration plan."

WHO: Freshman Democratic representatives
WHAT: Press Conference to encourage vote on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2456
WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Release Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Contact: Jessica Coscia, 202-225-9897, Jessica.Coscia@mail.house.gov