Veasey Challenges President Trump to Keep His 2018 State of the Union Promises

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's first State of the Union address:

"The American Dream that the President tried to inspire all families to achieve is undermined by the very policies he so proudly claims as victories. From making Americans less safe on the job to stacking the deck against them to line the pockets of Wall Street and CEOs, he's failed to put hardworking families first. It's hard to believe that the President can stand before Congress and emphasize family values when he's trying to tear apart the families of our nation's DREAMers. I will continue to do everything I can to keep the Trump administration from deporting mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers from the only country they have ever known and make sure they can continue contributing to our communities.

"While I want to remain open-minded that we can reach across the aisle on an issue like infrastructure, any plan that comes before Congress needs to actually put Americans to work. The reality is teleprompter Trump and Twitter Trump have proven to be two different people. The version Democrats want to work with cannot go back on his word or take back the promises he's made tonight to the American people."

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