Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Co-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus (CVRC), joined Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) to urge action to advance the Freedom to Vote Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the members wrote, "As champions of voting rights in congress, we write to express serious concern about the year ending without a path forward on advancing voting rights."
WASHINGTON – This weekend, after unanimously passing the House in July, Representative Marc Veasey's National Medal of Honor Monument Act unanimously passed the Senate. The legislation will now head to the White House to be signed into law by President Biden.
WASHINGTON – This week, Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) sent a letter to President Biden opposing recent calls to reinstate a ban on crude oil exports.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Veasey voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that makes key investments to improve the lives of Servicemembers and military families, while also strengthening our national security to keep America safe.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Veasey (TX-33) today voted for the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). The package is a once-in-a-generation package to lower the everyday costs that burden working families – from health care to child care and more. In addition, the package includes Veasey-led priorities to close the coverage gap by expanding Medicaid, fortify Texas's power grid, and invest in local clean energy initiatives.
Washington, DC – Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02) and Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the Let Our Cities And Local businesses Help Employees Achieve Long-Term Health Act (LOCAL HEALTH) Act.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) today released the following statement after voting for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This $550 billion package is the largest investment in the nation's infrastructure in nearly a century and includes Veasey-led priorities to expand nationwide access to affordable broadband and secure key investments to enable a net-zero carbon emission economy.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) led a bipartisan group of 89 members on a letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to fully invest in a robust F-35 Lightning II program in its Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Defense (DoD) budget request and the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Preventing Disruptions to Universal Services Funds Act to extend access to federal funds for telecommunications programs for three years, eliminating the need for a yearly fund recertification.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, and current co-chair, introduced a bicameral resolution with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to designate September as "National Voting Rights Month". The resolution will encourage voter registration in the month of September and push Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to preserve the right to vote amid Republican-led voter suppression attempts.