Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Veasey (TX-33) voted to defend women's constitutional right to reproductive health care with H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act. Amid a dangerous Texas-led assault on women's basic health freedoms, this landmark legislation enshrines into law the vital protections of Roe v. Wade and secures the right to reproductive care for all women across America.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives today to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that honors our values, protects our national security, helps our nation's brave servicemembers, and bring our defense into the modern era.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee passed its provisions of the Build Back Better Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today applauded the House Armed Services Committee's bipartisan passage of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Marc Veasey (D-TX) and David McKinley (R-WV) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership urging the inclusion of a targeted suite of carbon management policies in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This comprehensive, bipartisan package will make historical investments to update America's infrastructure.
Today, Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement after he voted to protect the sacred right to vote with the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4).
"I am proud to join my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) to finally restore the vote and help put the guardrails back on our democracy.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, joined his colleagues today to introduce the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act in the House. This bill would improve our democracy by establishing greater safeguards against potential election subversion efforts to ensure elections and vote counting are performed fairly, transparently, and without partisan influence.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Veasey (TX-33), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, joined over 190 members of the House of Representatives to introduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination.
Today, Congressman Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:
"The current situation in Afghanistan is tragic for everyone who has worked to stabilize the country and root out terrorism. President Biden's address underscores that there are no easy answers to this situation in Afghanistan. I support the decision to bring our troops home after 20 long years, but I also believe we must answer the tough questions about why we were not better prepared to respond to the unfolding crisis.
WASHINGTON - Today marks 56 years since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The VRA is a critical piece of legislation that fights against voter suppression by abolishing discriminatory voting practices and requires federal oversight of election changes in states with a history of voter discrimination. In 2013, key components of the law were gutted by the Supreme Court in its Shelby County v. Holder decision allowing states to reverse course and erect deliberate barriers to voting.