Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and eight of his colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to safeguard the right to vote as the Texas State Legislature moves closer to passing restrictive voter suppression laws that will make it harder to vote for all Texans across the state, especially communities of color.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) along with Representatives Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) announced the introduction of the Voters on the Move Registration Act. Built off an amendment that Representative Williams successfully passed into H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021 back in March, this legislation will make it easier for people to register to vote as they change residences.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Veasey voted for H.R. 3233, legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Commission would also be charged with making recommendations to prevent future attacks on our democracy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Veasey (TX-33) applauded the passage of the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 1629). The legislation was re-introduced by Reps. Dean (PA-04) and Veasey (TX-33) earlier this year and will expand life-saving opioid treatment options by closing the loophole that could be used to block pharmaceutical competition and prevent innovative treatments for opioid use disorder from coming to market.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Veasey (TX-33) and Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Future of Local News Act—legislation aimed at rescuing the struggling local news industry. Local news organizations play a vital role in American democracy, reporting on stories that matter to communities and serving as a watchdog for municipal governments. However, an industry-wide transition to digital media and the pandemic-induced recession has led to a rapid decline of the local news industry.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Val Demings (D-FL-10), Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08), Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) today led 70 bipartisan Members of Congress on a new letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra advocating strong support for the Medicare Advantage Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Veasey (TX-33) today applauded the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program and urged eligible constituents to enroll and receive a discount on their monthly internet bill. The creation of this program was made possible because of Rep. Veasey's work with the Energy and Commerce Committee to expand broadband connectivity to every corner of the country. In 2020, Rep.
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the co-chairs of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus announced strong, bipartisan support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The co-chairs led an appropriations and authorization request urging continued support for the F-35 program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The letter emphasized the critical need to maintain course towards full rate production and an increased investment to address sustainment in order to improve readiness and repair capacity as the program continues to grow.
DALLAS, TEXAS – Today, Rep. Veasey held a virtual press conference ahead of President Joe Biden's first Presidential Address to a joint session of Congress this evening, marking 100 days into the President's term. Rep. Veasey was joined at the press conference by Mr. Kenneth Day from Dallas. Mr. Day currently serves as the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338 in Dallas. Before holding various leadership roles at the ATU, Mr. Day spent nearly 25 years as a bus driver working across the Metroplex.