Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, small businesses are facing an unprecedented threat to their livelihood. Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) of the Small Business Committee introduced legislation that would provide relief to small businesses across the country by granting flexibility to small business federal contractors and expediting the contract award process so that affected contractors can begin generating revenue. The legislation would:
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Congressmen Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) wrote a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to ensure availability of existing drugs that have shown promise to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. Specifically, the letter requests information regarding the obstacles to procurement for chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine—compounds that are both potential broad-spectrum antiviral drugs that researchers say could prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Marc Veasey (D-TX) along with Reps. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), and Pete Olson (R-TX), led the entire Texas House Congressional Delegation to protect Medicaid funds for Texas hospitals by sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighting several concerns over a proposed rule aimed at altering Medicaid financing, that would detrimentally impact Texas.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey applauded the announcement that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is making a more than $35 million investment to create a state of the art facility in Fort Worth that will allow it to provide exceptional customer service to users. The project will include construction of a modern, purpose-designed maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at the Alliance Airport in Fort Worth and will result in the creation of 50 new North Texas jobs.
Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), co-chair of the Congressional Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it plans to shift $3.8 billion in previously appropriated Pentagon funds—including $400 million from F-35 and $155 million from V-22 programs–to fund southern border wall construction:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.Res 826) led by Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) that expresses disapproval of the Trump Administration's illegal Medicaid block grant plan, a plan inviting states to cap and slash the Medicaid program. This harmful plan would essentially allow states to receive a waiver to block grant their Medicaid programs for certain low-income Medicaid recipients, and have the impact of weakening the entire program and pushing Medicaid recipients off their much-needed, life-saving health care coverage.
Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the below statement following the United States Senate's vote to acquit President Donald Trump for the impeachment charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that he will lead his colleagues on a resolution to disapprove of the Trump Administration's proposed Medicaid block grant plan.
Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after voting in favor of two bipartisan measures; one that would repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq, and one that would prohibit the use of federal funds for military action against Iran unless Congress has declared war:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that Miguel Solis of Dallas, Texas will accompany him to the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.