Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democrats voted on House Resolution 8 to pass universal background checks. Rep. Veasey, Whip for the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, supported the measure and issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Veasey announced today that he been appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress.

"I look forward to serving with Majority Whip Jim Clyburn as an Assistant Whip in the Democratic majority in the 116th Congress," said Congressman Veasey. "I'm honored to support Whip Clyburn in his duties to bring together the most diverse Democratic Caucus in history, to fight for our Democratic ideals, and to advance legislation for the good of all Americans."

President Trump's declaration of a National Emergency is not only a complete waste of taxpayer money, but it's also dead on arrival," said Congressman Veasey. "The Supreme Court will not uphold it, and Democrats will push back on this complete abuse of power as we continue to fight for our border cities and immigrant communities."

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Congressmen Veasey (TX-33), Peters (CA-52), , McKinley (WV-01), Schweikert (AZ-6) and Congresswoman Bustos (IL-17) introduced H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that supports the development and demonstration of vital carbon capture and removal technologies.Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced an identical bill in the Senate.

"Congressman Walter Jones will be greatly missed. Walter was a man of integrity who worked to find common ground on both sides of the aisle. He was a pragmatic leader who fought for important causes to better his constituency. While I often voted on the other side of Walter, I was proud to stand alongside him in calling for the declassification of the 9/11 documents. I'm keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers."

"Our nation mourns the loss of Congressman John Dingell and is keeping Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and her family in our prayers. As a veteran, the longest serving public servant, and a fierce voice for the health and well-being of everyday Americans he moved this country forward.

"Advancing Women Today" is a discussion with female business leaders and activists across North Texas to discuss how women; especially women of color, can grow in the workforce and overcome gender stereotypes.

Fort Worth, TX – Tomorrow, Saturday, February 9th, Rep. Veasey and special guest State Rep. Nicole Collier will host "Advancing Women Today," to bring together female leaders across North Texas in a panel discussion on ways to end wage disparity and overcome gender stereotypes in the workplace.

"In the majority, our priority is to fight for middle class families. We can achieve this by improving infrastructure, expanding Medicare, fighting against climate change, and passing lasting voting rights reforms, so everyone can have a voice in their democracy.

Tonight's speech will be an attempt by President Trump to create goodwill after he led the longest government shutdown in American history. He'll try to convince Democrats in Congress to support his border wall, his attempts to take away healthcare coverage, and his tax cut on the wealthiest Americans.