Press Releases
"At a moment when our country needed moral leadership, the President failed us. Racially charged hate and bigotry will always be a stain on this country's history, but we can not allow it to be a part of our future. President Trump's failure to condemn the actions of racial separatists constitutes a lack of understanding for the inequalities and discrimination many blacks, Jews and people of color still face today. And yet, the President spends his time picking Twitter wars, and insulting an esteemed black Congresswoman's intelligence.
Following the opening of an investigation by Texas state officials into the possible neglect of a minor who died upon leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dilley, Rep.Marc Veasey issued the statement below:
"3D guns are a public safety nightmare that needs to be dealt with in Congress head-on," said Congressman Veasey. "The Trump Administration can't shirk responsibility over this catastrophic mishandling."
"I'm very saddened to hear about the passing of former Congressman Ron Dellums, but I join in celebrating his decades of service to the Golden State and to this country.
From the City of Berkeley, to the war torn towns of Vietnam, and in the halls of Congress, Ron was a picture of patriotism, honor, decency, and had an unabated passion for the people he represented. As the first African-American chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Ron made his mark on influential foreign policy in the People's House.
"After President Trump's capitulation to Putin in Helsinki – our 2018 elections are in serious danger of further interference from Russia, said Congressman Veasey. Republicans have failed to put any measures into action to respond to Trump's alliance with Putin.
"President Trump's display in Helsinki was a total capitulation to Putin," said Congressman Veasey. "He is weakening our democracy for a congratulatory hand shake and an ego stroke from Putin. The President's failure to confront an adversary, to protect and preserve our lasting democratic institutions, shows he is gravely unfit to be our Commander-in-Chief."
WASHINGTON — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), and 42 other Democrats from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees released the following statement on President Trump's attendance at the NATO Summit and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The members of the Foreign Affairs Committee who released the statement are Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Rep. Gerald E.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey was named by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve on the conference committee for the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that authorizes funding for the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year. With over 15 major military installations in Texas, defense and scientific research and development are key industries in Rep. Veasey's district in Fort Worth and Dallas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) issued the following joint statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down public sector unions' fair-share fees in Janus v. AFSCME. By law, unions represent all employees regardless of the employee's financial contribution to the union. Now, with this decision, public sector employees who enjoy the rights and benefits secured through collective bargaining may no longer be required to pay "fair-share" dues to their unions.
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's 'Zero Tolerance' immigration policy: