Press Releases
"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:
"My district, in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, has the highest uninsured rate of any Congressional District in the country. The Justice Department's brief urging the Texas courts to strike down a provision of the ACA jeopardizes the healthcare of millions of Texans," said Congressman Veasey.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Veasey announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) received a $65 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program to accelerate the construction of the I-35W North Tarrant Express. As a freight and logistics hub, the I-35W-corridor in Fort Worth directly impacts national supply chains.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Chair, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), visited Dallas, Texas, as part of their Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour. In Dallas, the Members visited three sites developing innovative solutions to reduce poverty and expand opportunity, including Bonton Farms, Jubilee Community Center, and Promise House.