Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – As the House of Representatives prepares to finalize the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 with its Senate counterparts, Congressman Marc Veasey, member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced two critical pieces of legislation to increase diversity among our nation’s military leadership and to expand support services access for returning service members and their families.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, invites all residents of Texas’ 33rd Congressional District to attend a series of Town Hall Meetings, in Dallas and Fort Worth, beginning August 16, to discuss current legislation and other issues of local concern. This event is free and open to the public.
The scheduled dates and locations are:
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Dallas County Town Hall
El Centro West Campus
Community Room
3330 N. Hampton Road
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, invita a los residentes del Distrito Congresional 33 a sus reuniones comunitarias en los condados de Dallas y Tarrant, empezando el 16 de agosto, para discutir legislación y otros temas importantes a la comunidad. Las reuniones son GRATIS y abierto al público.
Las fechas y los lugares donde se llevará a cabo las reuniones son:
Martes el 16 de Agosto del 2016
Reunión Comunitaria del Condado de Dallas
El Centro West Campus
Fort Worth / Dallas, Texas —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement to commemorate the 51st anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law:
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced $16 million in new Zika funding would be distributed to 40 states and territories with $720,000 in new funding dedicated to the state of Texas:
Dallas, TX – On Friday, July 22, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will work the breakfast and lunch shifts at a local Dallas McDonald’s restaurant. As part of his ‘Marc Means Business’ work day, Veasey will greet customers, serve as a crew leader motivating employees, distribute prepared meals to drive-thru customers and learn more about the daily responsibilities of fast food workers and managers.
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX – Congressman Marc Veaseyreleased the following statement after the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to strike down Texas’ 2011 discriminatory and restrictive photo voter ID law as is:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after eleven members of Dallas’ law enforcement community were targets of sniper-style shooting during a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas:
Dallas, Texas— As we celebrate our nation’s independence, we honor our service members, like Mr. Marcos Torres, who selflessly took the oath to defend our nation. Surrounded by friends and family, Congressman Veasey presented Mr. Marcos Torres with the Purple Heart and additional medals he earned during his service in the United States Army from 1948-1951, and during the Korean War.
Dallas, TX –Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, hosted a mobile town hall to talk and listen to the residents of the DFW Metroplex on what Congress can do to work on their behalf on a host of issues, including jobs and the economy, constituent services, and what legislation can help curb senseless acts of gun violence.