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October 21, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 692, misleadingly called the Default Prevention Act, which would not ensure the U.S. pays all of its bills on time and in full:


October 19, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following amended statement after Texas' Health and Human Services Commission removed Planned Parenthood from the state Medicaid program:


October 15, 2015

Dallas, Texas – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, CA-38, and former State Senator Wendy Davis along with community stakeholders will discuss the varying challenges facing women in the workforce at the local, state, and federal level in a panel discussion.

During the 2015 Women's Conference, panelists will discuss a range of topics from the role that Congress can play in addressing the obstacles confronting today's working mothers to the real-life consequences of the wage gap and the inaccessibility of affordable childcare.


October 14, 2015

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the recent outbreak of violence in Jerusalem:


October 1, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Unable to change his vote on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA), Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, submitted a statement to be inserted in the Congressional Record stating that while he voted "no," he intended to vote "yes" on the NDAA conference report.

"While no bill is perfect, and there are some provisions that I disagree with, my vote was intended to be in support of the Conference Report to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA).


October 1, 2015

Positive Train Control implementation deadline for major railways in Texas, including the Trinity Railway Express, is December 31, 2015


September 30, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the House voted 277 to 151 to pass the Continuing Resolution to keep the government open until December 2015:


September 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3495, a bill that would severely limit low-income patients' ability to choose their healthcare provider:


September 24, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress:

"Today, I had the privilege of witnessing history. Pope Francis' address to Congress challenged elected leaders to address the moral challenges of our generation with an open heart and a spirit of compassion and cooperation.


September 18, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, el congresista Marc Veasey , TX- 33, anunció que Lissette Moreno del North Texas Dream Team lo va acompañar en la galería de la Cámara de Representantes cuando el Papa Francisco dará un discurso ante el Congreso en una sesión conjunta el jueves, 24 de septiembre. En varias ocasiones, El Papa ha llamado a la comunidad mundial en la necesidad de enfrentar el 'desafío moral de la migración' y Moreno ha trabajado para defender los derechos de la comunidad de inmigrantes indocumentados en Tejas y en los Estados Unidos.