Press Releases
Arlington, TX – On Friday, April 1, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will host his FREE annual Teen Summit and Job Fair from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Bob Duncan Center located at 2800 S. Center Street in Arlington, Texas.
The annual event will offer students the opportunity to learn about a range of resources to prepare for higher education, apply for military service, or join the workforce after graduating high school.
Dallas, TX – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, traded his suit and tie for a pair of khakis and hard hat to work alongside Time Warner technician, Babafemi Adesina, to assist servicing homes throughout the DFW Metroplex. During his workday, Veasey participated in a shortened training before assisting Adesina with a cable and internet installation in a customer’s home in West Dallas.
Farmer’s Branch, TX – On Monday, March 28, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will clock in bright and early to join the Dallas area staff of Time Warner Cable to learn firsthand about the telecommunications industry and assist in cable installation services for DFW Metroplex residents. After participating in an abbreviated training, Veasey will perform warehouse equipment check-ins and assist in two cable and high-speed internet installations for TX-33 residents.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement as House Republican leadership calls for a vote on House Resolution 639, a resolution authorizing Speaker Paul Ryan to file an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court case that challenges President Obama’s immigration executive actions:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after President Obama announced his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Court, for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy:
DALLAS / FORT WORTH, TX – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit announced that they will hold an en banc hearing on whether the 2011 Texas voter ID law has discriminatory effects on minorities:
Washington, D.C. – Members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a critical case that challenges Texas’ House Bill 2, a restrictive anti-abortion law passed in 2013,and represents the most comprehensive challenge to the Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Roe v. Wade in nearly a decade:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 29, 2016
Contact: Paloma Perez, 202-225-9897, paloma.perez@mail.house.gov
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Veasey (TX-33) along with colleagues Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5), Diana DeGette (CO-1), Louise Slaughter (NY-25), Ami Bera (CA-7), Eliot Engel (NY-16), and Nita Lowey (NY-17) led a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging Republican leadership to support a comprehensive response to the ongoing Zika outbreak, including a robust effort to expand access to women’s reproductive care at home and abroad.
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX – On Friday, February 5, Congressman Veasey hosted Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Ruben Gallego for a day-long listening tour meeting with students and entrepreneurs of all ages to learn about the challenges DFW millennials face in their everyday lives. The Congressmen first met with over 100 Metroplex students, administrators, and professors during a morning town hall at Tarrant County College’s South Campus.