Press Releases
Fort Worth/Dallas, TX –This Friday, November 20, 2015 Congressman Marc Veasey will host his FREE Annual Job Fair from 8:30 AM to noon at the Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center located at 6901 Wichita Street in Forest Hill, Texas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision to maintain an injunction on the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:
Dallas, TX – Join U.S. Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) as he honors seven local veterans with the Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) at a Veterans Town Hall on Tuesday, November 10th from 5-7 PM, at American Legion Post 453 in Dallas.
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Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas— On Sunday, November 8, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will present Dr. Norman Robinson, a 94 year old World War II Veteran, with his restored Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with Bronze Service Star for his service in the United States Army Air Force. Veasey's office helped Dr. Robinson obtain his medals by contacting the appropriate federal agencies.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced H.R. 3949, the Veterans STEM Education Program Act of 2015, which would provide additional authority to the Veterans Affairs Secretary to grant funds to post 9/11 veterans seeking to obtain a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced H.R. 3949, the Veterans STEM Education Program Act of 2015, which would provide additional authority to the Veterans Affairs Secretary to grant funds to post 9/11 veterans seeking to obtain a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Veasey, TX-33, offered an amendment that passed for consideration as part of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, a long-term transportation and infrastructure bill set for a final vote Wednesday. Veasey's amendment would allow demand transit providers that provide service exclusively to elderly and disabled populations, like Handitran in Arlington, to use Section 5307 Urbanized Area Transit Formula funds for operating costs.
Fort Worth, Texas – On Friday, October 30, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, joined the UAW Local 218 team at Bell Helicopter performing blade repair and gearbox overhaul for the V-22 Osprey.
"Bell Helicopter is committed to its military and commercial customers and investing in the future of rotorcraft. Today, Bell Helicopter employs over 5,000 workers in Tarrant County alone; demonstrating that a U.S. based company can keep good-paying jobs right here in North Texas while expanding its global reach," Congressman Veasey said.
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Fort Worth, TX – On Friday, October 30, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will put in some elbow grease as he works alongside the UAW Local 218 team at Bell Helicopter. Veasey will be paired with the repair and overhaul team to perform sanding, patching, and abrasion strip application on a V-22 Osprey blade and also breakdown and inspect a V-22 gearbox.