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April 6, 2015

Arlington, Texas – Hoy, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, se reunió con la alcaldesa Pro-Tempore Kathryn Wilemon, los concejales Sheri Capehart y Michael Glaspie, el administrador de la ciudad adjunto Gilbert Perales y otros representantes de la ciudad de Arlington para hablar de la recientemente introducida H.R. 1645,la Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act (Ley de transporte público para individuos ancianos y discapacitados) H.R.


April 6, 2015

Arlington, Texas— Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, met with Arlington Mayor Pro Tempore Kathryn Wilemon, Council Member Sheri Capehart, Council Member Michael Glaspie, Deputy City Manager Gilbert Perales, and other officials from the City of Arlington to discuss his newly introduced H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act. H.R.


March 31, 2015

Arlington, TX – El jueves, 2 de abril, 2015, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, se reunirá con representantes de la ciudad de Arlington para hablar de la H.R. 1645, la Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act (Ley de transporte público para individuos ancianos y discapacitados), que reinstauraría los permisos a ciudades como Arlington, Grand Prairie o Mesquite, Texas, para usar fondos federales de transporte para los costes de operación y mantenimiento de servicios de transporte para personas mayores y discapacitadas.


March 31, 2015

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

Arlington, TX – On Thursday, April 2, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will meet with officials from the City of Arlington to discuss H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act, that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite, Texas to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.

Thursday, April 2, 2015


March 27, 2015

Washington, D.C.— Hoy, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, desveló la H.R. 1645, Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act, que reinstauraría los permisos en ciudades como Arlington, Grand Prairie y Mesquite, Texas para usar fondos federales de transporte para sufragar los costes de operación y mantenimiento de servicios de transporte público para personas mayores y discapacitadas.


March 27, 2015

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, unveiled H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite, Texas to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.


March 23, 2015

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement in recognition of 5 years having passed since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and the bipartisan compromise to fix Medicare payment and extend CHIP.

"Today marks the fifth anniversary since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 16 million workers and middle-class families finally have access to quality, dependable and affordable healthcare.


March 16, 2015

Washington, D.C—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced that the 33rd Congressional District is now accepting submissions for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Since the creation of the competition in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

The winner, in addition to having their artwork displayed in the Capitol, will also be provided with two roundtrip tickets to attend the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the art exhibit in Washington, D.C.

Issues:Education

March 12, 2015

Washington, D.C. – El Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, miembro del caucus negro del Congreso, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración en respuesta al reciente anuncio por parte del Fiscal General Eric Holder de como Fort Worth será una de los seis sitios piloto para la Iniciativa nacional para construir confianza y justicia en la comunidad, un programa nacional diseñado para mejorar la justicia procedimental, reducir prejuicios y apoyar la reconciliación.


March 12, 2015

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that Fort Worth will be one of six pilot sites for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, a nationwide program designed to enhance procedural justice, reduce bias and support reconciliation: