Press Releases
Fort Worth, TX – The following scheduled event has been postponed due to winter weather:
WHO: Congressman Marc Veasey, the Texas Workforce Commission
WHAT: 33rd Congressional District Job Fair
WHEN: Monday, December 9, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tarrant County Resource Connection Conference Center, 2300 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119
The event is to be rescheduled at later date.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela:
Fort Worth, TX – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), along with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will host the 33rd Congressional District Job Fair in Fort Worth on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to help local residents find good jobs in the community. This event is part of Rep. Veasey's efforts to create jobs and rebuild the economy. The free job fair will connect dozens of employers with hundreds of job seekers in the Metroplex region and will feature workshops on topics such as networking, and writing resumes.
Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy:
"Today, as we pause to mark 50 years since President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination, we are reminded that there is still much to accomplish to fulfill his legacy of public service, cultural education and the fight toward achieving racial and gender equality."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) spoke on a conference call with the community organizations designated to assist residents of the DFW region with the new Federal Insurance Marketplace in the state of Texas. Just a month into the Marketplace enrollment, the call provided an indication of how 265,000 uninsured residents in Texas' 33rd congressional district have been educated and assisted with the healthcare marketplace.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, will join Rep. Tony Cárdenas who has gathered more than a dozen fellow freshmen representatives Wednesday morning for a press availability, discussing the importance of passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
The press conference will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2456.
ARLINGTON, TX – The Office of Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will be hosting a free Grant Forum for faith-based and neighborhood organizations on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 10:00 AM, at the Maverick Activities Center in Arlington, TX.
Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 released the following statement in response to the recent settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice and state Attorneys General resolving the lawsuit filed against American Airlines-US Airways merger:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will present Poly U.S. history teacher and "A Teach for America" corps member, Graham Sharpe, with the 2013 Humanities Texas Award for Outstanding Early-Career. Out of hundreds of nominations from across the Lone Star state, Mr. Sharpe was one of three teachers selected for the prestigious honor.