Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Once the clock strikes midnight on October 31^st, the 2009 Recovery Act’s temporary 13% boost in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will end. That translates to a substantial reduction in monthly SNAP benefits for thousands of residents across Texas. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement calling upon his colleagues for immediate action:

FORT WORTH, TX – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will host a Senior Issues Forum on Medicare, Social Security, and Senior Health on Friday, Nov.1 at 8:30 A.M. at the Cobblestone Manor Apartments Club House. This event is aimed at addressing matters seniors face in the community.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced that the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA) is currently accepting applications for grant opportunities to support the use of art and cultural activities to revitalize neighborhoods and reignite local economies through its “Our Town” program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 released this statement following the passing of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act - On House Floor today:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Ed Pastor (D-AZ) and 66 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to allow American Airlines and US Airways to move forward with a merger. In the letter, they voiced concerns about the legal challenge’s economic impact on the workers, the traveling public and the numerous communities across the country that would be negatively impacted by the DOJ’s legal challenge.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Marc Veasey, Filemon Vela, Pete Gallego, and Beto O'Rourke announced that they will support a discharge petition introduced by Reps. Chris Van Hollen (MD), George Miller (CA), and Nita Lowey (NY).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Texas Democrtic Members will hold a press conference to share the impacts of the government shutdown on their congressional districts and discuss what they are doing to reopen government and end the detrimental, Republican government shutdown.

The Texas delegation is calling for bipartisan support from Texas Members in both chambers to vote on a clean continuing resolution so that government can resume functioning and Texans, along with all Americans, can move on with their lives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that he is cosponsoring a comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, introduced in the House, yesterday, by Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) and other House Democrats.

This bill is designed to receive bipartisan support in the House. It contains the provisions of the commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in June by the bipartisan vote of 68 to 32.