Press Releases

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX – Today, April 9, Congressman Marc Veasey said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, Dallas-Fort Worth women are paid 85 cents for every dollar paid to men in the area, amounting to a yearly gap of $7,163 between men and women who work full time.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey issued a statement in support of millions of same-sex couples across the country as the Supreme Court enters a two-day session of oral arguments on two historic cases. In Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey Votes for Democratic Budget Alternative.

Today Congressman Marc Veasey voted against the Republican Ryan budget. The budget slashes critical investments in our future and hurts women, students, seniors and middle class families. Among the cuts are $98 billion for the Pell Grant program and $810 billion for Medicare. It also denies 27 million Americans access to affordable health care and drastically cuts nutrition assistance which currently serves 48 million people.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) signed a letter to Governor Rick Perry in response to the Governor’s correspondence to Texas members of Congress on Medicaid expansion. The full Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation- Representatives Pete Gallego, Marc Veasey, Filemon Vela, Beto O'Rouke, Gene Green, Henry Cuellar, Al Green, Lloyd Doggett, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ruben Hinojosa, Joaquin Castro, and Sheila Jackson Lee - signed on.

FORT WORTH, TX– $269,856 Awarded to FWHA’s Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program and $250,000 Emergency Capital Funds to go to Butler Place Public Housing Community.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Wednesday, March 6, Congressman Marc Veasey (Texas-33) voted in favor of important budget legislation intended to avoid a government shutdown. Rep. Veasey’s support for the Continuing Resolution demonstrates his willingness to work with Members of both parties to find a constructive path to long-term economic stability and job growth. Following today’s vote, Congressman Veasey released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Thursday, February 28, Congressman Marc Veasey voted in favor of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). House Republicans sought to pass a version of the legislation that would have weakened current law and was opposed by over 1,300 organizations.

With Congressman Marc Veasey’s support, Congress instead approved the Senate bipartisan version that includes protections for the LGBT community, and Native American and immigrant women.

Congressman Veasey released the following statement following today’s passage: