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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jan. 16--House Speaker Joe Straus sent a shout out to soon-to-be-former Texas Gov. Rick Perry last week.
On the first day of the session, he thanked several Texans for their leadership of the state, particularly noting that Texans owe "a great deal of gratitude" to Perry for his three decades of service.
"And if there are any coyotes wandering around Iowa or New Hampshire, I would suggest you stay out of his way and find a good place to hide," he said.
Youth Movement. "Where do I start? How about undefinable frustration? It seems we can't even catch our breath from our first tragedy before being hit by another gut-punch from a second, third, and fourth. The names Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Tamir Rice — and countless more. Too many more. That is the brutal truth – as brutal as the tactics employed with stunning regularity by some who are sworn to protect us," said Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) in Ferguson today.
WASHINGTON
At a time when many Democrats back in Austin might have been eyeing the hemlock, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey offered a shred of optimism about his party's future in the Lone Star State.
A reinforced Republican-dominated legislature was taking office in Austin just as the Fort Worth Democrat, a week into his second congressional term, sat down for an interview with The Texas Tribune in his Washington office.
WASHINGTON — Two guests. Two themes.
U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth and Roger Williams, R-Austin, who represent portions of Texas' Tarrant County, each invited a constituent as their guest to attend the State of the Union speech Tuesday night. (Each member is entitled to invite one guest.)
Veasey's guest: Yolonde Rocio, 54, a veteran of the first Gulf War from Forest Hill who is active in helping veterans, especially homeless veterans.
Democracy works best when our representatives are focused on their constituents — not dialing for dollars from out-of-district mega-donors or courting favor from Super PACs and special interest groups.
WASHINGTON — In their assessment of the President Barack Obama's sixth State of the Union address, Texas lawmakers largely fell along party lines.
Republicans panned the president's annual address to Congress, calling it a partisan exercise wrought with tired, "tax and spend" principles.
Democrats praised Obama for his plans to expand the economy, encourage innovation, and strengthen the middle class.
Washington, D.C. – Miembros de la prensa están invitados a unirse al Congresista Veasey, Yolonde Rocio, veterana de la guerra del Golfo, y los residentes del CD33 mientras comparten ideas y estrategias sobre como el Congreso puede representar mejor a los veteranos de América.
Washington, D.C. – Today, January 16, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced he will continue to serve as a member on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in the 114th Congress. In addition, Veasey proudly accepts his appointment by U.S House Democratic Minority Whip, Steny Hoyer, MD-5, to serve as an Assistant Whip and Regional Whip.