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Dallas, Fort Worth, TX – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in recognition of the holiday season:
"Wishing my constituents in the 33rd Congressional District of Texas and across the nation a very Happy Holiday. Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, I wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with love and happiness surrounded by your family and friends. Be safe, stay warm, and have a blessed New Year."
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 219-206 to pass the FY 2015 omnibus spending package:
"Tonight, I stood alongside many of my House Democratic colleagues in voting against the 2015 omnibus spending bill that undermines our nation's national security and threatens the economic stability of hardworking American families.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in response to the House Republican's inability to pass the FY 2015 omnibus spending package:
"Today after several hours of delay, it is clear that the Republican led House of Representatives has not been able to garner the necessary votes to pass the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Continuing Resolution Appropriations package that has come to be called ‘Cromnibus.'
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress, staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.
In the wake of protests that erupted after police officers were not indicted in the cases of bothEric Garner in New York and the Michael Brown of Ferguson, congressional staff members staged a Capitol Hill walkout.
(WASHINGTON) — Over 100 black congressional staffers and several black lawmakers staged a walkout at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, leading a silent protest on the steps of the Capitol over the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner on Staten Island, New York, both black men, at the hands of white police officers.
Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas, were among the lawmakers participating in the walkout. Senate Chaplain Barry Black led the group in prayer, saying they were working as a "voice for the voiceless."
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest of the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, "Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves" — emphasizing "breathe" in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.
Unless it's a part of their job description, Capitol Hill staffers generally shy away from the press. But Thursday afternoon, nearly 150 of them walked out of their offices to participate in a walkout to protest theEric Garner and Michael Brown grand jury decisions and the deaths of other unarmed African-Americans. The walkout took place on a critical day as their bosses struggled to pass a budget in time to prevent a government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.