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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 10, 2014 Representative Gene Green (D-TX) led a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY), and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) requesting increased funding levels for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program harbor maintenance funding in the House Continuing Resolution (CR).
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations. |
After nearly a year of litigation, the Texas photo ID trial started Tuesday, September 2. Visit our trial pagefor updates from the two-week trial as it proceeds.
CORPUS CHRISTI — The U.S. Department of Justice and other plaintiff's attorneys began their challenge Tuesday in federal court to Texas' stringent voter ID law, the first national test of such laws that have surfaced following a Supreme Court rulingthat cleared the way for such measures.
On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey spent a few hours at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport where he got a taste of how an airline operates on the ground by working as an American Airlines baggage handler as part of his monthly Marc Means Business initiative.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas— On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey will spend a few hours at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport where he will get a taste of how an airline operates on the ground by working as an American Airlines baggage handler as part of his monthly Marc Means Business initiative.
Our nation's Social Security system celebrated its 79th anniversary on Thursday, and Alliance members commemorated the important event by throwing more than 30 birthday parties across the country with cake and balloons. Celebrations focused on the long term success of the Social Security system and the need to expand the program in order to meet the needs of current and future retirees. The landmark program was signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14th, 1935.
DART held a dedication luncheon today at the DFW Airport Hyatt to mark the Orange Line opening at the airport. Officials say the station opened under budget and a few months early. The official opening for the public will be Monday.
Washington, D.C.—On Monday, August 11, 2014, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, traveled to McAllen, Texas to get a first-hand look at the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) operations. The McAllen CBP station has been essential in assisting with the influx of children from Central America and is responsible for patrolling 53 miles of the Rio Grande sector.