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FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas is running out of room to house the thousands of Central American children who illegally crossed the border.
And Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, says the solution is not to continue piling them into bus stations and other makeshift shelters — including unused schools in North Texas — as officials try to find the best way to return the children safely to their families in countries as far away as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Austin – Following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding today's court ruling in the case of Fisher versus University of Texas. The ruling relates to the use of ethnicity as one factor in determining college admissions. "We are very pleased with the Court's ruling recognizing the constitutionality of the University's admissions policy under the Supreme Court's recent guidance.
Texas is running out of room to house the thousands of Central American children who illegally crossed the border.
And U.S. Rep. Kay Granger said Saturday that the solution is not to continue piling them into bus stations and other makeshift shelters — including unused schools in North Texas — as officials try to find the best way to return the children safely to their families in countries as far away as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Dallas, TX -- On July 21, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, will join a panel of industry experts at a Minimum Wage Forum to discuss the benefits of raising the minimum wage for America's working families. Veasey is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 1010, The Fair Minimum Wage Act, which would raise the minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 to $10.10.
Dallas, Texas— On July 21, U.S. Representative Marc Veasey will work as Concrete Batch Plant Laborerat the Pegasus Construction Yard (PLC) in Dallas as part of his Marc Means Business initiative. The series connects Rep. Veasey with constituents at their place of employment to better understand the challenges they face in their industry and daily lives.
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The border is secure. It's more secure than ever. It's so, so secure.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, voted against H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, a Republican appropriations bill that would severely cut funding for critical agencies that combat fraud, waste, and abuse in our economy.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, was recognized by founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports, Rep. Mike McIntyre, as a new member of the caucus at their Youth Sports Day event in Washington, D.C.
Veasey will join Reps. Jim Jordan, Ron Kind, and Patrick Meehan as co-chair of the caucus in the 114th Congress to promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families through sports.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement regarding H.R. 5021, a bill that reauthorizes the Highway and Transit Trust Fund through May 31, 2015:
"I am proud that the House has put partisanship aside to consider stop-gap transportation funding that will prevent our Highway and Transit Trust Fund from running out of important funds next month and extend federal highway and public transportation programs through May of next year.
Texas leaders say it's time to stop talking and take action on the growing humanitarian crisis at the border.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is the latest Texas official to weigh in with proposed legislation to grapple with the dilemma, in which a growing number of children continue illegally crossing the country's southwest border into this state.
Cornyn plans to file a bill along with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, to speed up deportations of thousands of Central American children — and ensure their safety while they are here.