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It wasn't your typical Monday outside the Bataan Community Center in West Dallas. A disc jokey turned out Tejano and oldies music. Grill masters kept the burgers and hot dogs coming. Men in uniform walked about.
A gathering of 75 or so people, children to seniors, saw a presentation of the colors by the Pinkston High School ROTC. They heard an accordian player deliver the national anthem, a singer belt outAmerica the Beautiful and a band pick up a party tempo.
Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 released the following statement in response to the recent settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice and state Attorneys General resolving the lawsuit filed against American Airlines-US Airways merger:
Old soldiers and young recruits gathered in the shadow of Dallas City Hall on Monday to honor veterans of the Vietnam War and to memorialize those who never made it home. U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson of Plano was one of those who almost didn't make it out of Southeast Asia.
In West Dallas, about 75 people stood outside the Bataan Community Center for an afternoon of food, music and recognition.
"We want to thank you and continue to thank you," City Council member Monica Alonzo told the veterans standing and seated among the crowd.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will present Poly U.S. history teacher and "A Teach for America" corps member, Graham Sharpe, with the 2013 Humanities Texas Award for Outstanding Early-Career. Out of hundreds of nominations from across the Lone Star state, Mr. Sharpe was one of three teachers selected for the prestigious honor.
FORT WORTH, TX-El miércoles, 6 de noviembre, Congresista Marc Veasey (TX-33) empieza su gira orientada al cuidado de salud a los centros de salud en las comunidades del Metroplex para escuchar a los doctores, voluntarios y pacientes hablar sobre cuestiones de salud que impacta a los constituyentes en el distrito.
FORT WORTH, TX – On Wednesday, November 6, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will kick off a day of healthcare-focused visits to Metroplex-area community health centers to hear from physicians, patients and volunteers on health issues impacting constituents.
Dallas, TX – Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33, visited the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) on Monday, November 4 to tour the facility and to discuss hunger and the potential impacts of food assistance programs due to recent food-aid funding cuts.
Earlier this month, SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, was cut by 5 percent after the 2009 Recovery Act's temporary increase in benefits expired leaving participants with just $1.40 to spend per meal. According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 3.5 million Texas residents receive SNAP benefits.
Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement, today, in response to Texas' restrictive voter ID law which stopped
Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) hosted a Senior Issues Forum in Fort Worth on Nov. 1, 2013 to address topics such as government benefits, fitness for seniors, and fraud prevention. Senior Citizens Services of Tarrant County and other state and federal agencies joined the Congressman in Fort Worth for this event, including the: Texas AgriLife Extension, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Social Security Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
FORT WORTH, TX – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) will host a Senior Issues Forum from 8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M. at the Cobblestone Manor Apartments Club House, located at 8201 Sartain Drive in Fort Worth. They will address topics such as government benefits, fitness for seniors, and fraud prevention.