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The Voter ID battle is heating up, and now, it appears that Dallas County is jumping into the fray.
In June, we reported that Congressman Marc Veasey filed a lawsuit in federal district court to stop Texas' Voter ID law from going into effect. Texas had passed an onerous Voter ID law during the 2011 legislative session. Efforts to stop the law had been successful as the law could not be precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
DALLAS, TX – Today, August 19th, Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) will participate as special guests in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Health Braintrust’s “Making Good Health MY Reality” tour.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will participate in a Congressional Delegation Seminar to Israel to learn more about issues critical to the U.S.-Israel relationship and international security.
Congressman Veasey and 36 other Members of Congress will spend the week traveling across Israel and the West Bank. House Democratic Whip, Congressman Steny Hoyer, will serve as the senior Member of the group traveling across the region from August 5 to 11.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX —On Friday, July 26, Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) will host a small business forum with Metroplex small business owners, local chambers, and other stakeholders to connect them with the resources that help small business owners on the path to becoming certified for set-aside and sole source contracts with federal agencies.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) will host a small business forum in Grand Prairie on July 26. Representing the newly created 33rd congressional district, Congressman Veasey is committed to helping small businesses create jobs and to growing the local Dallas-Fort Worth economy. He has invited federal agencies to talk to Metroplex small business owners, local chambers, and other stakeholders to get them on the path to becoming certified for set-aside and sole source contracts with federal agencies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a statement from Congressman Marc Veasey (D) Texas after voting on the FARM Bill (HR 2642) legislation that fails to include reauthorization of nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The controversial farm bill that cleared the House Thursday divided Texas representatives firmly along party lines. All Texas Republicans voted for the bill, which left out nutrition programs for the first time in decades, after a massive fight over food stamp funding in the House last month.
Research has linked the consumption of unprocessed as well as processed red meat to diabetes. Increasing your intake of red meat over timed has been associated with a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Red meat is typically high in calories and fat and experts say for this reason these factors create the link between heavy red meat eaters and diabetes.
The alarming frequency of gun violence in Chicago has made the city the face of what is in fact a disturbing national trend. Just last night, four people were shot. During the Fourth of July holiday weekend, for the second consecutive year, 16 people were killed and an additional 70 received gunshot wounds. Since the start of the year, 188 murders have occurred.
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey noted that, recently, Ft. Worth has begun to experience a rash of violence. He shared three stories that ended in tragedy at the hands of people who clearly were dealing with mental health issues.