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DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX – Tomorrow, Saturday, Marks Key Milestone for Congressman Marc Veasey.
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 13, 2013 marks Congressman Marc Veasey’s 100th day in office. Congressman Veasey was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 2013 and represents Congressional District 33. This is a newly created congressional district that includes Dallas-Fort Worth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Wednesday, April 10, Congressman Marc Veasey and Douglas Interiano from Proyecto Inmigrante in Dallas-Fort Worth met to discuss the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform. As thousands of people march on our nation’s capital, Congressman Veasey and Douglas Interiano reiterated their commitment to making comprehensive immigration reform a reality.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX – Today, April 9, Congressman Marc Veasey said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, Dallas-Fort Worth women are paid 85 cents for every dollar paid to men in the area, amounting to a yearly gap of $7,163 between men and women who work full time.
Dallas Voice
Freshman Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, reminded his North Texas constituents Tuesday that he is committed to fighting for full equality for LGBT citizens.
Veasey released the following statement today following the opening arguments in the Proposition 8 case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
“As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, I would like to reaffirm my commitment to the LGBT community,” the statement reads.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey issued a statement in support of millions of same-sex couples across the country as the Supreme Court enters a two-day session of oral arguments on two historic cases. In Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v.
Fort Worth Star Telegram
FORT WORTH - Sooner or later, if it goes on long enough, the sequester will somehow affect most Americans' lives, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey said Monday.
That's why he hopes Congress can pass a measure soon to lessen the effects of the automatic spending cuts triggered because federal leaders couldn't agree on a better way to cut federal spending.
DALLAS — Los congresistas demócratas Marc Veasey y Luis Gutiérrez confían en la inminente aprobación de una reforma migratoria y aseguran que el camino para lograrla no será tan espinoso como muchos lo temían.
La diferencia entre este movimiento y otros fallidos del pasado, dicen, es que la tendencia presente se respalda por ambos partidos políticos.
“Los republicanos la necesitan para sobrevivir”, dijo Gutiérrez.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey Votes for Democratic Budget Alternative.
Today Congressman Marc Veasey voted against the Republican Ryan budget. The budget slashes critical investments in our future and hurts women, students, seniors and middle class families. Among the cuts are $98 billion for the Pell Grant program and $810 billion for Medicare. It also denies 27 million Americans access to affordable health care and drastically cuts nutrition assistance which currently serves 48 million people.
La Vida News
FORT WORTH – On March 12, 2013, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced the awarding of over $500,000 federal funds to the Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $250,000 in Emergency Capital Funds to FWHS, which will be used to improve the safety and security at Butler Place Public Housing Community. Another $269,856 will go to the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program that assists families with supportive services.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) signed a letter to Governor Rick Perry in response to the Governor’s correspondence to Texas members of Congress on Medicaid expansion. The full Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation- Representatives Pete Gallego, Marc Veasey, Filemon Vela, Beto O'Rouke, Gene Green, Henry Cuellar, Al Green, Lloyd Doggett, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ruben Hinojosa, Joaquin Castro, and Sheila Jackson Lee - signed on.