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WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Preventing Disruptions to Universal Services Funds Act to extend access to federal funds for telecommunications programs for three years, eliminating the need for a yearly fund recertification.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, and current co-chair, introduced a bicameral resolution with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to designate September as "National Voting Rights Month". The resolution will encourage voter registration in the month of September and push Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to preserve the right to vote amid Republican-led voter suppression attempts.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Veasey (TX-33) voted to defend women's constitutional right to reproductive health care with H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act. Amid a dangerous Texas-led assault on women's basic health freedoms, this landmark legislation enshrines into law the vital protections of Roe v. Wade and secures the right to reproductive care for all women across America.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives today to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that honors our values, protects our national security, helps our nation's brave servicemembers, and bring our defense into the modern era.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee passed its provisions of the Build Back Better Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today applauded the House Armed Services Committee's bipartisan passage of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Marc Veasey (D-TX) and David McKinley (R-WV) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership urging the inclusion of a targeted suite of carbon management policies in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This comprehensive, bipartisan package will make historical investments to update America's infrastructure.
Today, Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement after he voted to protect the sacred right to vote with the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4).
"I am proud to join my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) to finally restore the vote and help put the guardrails back on our democracy.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, joined his colleagues today to introduce the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act in the House. This bill would improve our democracy by establishing greater safeguards against potential election subversion efforts to ensure elections and vote counting are performed fairly, transparently, and without partisan influence.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Veasey (TX-33), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, joined over 190 members of the House of Representatives to introduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination.