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Today, Congressman Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:
"The current situation in Afghanistan is tragic for everyone who has worked to stabilize the country and root out terrorism. President Biden's address underscores that there are no easy answers to this situation in Afghanistan. I support the decision to bring our troops home after 20 long years, but I also believe we must answer the tough questions about why we were not better prepared to respond to the unfolding crisis.
WASHINGTON - Today marks 56 years since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The VRA is a critical piece of legislation that fights against voter suppression by abolishing discriminatory voting practices and requires federal oversight of election changes in states with a history of voter discrimination. In 2013, key components of the law were gutted by the Supreme Court in its Shelby County v. Holder decision allowing states to reverse course and erect deliberate barriers to voting.
DALLAS – With the federal eviction moratorium expired and the state level moratorium ending on October 1, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) today ask the State of Texas and North Texas governments to increase efforts to disburse rental relief funds to tenants and landlords to help keep North Texans in their homes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that he secured the inclusion of over $13.5 million for several Community Funding Projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as part of the House passage of the Minibus, H.R. 4502, FY 2022 Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Veasey applauded the passage of the National Medal of Honor Monument Act. The bipartisan Veasey-led legislation will pave the way for the creation of a monument in our nation's capital recognizing the Medal of Honor recipients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) announced that he is an original co-sponsor of the Medicaid Saves Lives Act, legislation that would create a federal Medicaid-style program for those living in states like Texas that have refused to expand Medicaid. The bill, led by Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL-7) Kathy Manning (D-NC-6), Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Nikema Williams (D-GA-5), Lucy McBath (D-GA-6), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Deborah Ross (D-NC-2), was introduced this week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the United State House of Representatives passed the Veasey-led "MEDIA Diversity Act"—bipartisan legislation that amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for women and minorities in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.
WASHINGTON – The co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's speech on voting rights today. The co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus are: Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have formally endorsed the Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act which would reform the military justice system by moving the decision to prosecute serious crimes in the military from the chain of command. Congressman Horsford is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.
WASHINGTON — This week, Congressman Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and ten members of the Texas Congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging the Department of Justice to investigate unconstitutional voter suppression in Texas and monitor any voting-related legislation passed out of upcoming special session.