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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-1), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the bipartisan Crisis Care Access and Response Expansion for Behavioral Health Act or the CARE for Behavioral Health Act of 2024. As we continue the vital work of addressing our nation’s mental health needs, this bill is a crucial next step for improving the delivery of behavioral health services.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey has released the following statement regarding the news coming out of the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison Wisconsin after the shooting that has occurred on December 16, 2024:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey voted against the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on December 11, 2024. In the past, Congressman Veasey has worked in a bipartisan manner to put forward an NDAA free of partisan influence, one that ensures national security while also addressing the needs of the nation’s servicemembers. With the recent politicization of the National Defense Authorization Act by the current Speaker, Congressman Veasey released the following statement regarding the NDAA:
Wasshington, D.C. – Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Ann Wagner (MO-02), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) sent a joint letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra encouraging the Department to take steps to expand access to colorectal cancer screenings.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, joined by several of his colleagues, sent a letter today to Ethics Committee Chairman Mike Guest and Ranking Member Susan Wild, urging the immediate release of the Ethics Committee’s report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. This call comes as a reaction to Gaetz's recent nomination to serve as Attorney General of the United States.
Washington, D.C. – On Veterans Day, November 11, 2024, U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement honoring our nation’s veterans:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) hosted a Veterans’ Townhall and attended several Veterans’ appreciation events ahead of Veterans Day in the district. These events provide an opportunity for veterans, their families, and the community to discuss the challenges facing veterans, connect with vital resources, and honor their service to our nation.
WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Veasey (TX-33) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation alongside Representative Jackson (TX-13), Senator Raphael Warnock (GA), and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) to improve military recruitment at senior military colleges.
WASHINGTON - Representatives Veasey (TX-33) and Pfluger (TX-11) recently introduced the Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program Act. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, though the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to establish a grant program to fund higher education-based cybersecurity clinics at community colleges and minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
Representative Marc Veasey, member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the House passage of H.R. 8070, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25):