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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, lead plaintiff in Quesada v. Texas and co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the following statement after the courts voted in favor of redrawing Texas' 2018 congressional maps:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sprint Foundation announced six schools in Congressman Marc Veasey's 33rd Congressional District of Texas were selected to participate in Sprint's 1Million Project.
Washington, D.C. – Texas Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Beto O'Rourke (TX-33), Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-1), and Louise Slaughter (NY-25), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) co-led 105 Democrats in a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging the Trump Administration to reject Texas' section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver request.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, invita a los residentes del Distrito Congresional 33 a sus reuniones comunitarias en los condados de Dallas y Tarrant, empezando el 15 de agosto, para discutir legislación y otros temas importantes a la comunidad. Las reuniones son GRATIS y abierto al público.
Las fechas y los lugares donde se llevará a cabo las reuniones son:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, invites all residents of Texas' 33rd Congressional District to attend a series of Town Hall Meetings, in Dallas and Fort Worth, beginning August 15, to discuss current legislation and other issues of local concern.
The scheduled dates and locations are:
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, introduced legislation to prevent students nationwide from missing crucial federal and state grant opportunities that support their higher education aspirations. H.R. 3516, the Reduce Barriers to College Act, will streamline the burdensome Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification process for students who must prove that their families did not file federal taxes.
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced via twitter that he will ban transgender men and women from serving in the military:
"As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I am appalled that the President of the United States would blatantly abandon any American who is willing to lay down their life to defend their fellow citizens."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Blue Collar Caucus met Wednesday with Richard L. Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, to discuss the needs of blue collar workers and how House Democrats can make it clear that they will continue to serve as their champion in Washington. Trumka, a national leader in the fight for workers' rights and economic justice, began the discussion with remarks on the modern challenges of labor rights and the ongoing effort by Democrats to respond to the needs of working class families.
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 19, 2017, the Congressional Blue Collar Caucus, co-chaired by Congressmen Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), will host a "pen and pad" media availability with Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, following the Caucus's second listening session. In an effort to better represent working Americans, the Caucus listening sessions will ensure the Members of Congress hear directly from labor leaders who join in the fight to secure health, wage, and job security for all Americans.