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Washington, D.C. – This Saturday, January 28, 2017, Congressman Marc Veasey, with Special Guests Congresswoman Linda Sánchez and Consul General of Mexico Francisco de la Torre, and expert panelists will meet with the immigrant community to discuss the uncertain days ahead under the Trump Administration.
Washington, D.C. — Este sábado el 28 de enero, Congresista Marc Veasey, con invitado especiales, Congresista Linda Sánchez y el Cónsul General de México Francisco de la Torre, y expertos se reunirá con la comunidad inmigrante para discutir el futuro incierto bajo la administración de Presidente Trump.
Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who was in Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, said he did not hear a clear message about uniting a much divided country in the inaugural speech.
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O'Rourke was one of several Texas Democrats in Congress who attended Friday's inauguration, including U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Gene Green of Houston and Marc Veasey of Fort Worth.
Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who was in Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, said he did not hear a clear message about uniting a much divided country in the inaugural speech.
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O'Rourke was one of several Texas Democrats in Congress who attended Friday's inauguration, including U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, Gene Green of Houston and Marc Veasey of Fort Worth.
North Texas Republicans are celebrating the 45th President, Donald Trump.
At a watch party at the Las Colinas Country Club, about 30 members of the Greater Irving Republican Club cheered after Mr. Trump took the Oath of Office, then raised their glasses to offer him a toast.
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She said Democrats will continue to work with their members of Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas and Marc Veasey of Fort Worth.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement on his decision to attend the Presidential Inauguration:
Both U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Brownsville and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen announced Thursday they were boycotting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, taking the count of Texas congressmen who won't attend to five. Later that evening, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Houston, confirmed she too would not be attending, according to media reports. Ft Worth Star: North Texas congressional Democrats plan to attend Trump's inauguration.
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FORT WORTH - U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey will attend the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
The Fort Worth Democrat announced Thursday morning that he will not join the dozens of Democrats staying away from the ceremony where Republican Donald Trump will take the oath of office to become the country's 45th president.
WASHINGTON — After saying he would attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Brownsville Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela reversed course Thursday because he says dozens of migrant students from his district were harassed in Washington.
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Rep. Marc Veasey announced Thursday that he will attend the inauguration "to support the Democratic tradition of the peaceful transfer of power." But the Fort Worth Democrat said he will be wearing a pin in solidarity with Lewis and his colleagues who will not be there.