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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Secretary of the Air Force announced the selection of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth as one of the first military bases to receive the F-35 Lightning II:
The Congressional Black Caucus is bigger than ever, but it finds itself struggling to make headway in a Washington where Republicans control all the levers of political power.
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CBC members also devoted an hour on the floor of the House to voicing opposition to Mr. Sessions, as well as Betsy Devos and fellow Rep. Tom Price of Georgia — Mr. Trump's picks to lead the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.
FORT WORTH - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has been selected by the Air Force to land a squadron of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, described Fort Worth's selection as a "major milestone."
"Fort Worth's robust defense industry and the proximity and strength of its reserve Air Force base makes it an ideal cost-saving home for the F-35 Lightning II and ensures that our airmen are trained on the latest technology they need to defeat our toughest adversaries," Veasey said.
DALLAS, TX – On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, Congressman Marc Veasey will experience firsthand the types of retail services available to military personnel by working at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service headquarters during his first "Marc Means Business" work day of 2017. As part of his time at "The Exchange", Veasey will roll up his sleeves and work in the food court at Starbucks and Burger King and learn about the daily responsibilities of workers at the Exchange's call center.
WASHINGTON —Freshman U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington and his wife recently made an unusual choice: The couple and their three young children are moving to Washington.
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, described conversations with former U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright about a previous era in politics when members of Congress bonded over attending balls and softball games together.
That lack of off-hours friendships formed over weekends is frequently blamed for the polarized nature of Capitol Hill.
FORT WORTH - An internal police investigation into a widely circulated cellphone video that showed the heated encounter between a white Fort Worth officer and a black woman and her two daughters has been completed.
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State Rep. Nicole Collier and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey also spoke out against the officer.
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in response to the United Nation's Security Council's decision to vote on resolution regarding Israel:
Fort Worth, Texas – Today at 2 PM CT, Congressman Marc Veasey, Mayor Betsy Price, State Representative Nicole Collier, Commissioner Roy Brooks, Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray, and other local elected officials, will host a press conference to discuss the recent incident involving a mother, her daughters, and a Fort Worth Police officer.
NEW LOCATION: The event will take place today at 2 PM CT at Fort Worth City Hall, located at 1000 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after Governor Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced that it would remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program:
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration announced a $150 million dollar grant for the construction of the TEX Rail project, a 27-mile commuter rail project that will connect downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport: