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Washington, D.C. –As part of his unwavering commitment to improving the lives of our nation’s veterans and service members, Congressman Veasey introduced H.R. 6493, the Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act, to provide certified financial planners for retiring service members.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, introduced H.R. 6494, the Postage Free Ballot Act, that will make mail-in absentee ballots free of charge for voters nationwide. Three years after the Supreme Court tasked Congress to update the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rep. Veasey remains committed to making voting as accessible as possible for the American public.

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to protect our nation's seniors, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, introduced H.R. 6457, the Preventative Services Medicare Parity Act, that will update preventative services coverage for Medicare recipients. The bill would require Medicare to cover senior healthcare recommended by the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to protect our nation’s DREAMers in the event of a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program backlog, Congressman Marc Veasey introduced H.R. 6495, the Ensure Access to DACA Act.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting in favor of a continuing resolution to fund government operations until April 28, 2017:

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 612 – Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, a conference report that authorizes various water infrastructure projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

Washington, D.C. –Today,Congressman Marc Veasey introduced H.R. 6456, End the Backlog Act, which would address the immigration judge shortage by freezing funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement until the funding for the immigration court system is increased.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of the conference report to accompany S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2017, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense: