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***Media Availability Tuesday, January 12, 2016***
Washington, D.C. – Members of the press are invited to join Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, and Gloria Fuentes, a CD33 business owner, as they share their thoughts on how Congress can support small business owners and job growth in the DFW Metroplex.
Ken Paxton again seeks to block legal fees in redistricting case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reverse a federal judge's decision to award legal fees to lawyers who fought the state in a marathon redistricting case.
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Slaughter and Schneiderman urge Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) joined US Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) on Tuesday to lead a group of 155 Democrats and 2 Independents in filing an amicus brief in the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole.
More than 150 congressional Democrats have asked the Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law that restricts abortion and has closed clinics.
The lawmakers told the court, which is due to hear oral arguments in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole in March, that the law is unconstitutional. If allowed to stand, the law is likely to be copied by other states, they said in a brief released Tuesday.
Texas’ GOP leaders protest Obama’s newest gun control proposal
President Barack Obama’s latest call for state and local governments to enact more controls on weapons purchases at gun shows and elsewhere is getting the same response it has for years: Most elected officials in Texas won’t budge.
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, disagreed.
Dems weigh in on looming abortion battle
Congressional Democrats are pressing the Supreme Court to uphold access to abortion clinics, stepping into a looming legal battle on reproductive rights.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement after the submission of the bicameral Amicus Brief in support of women health care providers in the Supreme Court review of Texas' anti-choice abortion laws:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after President Obama announced a series of executive orders to expand background checks on gun purchases:
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement reviewing his key legislative accomplishments since being sworn into office in 2013 and work he has done on behalf of the residents in the 33rd Congressional District:
"As 2015 draws to a close, I would like to take some time to reflect on some of the key legislative goals we have accomplished for the 33rd Congressional District since 2013.
Texas Democrats in Congress request federal relief in Planned Parenthood fight over Medicaid
AUSTIN–Texas Democrats in Congress sent a letter to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services this month asking that they “explore all options available at the federal level”...