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La conferencia fue patrocinada por el congresista demócrata Marc Veasey y contó con la participación de Sánchez, la ex senadora estatal Wendy Davis, Dolores Bischof, de la Oficina de la Mujer del Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos, la empresaria Leticia Reyes y la asistente legal Sunja Smith.
Reps. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio backed Jackson Lee's call for an investigation.
"They are basing their decision on a sham video," Veasey said. "Low income women are going to be cut off from cervical exams, mammogram, just basic healthcare and family planning needs. It is going to have a huge impact in the community that I serve and in the state."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 692, misleadingly called the Default Prevention Act, which would not ensure the U.S. pays all of its bills on time and in full:
Honda and 28 other Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking the Justice Department to probe Ahmed's Sept. 14 treatment by Irving police. Reps. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston were the only Texans to sign.
Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth says, "Governor Abbott's administration's most recent attack on Medicaid is a continuation of despicable policy decisions that make it clear that expanding access to care for low-income families is not a priority for Texas Republicans."
Democratic lawmakers also blasted the move.
"Today, the state of Texas delivered another blow to Texas' low-income community … This change in coverage affects hundreds if not thousands of women in my district and across the state," said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, whose district includes parts of Fort Worth and Dallas.
Veasey said Abbott's "most recent attack on Medicaid is a continuation of despicable policy decisions that make it clear that expanding access to care for low-income families is not a priority for Texas Republicans."
Even in 2015, women continue to face challenges in the workforce — from affordable child care to equal pay — despite decades of advancements.
That needs to change, especially at a time when women make up nearly half of the workforce across the country, said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, who hosted a standing-room only Women's Conference at the Kidd Springs Recreation Center on Monday in Dallas.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, issued the following amended statement after Texas' Health and Human Services Commission removed Planned Parenthood from the state Medicaid program: