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WASHINGTON - Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), Scott Peters (D-CA-50), and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) introduced the House companion of the Facilitating America's Siting of Transmission and Electric Reliability (FASTER) Act. The FASTER Act addresses key obstacles slowing down the siting, planning, and permitting process. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the bill in the Senate last month.
WASHINGTON - Representative Veasey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting against House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24):
WASHINGTON - In the wake of deadly gun violence in Fort Worth, Rep. Veasey introduced a resolution condemning the two horrific mass shootings in Fort Worth's Como and Polytechnic Heights neighborhoods and acknowledging the human toll of gun violence in communities nationwide. The resolution aims to spur action on the passage of common sense gun safety legislation that will help prevent gun violence and keep our communities safe.
FORT WORTH – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced that Texas would receive over $3.3 billion through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Veasey released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC.
WASHINGTON - Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the following statement on the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision which gutted key protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) and removed federal oversight from states with a track record of voter suppression:
WASHINGTON - Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and his House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues successfully advanced H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, out of committee late last night. This comprehensive legislative package includes crucial provisions supporting foreign relations, enhancing oversight of the Department of Defense, and generating employment opportunities for the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex. Congressman Veasey played a pivotal role in authoring and advocating for these provisions.
WASHINGTON - Ahead of Father's Day 2023, North Texas Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced a resolution highlighting the importance of father engagement in infant and maternal health outcomes.
Rep. Veasey, the co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the below statement following the Supreme Court's decision ordering Alabama to redraw voter maps:
WASHINGTON – Rep. Veasey voted to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that lifts the debt ceiling until January 2025 and sets budget caps for this Congress. The legislation also protects Americans' healthcare and retirements, rejects extreme cuts to vital programs, and fully funds veterans' medical care.