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Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) already has his congressional football dream team picked out.
"Oh man, Cedric Richmond of course. I would definitely want him on the team. That would be my first round draft pick," said Veasey of the Democratic Louisiana lawmaker.
"Seth Moulton [D-Mass.] is a pretty athletic guy is my understanding. Eric Swalwell [D-Calif.] is also really athletic," he added.
Veasey and other lawmakers joined a host of gridiron stars at an educational clinic hosted by the NFL and USA Football on Wednesday evening to promote safety in tackle football.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas— U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, TX-33, will hold town hall meetings in the DFW Metroplex on August 11 in Dallas and August 13 in Fort Worth to discuss issues directly affecting residents in their community. Congressman Veasey will update residents on the work that he is doing in Washington, listen to their concerns, and answer questions. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Please see below for the dates, times and locations of Congressman Veasey's upcoming town hall meetings.
"Oh, God," Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) replied, lowering his head to the side when asked about the operation.
Veasey said that based on his time in the Legislature in Austin and "watching how sort of reckless and right and radical that the leaders down there have become … sadly, I'm not surprised" by the reaction.
Concerns about the exercise have persisted despite repeated statements from the Defense Department and Army leaders.
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Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas – As the nation awaits the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental (DAPA), Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 and special guest, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, IL-4, will host two informational forums on Saturday, July 18, in the DFW Metroplex.
Fort Worth/Dallas, Tejas – Mientras que el país espera la decisión de la Corte de Apelaciones del 5º Circuito acerca de la expansión de La Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) y la Acción Diferida Para la Responsabilidad de los Padres de Ciudadanos Americanos (DAPA), Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, e invitado especial, Congresista Luís Gutiérrez, IL-4, presentarán dos foros informativos el sábado, 18 de julio, en el Metroplex.
In Texas, all was mostly quiet on the Democratic front. Most in the party were reluctant to comment, saying they wanted more time to study the 109-page agreement.
"I'm not ready to weigh in right now," U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said at the U.S. Capitol.
"I'm glad we're taking the stand that we are. I think it's really important," said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth "I believe that it's long overdue, and I believe it's time we finally move on."
Democrats escalated the issue into the afternoon by revisiting a resolution to ban the display of the Confederate rebel flag at the nation's Capital. The target of that legislation was likely the Mississippi state flag.
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement after voting against the partisan H.R. 5, Student "Success" Act:
Black lawmakers told their own stories. "I think it's really important", said USA Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth "I believe that it's long overdue, and I believe it's time we finally move on"