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Marc Veasey is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 33rd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development throughout his tenure. Veasey has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to healthcare and addressing the needs of his constituents in Texas. He has also been involved in discussions around voting rights and immigration reform, reflecting the diverse demographics of his district.
I would like to recognize, from the 30th Congressional District in Texas, the gentlewoman from Dallas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who also was very well acquainted and was a good friend of Speaker Wright's and has some great stories about…
I just wanted to speak about the importance of our acting now to do the right thing in regard to the Confederate flag. Many of you may not know, but this year marks 100 years of the viewing and the premiere of the film that really sparked…
In April 1985, Jane Phipps began her first job as a receptionist for the office of John Murtha at the age of 19. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jane Phipps for her 30 years of service to the United States House of Representatives. Jane…
I come here today to the House floor to address an extremely important and timely topic for our Nation: investing in high-quality pre-K education. It is really imperative to the success of our children, schools, and communities. Two years…
I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I want to talk about the rule. I am rising today against the rule. And although I believe that a pipeline is absolutely the most safest and environmentally…
I thank Congresswoman Beatty for yielding. I would also like to thank my colleagues Donald Payne and Robin Kelly for putting together something that we really need to talk about, and I am glad that the theme here is 50 years from Selma…
``Work makes you free.'' Today, I was thinking about that sign and about the psychological impact and the sadness that it must have had on millions of Holocaust survivors and on victims of the Holocaust as they walked into the…
Amendment XXVII: ``No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.''
Each year from September 15 until October 15, the Nation celebrates the many contributions of Latinos during Hispanic Heritage Month. In my home State of Texas, the Hispanic community continues to relish in the cultural and historical…
While House Republicans spend the next 2 weeks bringing up silly partisan bills aimed at embarrassing the President, House Democrats remain focused on the real solutions that matter to the American people. It is time to put the middle…
While America waits for House Republicans in Washington to bring immigration reform to a vote, we cannot forget about the invisible casualties of our broken immigration process, notario fraud victims. While there are many communities and…
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