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Marc Veasey

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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.

Jun 12, 2013

Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate eight outstanding students in southeast Forth Worth that attend Morningside Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas. Lexi Stanford, Tomas Altamirano, Alex Delgadillo, Carei Frank, Yontrell George…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-12
Jun 6, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I stand here today greatly saddened and disappointed in this House of Representatives. I was prepared to vote in support of the Homeland Security appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, a bill that is supposed to…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-06
May 20, 2013

Mr. Speaker, once again, we have been pushed to a political standoff over an important issue that affects the future of our nation. On July 1, college students will see the interest rates on their federal loans double. College is becoming…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-20
May 16, 2013

Mr. Speaker, today, for the 37th time, the Republicans set a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Yet again, this is a waste of time and taxpayer resources on pure political posturing, rather than working hard on behalf of hardworking…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-16
May 15, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak against the proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. As the Nation's most important antihunger program, SNAP offers nutrition assistance to 46 million low-income Americans…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-15
May 9, 2013

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Pay China First Act. Once again, the Republican majority has chosen to play politics with the credit of our Nation. Instead of coming to the table with solutions, they are ensuring that we…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-09
May 8, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor eight exceptional students from my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, who are all Woodhaven Scholarship recipients. Ambar Aguilera from Amon Carter-Riverside High School, Carolyn Estrada and Rasheda Bellat…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-08
May 6, 2013

Thank you. I would also like to thank the gentleman from the Sagebrush State, Steven Horsford, and from the Empire State, Hakeem Jeffries, for all of their work on this very important issue and also in talking about the importance of the…

Congressional Record · 2013-05-06
Apr 26, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary group of students in the city of Fort Worth that I'm honored to represent in Congress. Alejandra Benavidez, Consuelo Cuevas, Nian Dim, Elijah Herring, Miguel Lopez, Mariah Mathews…

Congressional Record · 2013-04-26
Apr 10, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise today about the urgent need to create jobs and grow our economy, an issue that should be our number one focus right now. We are nearly a month and a half into the sequester, which has imposed painful cuts to defense…

Congressional Record · 2013-04-10

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