Marc Veasey

Fort Worth-area congressman Marc Veasey toured the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Alvarado Tuesday.

Federal funds will help pay for the second and third phases of the Hughes House affordable housing apartment complex.

Democratic Congressman Marc Veasey visited the downtown Dallas ICE processing facility Tuesday to see for himself, he said, the conditions inside.

The Fort Worth Democrat had filed to challenge GOP incumbent Tim O’Hare just before last week’s deadline to get on the 2026 ballot. His withdrawal gives Commissioner Alisa Simmons a clear path to the Democratic nomination.

The Democrat is seeking county office after state lawmakers adopted a new congressional map that drew him out of his district.

The new congressional map puts Black and Hispanic voters in Fort Worth in districts with more rural populations. Longtime Democratic Congressman Marc Veasey gets cut out of his hometown of Fort Worth altogether.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to move ahead with a redistricting effort to benefit Democrats — a direct counter to Texas Republicans' plan to pick up five Congressional seats.

U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey, Jasmine Crockett and Julie Johnson said in a letter to top immigration officials they have received reports alleging overcrowding, lack of water and poor ventilation at the Dallas ICE field office, allegations ICE denies.

Republican commissioners have said they want to grow their majority on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court by redrawing the maps. Democrats, including U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, say commissioners are achieving that through racial gerrymandering.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey campaigned on issues such as expanding access to affordable health care, providing low-income communities with career opportunities, ensuring abortion access and funding infrastructure improvements.

Democrats Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey and Republicans Beth Van Duyne and Keith Self discussed housing, the economy, immigration and more at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Congressional Forum.

Following a subpar presidential debate last month, calls for President Joe Biden to not run continue growing. Joining this plea is U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.