Marc A. Veasey
DemocratU.S. Representative, TX-33| Age | 55 (b. 1971-01-03) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2013-01-03 (~13 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Black / African American |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Education | Graduated Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth (1990); B.A./B.S. in Mass Communications, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth (1995) |
| Prior occupation | Field representative/congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Martin Frost (about 5 years); earlier worked as a substitute teacher, sportswriter, and advertising agency scriptwriter |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Marital status | Married — Tonya Jackson Veasey |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Notable relatives | Uncle Robert James English was a television reporter who worked for House Speaker Jim Wright; no immediate relatives in elected office |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | Texas House of Representatives, District 95 (2005-2013) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (119th Congress) · Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy · Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade · Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Black Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus (LGBT Equality Caucus) · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Voting Rights Caucus (founder/co-chair) · Blue Collar Caucus (co-founder) · Medicare for All Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus |
| Leadership | Founder and co-chair, Congressional Voting Rights Caucus · Co-founder, Congressional Blue Collar Caucus · Chair pro tempore / Chair of Texas House Democratic Caucus and Democratic Whip (Texas House, 2005-2013) |
| Ideology | Reliable mainstream Democrat; voted with President Biden's position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress per FiveThirtyEight tracking |
| Signature legislation | Lead plaintiff in Veasey v. Abbott / Veasey v. Perry challenging Texas's 2011 voter ID law (SB 14), which courts found discriminatory · Founded the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus · Co-founded the Congressional Blue Collar Caucus with Rep. Brendan Boyle |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $58,007–$175,000 (2023) · estimate
| Wells Fargo 529 College Savings Plan - The Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX) | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo 529 College Savings Plan - The Growth Fund of America Class 529-C Shares (CGFCX) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Texas Employees Retirement System Plan (defined benefit) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - FMT Rising Dividends Fd Cl R6 (FRISX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund Class F (HSWFX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund R6 (JLGMX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - The Hartford Dividend & Growth Fund Class F (HDGFX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Roth IRA - The Hartford MidCap Value Fund Class F (HMVFX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Traditional IRA - American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX) (spouse) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($60,128)
Top industries: Oil & Gas · Pro-Israel · Lawyers/Law Firms · Defense
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine for Late 48-Hour Notification Filing (2014)
The Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee (C00506832) failed to timely file a required 48-Hour Notification report during the 2014 election cycle. The FEC assessed an administrative civil penalty of $3,330. The initial finding was upheld on September 9, 2014, and the committee paid the fine in full by the October 10, 2014 deadline. This is a routine administrative fine unrelated to any corruption or intentional misconduct finding.