Recent events
2025-01-07
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress)) on 2025-01-07: Veasey voted against mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. TX-33 has a substantial Hispanic…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Lockheed Martin PAC contributions to Veasey across his career are among his top institutional donors, reflecting Lockheed's dominant presence in Fort Worth and the significance of the F-35 program to the district's…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Veasey's 2024 cycle raised approximately $2.1 million. As a senior member on the House Armed Services Committee, defense-sector PAC contributions have been consistent. His Armed Services Committee assignment makes him…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Veasey received contributions from the defense aerospace sector reflecting Lockheed Martin's substantial Fort Worth presence (F-35 production at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base). Defense contractors and…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
The energy and natural resources sector is Veasey's second-largest career donor sector. This reflects the economic geography of TX-33, which includes portions of the Fort Worth energy corridor and significant refining…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Veasey's career top donor sectors through 2024 are lawyers/law firms, energy/natural resources (reflecting the district's Fort Worth energy corridor), and real estate, per OpenSecrets career aggregation. His career…
2024-06-15
Other facts
INFERENTIAL
The F-35 production line at NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base is the single largest employment site in TX-33 (approximately 14,000 employees), representing over 2.5 times the workforce of the next largest employer…
2024-04-20
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Veasey voted for $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. TX-33's Hispanic-majority district includes growing…
2023-05-31
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling — includes Mountain Valley Pipeline mandate)) on 2023-05-31: The Fiscal Responsibility Act included a provision mandating completion of…
2023-05-31
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] Veasey voted in favor of the Mountain Valley Pipeline completion provision included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which mandated completion of the natural gas pipeline over the objections of…
2022-12-23
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 2617 (Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023) on 2022-12-23: The omnibus included $858 billion in defense spending, the largest defense appropriation in U.S. history. Veasey's yes vote…
2022-08-12
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) on 2022-08-12: Veasey voted for the IRA, which included the largest federal clean energy investment in U.S. history alongside significant fossil fuel…
2022-08-12
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] Veasey voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, which included the largest federal clean energy investment in U.S. history including significant subsidies for renewable energy development.
2022-08-12
Votes
INFERENTIAL
The IRA's fossil fuel leasing provisions (mandatory offshore and onshore lease sales) were actively supported by the American Petroleum Institute and other major industry groups, meaning Veasey's IRA vote was not…
2022-01-01
Other facts
PRIMARY
[platform] Veasey has been a vocal proponent of domestic energy production including natural gas as a bridge fuel, stating that Texas energy workers deserve protection during the energy transition and that he supports…
2021-06-01
Other facts
PRIMARY
[platform] Veasey has consistently described himself as a clean energy champion and co-founded the Clean Energy Jobs Caucus, stating publicly that the transition to clean energy is critical for both climate and…
