If elected, I will fight to reverse Texas' downward trend in education
Fight to reverse Texas' downward trend in education.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The homepage's latest news block on May 14, 2026 highlights a resolution on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and other recent statements, but nothing in the visible current-news area shows a concrete education delivery action in the last lookback window.
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The Education issue page lists Veasey's February 2, 2026 statement opposing Texas' halt on new H-1B visa petitions and includes earlier education-related statements, including the October 27, 2025 Fort Worth ISD takeover release. The page shows continuing education attention, but not a completed Texas-wide reversal of educational decline.
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The official 2026 House roll-call index lists the latest roll calls as May 21, 2026, including H.R.6047, H.R.1041, and H.R.1329, with no recorded House roll-call vote shown for the May 30-June 1 lookback window.
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H.R.2527 was introduced by Rep. Veasey and Rep. Bilirakis and referred to Energy and Commerce. The bill would create grants for statewide children's vision and eye-health programs, including work with state educational agencies and public educational or early-learning settings, with FY2026-FY2030 authorizations.
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The homepage's latest-news module shows June 17, 2026 as the most recent item, and that item is a veterans-care letter rather than any education-specific action in the current window.
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The 2026 House roll-call index is compiled only through June 25, 2026; it lists no roll calls in the June 27-29 lookback window.
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DIVISION B--SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS SEC. 1. EDUCATOR EXPENSE DEDUCTION TO INCLUDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.
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Approved September 18, 2026. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5334: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-600 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026): Apr. 27, considered and passed House. July 29, Aug. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Sep 16, 2026, 06:28 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes Status: Passed
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Veasey | Veasey | Democratic | TX | Yea
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On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,”
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October 1, 2026 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mrs. Houchin, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Simon, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Ross, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Costa, Ms. Scholten, and Mr. Veasey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) supports the designation of ``National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month''; and (2) calls on State educational agencies and local educational agencies to continue to meet the needs of students with specific learning disabilities through a free appropriate public education.
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DIVISION B--SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS SEC. 1. EDUCATOR EXPENSE DEDUCTION TO INCLUDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. (a) In General.--Section 62(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <<NOTE: 26 USC 62.>> is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher'' and inserting ``an early childhood or kindergarten through grade 12 teacher''
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H R 5334 YEA-AND-NAY 16-Sep-2026 6:28 PM QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments BILL TITLE: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
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On National Voter Registration Day, Veasey, Wyden Introduce Resolution to Recognize September as National Voting Rights Month September 16, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Texas, joined Sen. Wyden today on National Voter Registration Day to introduce a resolution designating September as "National Voting Rights Month."
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protect the rights of students to learn and the ability of educators and librarians to teach
Assessments
The available evidence shows ongoing education-related attention and one education-adjacent bill introduction, but no enacted law, executive action, or measurable Texas-wide turnaround attributable to Veasey. The most recent materials in the lookback window also do not show a concrete education deliverable, so the promise cannot be confirmed as fulfilled or clearly failed.
The record shows education-related attention and at least one concrete legislative action by Veasey, including introducing H.R.2527 on children's vision and eye-health grants tied partly to educational settings. However, the evidence does not show enactment, a completed federal education deliverable, or a measurable reversal of Texas' education trend attributable to him. Because there was some serious effort but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
The available evidence shows Veasey continued to engage on education issues through statements and issue-page activity, but it does not identify a concrete federal action, enacted bill, funding delivery, or measurable policy outcome that reversed Texas' education trend. Because the promise is broad and outcome-oriented, and the record provided shows activity rather than delivery, the status remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.