{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://veasey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-statement-in-response-to-texas-voter-id-law-which-stopped", "Rep. Veasey Statement in Response to Texas\u2019 Voter ID Law which stopped former Speaker Jim Wright from obtaining Voter ID Card", "2013-11-04", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Marc Veasey", "V000131", "veasey.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement, today, in response to Texas\u2019 restrictive voter ID law which stopped \n\u201cI am appalled to learn that former U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright, a man who has dedicated a lifetime of service and contributions to Texas and the nation, was denied a voter ID card in Texas, this weekend.\u00a0 Speaker Wright dedicated his career to opening doors and fighting for equality for people of all races, religions, political backgrounds and affiliations. And now he is the latest victim of Texas\u2019 strict voter identification law. Speaker Wright was denied the voter identification card merely because he had an expired driver's license and because his faculty identification from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he teaches, doesn't meet voter identification requirements under the state law enacted in 2011. This is yet another example of how the strict Voter ID law will place an undue burden on many Texans and result in fewer eligible voters casting ballots.\u00a0I believe that we should be making it easier for Texans to exercise their right to vote, not more difficult and I will continue to stand up for the right to vote.\u201d \u2013 Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33\n###\n\u00a0\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2013  FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jessica Coscia, 202-225-9897, Jessica.Coscia@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://veasey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-statement-in-response-to-texas-voter-id-law-which-stopped"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.775388140231371, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}