Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC - On January 16, 2025, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Senator John Cornyn (TX) introduced legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas after the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. The bill would rename the facility as the “Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”, to honor the Congresswoman's 30 years of service as U.S. Representative for Texas' 30th Congressional District and 10 years of service within the Texas Legislature.

DALLAS — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett celebrated the grant disbursement of $2,225,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services for opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and long-term recovery resources. This grant disbursement is part of a five year grant to Dallas County to combat overdose deaths and help residents access recovery resources. 

WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, November 21, Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will introduce the READINESS Act - legislation that will allow for more flexibility for working military and foreign services spouses when a servicemember is deployed or transferred. The bill is endorsed by several organizations, including Blue Star Families, the Military Family Advisory Network, and With Honor Action.

WASHINGTON — On the eve of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-4) lead 27 members of the Texas delegation in a bipartisan resolution honoring the 1,600,000 Veterans who call Texas home. Texas hosts the second largest veteran community in the nation, compromising 15% of the population.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement after House Republicans failed to pass a continuing resolution bill to prevent a government shutdown. Republicans have until the start of the new fiscal year, October 1, to pass a funding bill to keep the government open and functioning.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, (CA-37), and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) released the following statement condemning House Republicans for refusing to consider their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) amendment in the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense appropriations package. This amendment would have helped preserve DEIA programming and initiatives at the Department of Defense (DOD).

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) and the entire Texas Democratic delegation to urge the Biden Administration to quickly intervene and pause Texas' Medicaid redetermination process until the Administration can take corrective action to ensure the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) comes into full compliance with federal Medicaid requirements.