{"id":661290,"date":"2026-04-03T18:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661290\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:30:32","slug":"press-release-congressman-marc-veasey-advocates-for-removal-of-controversial-statue-at-texas-rangers-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/661290\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Congressman Marc Veasey Advocates for Removal of Controversial Statue at Texas Rangers Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Veasey calls for dialogue on community representation and the removal of a controversial statue during the Rangers&#8217; opening day.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Veasey addresses community representation: On the opening day of the Texas Rangers&#8217; 2026 season, Congressman Marc Veasey emphasized the need for ongoing discussions about community representation in North Texas. His comments come in response to the recent installation of the controversial \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger\u201d statue.<\/p>\n<p>Calls for statue removal: Veasey stated that the statue contradicts the values of baseball and the legacy of figures like Jackie Robinson. He argued that the Rangers have a responsibility to ensure their legacy is one that reflects pride in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Community pride in baseball: \u201cOpening Day is always a special moment for North Texas families,\u201d Veasey noted, reinforcing the idea that the sport unites generations. His advocacy underlines the importance of dialogue around such representations in public spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"http:\/\/veasey.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/congressman-veasey-renews-calls-remove-controversial-statue-texas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Receive Alerts on Congress\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/pricing?utm_campaign=newsbanner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"&#010;    display: inline-block;&#010;    background-color: #011638;&#010;    color: #fff;&#010;    padding: 10px 20px;&#010;    border-radius: 6px;&#010;    text-decoration: none;&#010;    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 19px);&#010;    font-weight: 600;&#010;    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;&#010;  \" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" data-cf-modified-7a97fe22ac07668554c00ac5-=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Sign Up<br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\nMarc A. Veasey Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/V000131.svg\" alt=\"Marc A. Veasey Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marc A. Veasey recently disclosed $108.2K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 738th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 38.1% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Veasey disclosed $174.8K of spending. This was the 434th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Veasey disclosed $863.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 425th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/033\/202601309794779033\/202601309794779033.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Marc A. Veasey&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/A.%20Veasey-V000131\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Marc A. Veasey Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>Quiver Quantitative estimates that Marc A. Veasey is worth $163.1K, as of April 3rd, 2026. This is the 451st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Veasey has approximately $8.1K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.<\/p>\n<p>You can track Marc A. Veasey&#8217;s net worth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Marc%20A.%20Veasey-V000131\/net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Veasey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Marc A. Veasey Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Marc A. Veasey:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4749\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4749<\/a>: Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4621\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4621<\/a>: 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Gold Medal Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4358\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4358<\/a>: Anti-Rigging Act of 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-2919\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.2919<\/a>: PARADE Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-2803\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.2803<\/a>: Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-2527\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.2527<\/a>: Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Marc A. Veasey on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/A.%20Veasey-V000131\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Veasey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Texas&#8217;s 33rd Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $9,500,984 of spending in Texas&#8217;s 33rd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately $1,480,120 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/TX\/33\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Texas&#8217;s 33rd congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Congressman Veasey calls for dialogue on community representation and the removal of a controversial statue during the Rangers&#8217;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":661291,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2393],"tags":[5,4,149,1567,69,3240],"class_list":{"0":"post-661290","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-texas-rangers","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb","10":"tag-rangers","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-texas-rangers","13":"tag-texasrangers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116342203702489599","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/661291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=661290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=661290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}