U.S. Congressman Kenny Marchant

Proudly Serving the 24th District of Texas
Press Releases
  • Marchant Statement on House Passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
    Jun 18, 2013  - Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) issued the following statement upon passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: "Today, the House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act -- legislation I cosponsored that would outlaw abortions of unborn children 20 weeks and older.... More
  • Congressman Marchant and Colleagues Call on President Obama to Remove Holder from Office
    Jun 14, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) joined Congressman Dennis Ross (FL-15) and 45 of their colleagues in a letter calling on President Obama to remove Attorney General Eric Holder from office. In their letter they wrote: The Attorney General has either overseen a rogue agenc... More
  • Marchant Statement on May Jobs Report
    Jun 7, 2013  - Washington -- Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) issued the following statement on the May jobs report: "Today's jobs report is another sad reminder that millions of our fellow Americans are still hurting. The policies of President Obama and Congressional Democrats have exacerbated America’s ... More
  • Congressman Marchant at Ways and Means Hearing on IRS Scandal
    Jun 4, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) attended a Ways and Means Committee hearing for victims of the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups. Congressman Marchant questioned the participants on behalf of groups in Texas’ 24th district that were also unfairl... More
  • Congressman Marchant Calls for IRS to Expedite Targeted Applications
    May 23, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel urging him to expedite applications for tax-exempt status for targeted groups in Texas’ 24th district. “I requ... More
  • Congressman Marchant Questions at Ways and Means Hearing on IRS Scandal
    May 17, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative groups. Congressman Marchant issued the following statement after the hearing: “I have long been concerned about such discriminatory attacks on first ... More
  • Marchant Votes for Full Repeal of Obamacare
    May 16, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 45, legislation that would fully repeal Obamacare. Congressman Marchant issued the following statement upon passage: “It seems like each day a new study or report is released that warns of the dangerous implications that come from Obamacare’s implement... More
  • Congressman Marchant Statement on IRS Controversy
    May 13, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following statement over the growing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) controversy: “I have long been concerned with reports that the IRS has unfairly targeted some pol... More
  • House Passes Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
    May 8, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. This legislation amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow private sector employers and employees to establish agreements that provide for compensatory time off instead of monetary overtime compens... More
  • Phuong Nguyen of Carrollton wins the 2013 Congressional Art Competition
    Apr 29, 2013  - Southlake, TX – On Sunday, April 28th, at the Art in the Square festival in Southlake, Phuong Nguyen of Carrollton won the Congressional Art Competition. She is an 11th grade student at Newman Smith High School of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. “I would like to congratulate P... More