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H.S. Students have until Fri. Sept. 17th to apply for the
Aug 12, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) officially launched the 2010-2011 Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) when he invited students in the Third District to apply for the distinguished group. The CYAC is open to high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who are e...
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Sam Johnson: Stop SSN Access in Prison Work Programs
Jul 28, 2010
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to ban prisoners from working in programs that give them access to Social Security numbers (SSN), the No Prisoner Access to Social Security Numbers Act of 2010, H.R. 5854. Currently prisoners in eight states – Alabama,...
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Sam Johnson speaks out against tax hikes
Jul 21, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) spoke out against pending tax hikes slated to take effect next year. Starting January 1, 2011, Washington Democrats will impose a $3.8 trillion tax hike on hard-working Americans, small business owners and retirees.
This tax increase will affect...
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Sam Johnson: Strengthen Social Security without tax hikes
Jul 15, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing marking the 75th anniversary of Social Security. Johnson serves as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Social Security and represents portions of Dallas and Collin Counties.
Prepared r...
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Sam Johnson statement on grave VA medical error
Jun 30, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement in the wake of reports that the VA Hospital dental clinic in St. Louis potentially exposed over 1,800 patients to life-threatening diseases, like HIV and Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, among other things, with dirty ...
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Sam Johnson pushes employee tuition assistance
Jun 28, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced new legislation to empower employees with employer-provided education benefits, the Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010, H.R. 5600.
“Employees are asked to do more for their jobs. While companies can’t always pay people a highe...
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Johnson Announces Service Academy Bound Students
Jun 24, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced the names of 13 outstanding young men in the Third Congressional District who accepted appointments from the U.S. Air Force, Naval, Military and Merchant Marine Academies. Johnson congratulated the students personally at a private meeti...
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Johnson to Democrats:
Jun 24, 2010
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took to the House floor to advocate fiscal restraint instead of hiking taxes to rev up the economy and spur job creation.
Recently the House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) acknowledged that the House Democrats will likely raise taxes on hard...
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House passes Sam Johnson bill to commemorate
Jun 17, 2010
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) to honor the heroic veterans of the Korean War. June 25, 2010 marks 60 years since communist North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea sparking the start of the Korean War.
“Today ...
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Sam Johnson congratulates Lone Star Leadership students
Jun 15, 2010
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) is pleased to announce that four local students will participate in Education in Action’s Lone Star Leadership Academy this summer. The Houston/Galveston-area program for middle school students teaches the ins and outs of leadership through personal an...
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