Press Releases
  • U.S. Rep. Johnson Praises Passage of STEM Jobs Act
    Dec 4, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson today praised his colleagues for passage of the STEM Jobs Act, of which he was a cosponsor. “The immigration debate in this country is far from over but this is a less visible, but no less important reform that most people can agree on, which is good for immigrants and g... More
  • U.S. Rep. Johnson Argues for Action on FARRM Bill
    Nov 15, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson today pushed for adoption of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, saying “the heartland is in distress” by those blocking action on the new farm bill. In a floor speech Thursday evening, Rep. Johnson argued for House passage of the bill that has been s... More
  • Rep. Johnson to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Pontiac
    Oct 10, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson will be hosting a town hall meeting in Pontiac on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The meeting will be 5 p.m. Tuesday at Pontiac City Hall, 115 W. Howard. Rep. Johnson will be available to discuss ongoing federal issues and answer questions. Congressional aides will also be on hand if ... More
  • Rep. Johnson Seeks to End Negative Ads in 13th Race
    Oct 2, 2012 - Retiring U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson today announced that he has requested that both the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as both the Republican and Democratic candidates in the 13th Congressional race, immediately stop the neg... More
  • Congressman Johnson Plans Town Hall in Danville
    Sep 20, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson will be holding a town hall meeting next week in Danville. The meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Danville’s Palmer Civic Center, 100 W. Main. Rep. Johnson will be available to discuss federal issues while staff will be on hand to address individual constituent con... More
  • Congressman Johnson Urges Passage of FARRM Act Now
    Sep 12, 2012 - While farm groups from across the nation rallied on Capitol Hill today in support of a new farm bill, U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson urged House leadership to move the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act to a full House vote. The FARRM Act was passed in July by the House Agriculture Com... More
  • Rep. Johnson Plans Town Halls in Watseka, Gilman
    Aug 30, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson will be holding more town hall meetings next week in Watseka and Gilman. The meeting in Watseka will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Watseka City Hall, 201 Brianna Drive. The meeting in Gilman will be noon, Thursday, Aug. Sept. 6, at the Gilman City Hall, 215 N. ... More
  • Congressman Johnson Plans Town Hall in Lexington
    Aug 6, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson will be holding another in his series of town hall meeting this week in Lexington. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Lexington City Hall, 329 W. Main St. Rep. Johnson will be available to discuss federal issues while staff will be on hand to address in... More
  • Congressman Johnson Highlights Benefits of FARRM Bill
    Jul 12, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson issued the following statement today following bipartisan passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act by the House Agriculture Committee. As Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture, R... More
  • Congressman Tim Johnson Responds To ObamaCare Ruling
    Jun 28, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act: “The Supreme Court of the United States has now spoken and declared that the Affordable Health Care Act is constitutional under the taxing po... More