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Sam Johnson: U.S. Congressman, Third District of Texas

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  • The White House vs the Catholic Church
    Feb 28, 2012 - When people all across the world envision the Statue of Liberty standing tall on Ellis Island, a few words come to mind: America and freedom. There are so many freedoms here we sometimes take for granted – or even forget how blessed we are to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. L... More
  • Give Thanks
    Nov 16, 2011 - How will you celebrate this Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Will you travel to spend time with loved ones? Will you savor a delicious turkey meal with all of the yummy fixins? Will you watch football and pray for a Cowboys victory? Will you stand in line for the Black Friday sales at midnight? The won... More
  • Chipping away at ObamaCare
    May 31, 2011 - One of my key goals in the 112th Congress has been defunding and repealing ObamaCare. I am pleased to report that in just five months of Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives, two horrible provisions in government-run healthcare have been deemed so ugly and so terrible that... More
  • Believe in better
    Apr 7, 2011 - As you may recall, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, a Washington research organization, announced last year that almost half (47%) of all households paid no federal income taxes for 2009. Either their incomes were too low, or they qualified for enough credits, deductions and exemptions to eliminat... More
  • AT YOUR SERVICE
    Mar 30, 2011 - As a U.S. Representative, part of my job is to serve as a voice for the Third District of Texas in Washington, D.C. Much of my time is spent listening to constituents, chairing and attending committee hearings, crafting legislation on a number of issues, and, of course, voting on bills. But a big pa... More
  • Harmful Provision for Small Business Needs to Go
    Feb 10, 2011 - Ever since the new healthcare law passed, whether people love it or loathe it, there is one thing that draws unanimous consent: Congress must do away with the cumbersome 1099 paperwork regulation, a well hidden provision in the 2,409 page bill to help pay for the unprecedented healthcare expansion. ... More
  • Cut spending – and starting in the U.S. House
    Jan 25, 2011 - The American people made it abundantly clear in November; they were fed up with out-of-control government spending and voted for change. Cutting back on wasteful federal government programs is critical to protecting freedom and ensuring national prosperity. In the last two years with Democrats at th... More
  • God Bless the Troops
    Dec 16, 2010 - Though it is easy to spend the majority of the Christmas season preparing for the holiday itself - shopping for gifts, decorating your home and scheduling family time together - I hope you will find time to dwell on the “reason for the season” and to count your blessings. Between Veterans’ Day, Than... More
  • Stopping tax hikes in a fragile economy
    Sep 1, 2010 - With unemployment in America still painfully high, there has been a lot of talk recently about the best way to move our economy forward. The president has spent much of his time talking about his plan to pay for more stimulus spending by allowing massive tax hikes on families and small businesses st... More
  • Healthcare Unreformed
    Jul 19, 2010 - A recent Rasmussen poll notes that 60 percent of Americans favor repeal of the new government takeover of healthcare. Perhaps the fact that the White House appointed a British health system cheerleader to run the agency tasked with oversight of the new law contributed to this doubt. It’s no wonder t... More