Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement about the Congressional Black Caucus meeting with President Obama at the White House today:

“The Congressional Black Caucus held an extremely productive meeting with President Obama at the White House today, and I was pleased to participate.  Our discussion primarily concerned the economy, including the central role that small businesses will play in the economic recovery and the importance of continuing to focus on job growth nationwide.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.