Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed the House tonight by a vote of 219-212:

“Though I initially had some reservations about voting for the American Clean Energy and Security Act, I worked with the House leadership to make changes to the bill to better protect North Texas consumers, and I now fully support it.  I believe we have a responsibility to our young people, and this legislation will preserve our planet for them by reducing the pollution that causes global warming.  It will also revitalize our economy by creating millions of new jobs and increase our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil.  Change is hard, but the time has come.”

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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.