Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening:

“Tonight, President Obama outlined his primary goals in reforming health care: bringing stability and security to Americans who currently have insurance and giving uninsured Americans access to affordable, quality health care coverage.  I strongly support President Obama in his efforts to make health care affordable and accessible for all Americans.

"The problems in our health care system weren’t created overnight, and we will not be able to fix them overnight.  However, with hard work, we will be able to build on what works in our current system and improve what doesn’t.  We have no choice—the truth is that doing nothing about health care is no longer an option.”

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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.