Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight:

“For over a decade, families in our country have been working harder but falling farther behind, and President Obama understands that the American people expect—and deserve—change.  Tonight, in his State of the Union address, the President made it clear that his focus is on the small businesses on Main Street.  I support President Obama’s plan to restore economic security to our country.”

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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.