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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Representing the 30th District of TEXAS

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Oct 9, 2014 Press Release

DALLAS, TX – (Thursday, October 9th, 2014)— On Friday October 10th, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will attend a hearing focused on government coordination to combat Ebola. The hearing is being held by the Committee on Homeland Security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. After the death of Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, and subsequent potential cases , precautionary measures are being taken by officials to ensure preparedness in the future. In remarks regarding the Ebola outbreak preparedness, Congresswoman Johnson said the following:

Oct 9, 2014 Press Release

DALLAS, TX – (Thursday, October 9th, 2014)— On Friday October 10th, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will attend a hearing focused on government coordination to combat Ebola. The hearing is being held by the Committee on Homeland Security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. After the death of Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, and subsequent potential cases , precautionary measures are being taken by officials to ensure preparedness in the future. In remarks regarding the Ebola outbreak preparedness, Congresswoman Johnson said the following:

Oct 8, 2014 Press Release

DALLAS, TX –  (Wednesday, October 08, 2014) –Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the death of Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who tragically passed away this morning at Texas Presbyterian Hospital:  

“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the mother and other relatives of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan who passed away this morning at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas while being treated for the Ebola Virus

Sep 11, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – (Thursday, September 11, 2014)  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement for the record in recognition and remembrance of those that lost their lives on September 11, 2001:

Aug 7, 2014 Press Release

Johnson and Leland

Congressman Leland served as a mentor to Congresswoman Johnson during her tenure in the Texas legislature

                                                                                                                                                              

Jul 17, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – (Thursday, July 17, 2014) This week, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson led the House and Senate in a bipartisan effort to involve the Obama administration in more than 900 adoption cases that are currently suspended by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  Congresswoman Johnson, along with House colleagues, Michelle Bachmann (R-MN), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Trent Franks (R-AZ), and Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and James Inhofe (R-OK), have sent President Obama a letter detailing this crisis and urging the President to intervene directly

Jul 9, 2014 Press Release

Dallas, TX– (Wednesday, July 9, 2014) Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson met with President Barack Obama and a group of local elected and religious leaders to discuss the recent humanitarian crisis spurred by the influx of more than 52,000 unaccompanied children along the border during the President’s visit to Dallas today. Congresswoman Johnson offered the following statement after leaving her meeting with the President:

Jun 24, 2014 Page

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Congressional Homelessness Caucus Hosts Briefing on Violence Against the Homeless with Actress Susan Sarandon

Washington, DC – (Tuesday, June 24, 2014) –  On June 25, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, co-chair of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, in conjunction with Congressman John Conyers, will host an important briefing on violence against the homeless.

May 5, 2014 Press Release

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson hosted the 14th annual ‘A World of Women for World Peace’ conference in Dallas, Texas

Congresswoman Johnson addressed more than 200 peace activists and Dallas citizens at the peace conference.

 

Mar 31, 2014 Press Release

(Dallas, TX) – Today, Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a panel discussion on climate change at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.  The event, titled “A Panel Discussion on Climate Change: How Climate Change Affects Texas and How Texas Can Adapt and Prosper”, included experts from industry, academia, and government.