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Washington, DC – (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)—Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the anniversary of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA):
“I am pleased to note that today marks the 12th anniversary of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Since its passing in 2002, this piece of legislation has been pivotal in mandating minimum standards in voting systems and voter access here in the United States.
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Washington D.C.—(October 23rd, 2014)—Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that beginning in January 2015, Social Security’s Automatic Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) would increase by 1.7% for recipients.
[Washington, DC]— In addition to the $300 million in Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program grant awards announced on August 11, 2014 serving 115,000 Veterans and their family members, today Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert A. McDonald, announced the award of $207 million in SSVF grants that will help an additional 70,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The grants will be distributed to 82 non-profit agencies and include “surge” funding for 56 high need communities.
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:
Congresswoman Johnson stands next to NTTA Drive to Excellence Award where her name has been engraved
Washington, DC – (Tuesday, July 22, 2014) –Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the rulings on the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit:
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:
Dallas, TX– (Wednesday, July 9, 2014) – Today marks the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, which reconstituted the fabric of American life and law following the Civil War. The Fourteenth Amendment extended the cloak of citizenship to former slaves and expanded equal protection under the law, not only to African Americans, but to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. Of the three reconstructive amendments following the Civil War, the Fourteenth is often the most echoed due to the wide range of liberties it protects.
Susan Sarandon advocates for the need to protect homeless individuals