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Dallas, TX - (Tuesday, August 23, 2016) - Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson made the following remarks in recognition of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day marks the day when black women finally catch up to white men’s pay from the last year. On average, black women in this country must work almost eight more months to simply earn what a white man earned by last December 31st. Black women are paid 63 cents for every dollar white men earn in this country.
Dallas, TX - (Saturday, August 6, 2016) – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson:
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson would like to formally invite you to participate in solutions based town-hall forum “Moving Forward Together: Less Talk, More Action” taking place in Dallas, Texas this Saturday, July 16th at 9:00 a.m.
Washington, DC - (Friday, July 8, 2016) - Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson delivered the following statement about the Dallas shooting on the Floor of the House of Representatives:
“Mr. Speaker, the calculated ambush and murders of the Dallas law enforcement officers during a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas last night was a disgraceful act of violence. My prayers and sympathy go out to the families of the officers slain and the victims of the shooting.
Dallas, TX - (Saturday, June 25, 2016) - Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement in observance of the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder ruling:
Dallas, TX - (Monday, June 13, 2016) – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in United States’ history that occurred this weekend in Orlando, Florida.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims of this senseless shooting. This attack was an act of hate that marred a weekend where millions of LGBT Americans held pride events in cities across the country. It is outrageous that the LGBT community was targeted with such violence.
Dallas, Texas- ( Friday June 3, 2016 ) Today Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement today in recognition of the holy month of Ramadan:
Hundreds gathered for the 2016 “A World of Women for World Peace” conference
Every year hundreds of international peace activists, politicians, and local citizens gather in Dallas to share solutions on how to increase the role of women in bringing peace to areas of conflict and political unrest across the globe. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (30th District of Texas) began “A World of Women for World Peace” to bring greater visibility to those who are victims of war and conflict and to raise awareness of women who are promoting non-violent conflict resolution within their communities.