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  • CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION IN HEAD START RECOVERY GRANTS

    Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that Head Start of Greater Dallas and the Child Care Group will receive a total of more than $3 million in Early Head Start Expansion grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, economic recovery legislation that President Obama signed into law in February.

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  • CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON VOTES TO PROTECT SENIORS' ACCESS TO DOCTORS

    Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today voted for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act will prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician payment rates scheduled for January 2010. It will also replace the formula currently used to calculate payment rates, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, with a new system that is permanent and sustainable. The House passed the bill by a vote of 243-183.

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  • HOUSE PASSES FIRE GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT

    Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3791, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program for the next five years. The bill includes language inserted by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson that enhances mental health support for firefighters in the wellness and fitness programs established by the bill. The Fire Grants Reauthorization Act passed by a vote of 395-31.

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Meeting with Sudanese Women's Caucus

Meeting with Sudanese Women's Caucus
Congresswoman Johnson and Congresswoman Barbara Lee meet with members of the Sudanese Women's Caucus, who came to Washington for elections training.

Interview with Dnevni avaz

Interview with Dnevni avaz
Sead Numanovic, the editor-in-chief of Dnevni avaz, interviews Congresswoman Johnson during Bosnian Women's Day on Capitol Hill.

Community Reinvestment Modernization Act

Community Reinvestment Modernization Act
At the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's annual meeting, Congresswoman Johnson announces that she has introduced the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009.

Trip to Bahrain

Trip to Bahrain
Congresswoman Johnson poses with American troops stationed in Bahrain

Jump$tart 2009 Federal Legislator of the Year

Jump$tart 2009 Federal Legislator of the Year
Congresswoman Johnson accepts the Jump$tart 2009 Federal Legislator of the Year award from Neil Milner of the Jump$tart Coalition and Carolyn Berkowitz of the Capitol One Foundation

Meeting with Kristin Bell and Resolve Uganda

Meeting with Kristin Bell and Resolve Uganda
Congresswoman Johnson poses with actress Kristin Bell, makers of the film Invisible Children, and members of Resolve Uganda after a meeting about helping child soldiers

Congressional Art Competition

Congressional Art Competition
Congresswoman Johnson poses with the first place winner of the District 30 Congressional Art Competition, Rachel Suggs of Booker T. Washington High School