Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on policing:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released this statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that federal employment non-discrimination laws protect all LGBTQ employees:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with 166 Representatives and 35 Senators introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will receive $684,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as part of the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, the bipartisan legislation she introduced with Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Greg Gianforte (R-MT), was included in the House approved bill, The Heroes Act.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced today that the Texas Department (TxDOT) of Transportation is receiving an award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the CARES Act. TxDOT successfully completed their grant application and is now being awarded $74,581,554 in Section 5311 Rural Area Formula funds.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), alongside Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), introduced the COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020, or COVID-19 SHELTER Act of 2020.
Dallas, TX – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced as a result of the FY2020 AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition, Texas-30 will receive $2,489,641 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs.
Dallas, TX. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $500 thousand in federal grants to Dallas community health centers to expand capacity for Coronavirus testing.
Dallas, TX. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement in honor of Cinco de Mayo: