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Bill appropriates $11 billion for state grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), $900 million for early childhood education programs, $300 million for personnel development, $55 million under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and requires recipients of funds to report to Congress how this money is spent
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), along with Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), introduced H.R. 838, the Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Dean of the Texas Congressional Delegation, released the following statement regarding the events of January 6th and Articles of Impeachment:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) sent a letter Governor Greg Abbott urging the state to rescind their recent decision to reduce vaccine supply in Dallas and Tarrant County.
“I extend my warmest congratulations to the 46th President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their historic victory in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. I am especially proud of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for being the first woman and the first multi-racial woman to hold this office.
Washington, DC – On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will be inducted as a prestigious Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).
Washington, DC – On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will be inducted as a Fellow to the American Academy of Nursing.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s National Suicide Hotline Designation Act was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. Congresswoman Johnson introduced this legislation in the House of Representatives with Representatives Chris Stewart (UT-02), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Greg Gianforte (MT-AL).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson received a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization – for supporting LGBTQ equality in the 116th Congress.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation to increase funding for children with disabilities in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson voted in support of H.R. 925 the updated Heroes Act. This updated bill includes several provisions from the original Heroes Act that passed in the House of Representatives back in May.