JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE

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JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE
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: Experience: House: District 30, 1993-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $324,576Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Marc Veasey

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Tonya; 1 Child: Adam

Birth Date: 01/03/1971

Birth Place: Fort Worth, TX

Home City: Fort Worth, TX

Religion: Christian

Education

BS, Mass Communication, Texas Wesleyan University

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 2004-present

Former Democratic Whip, Texas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Member

Subcommittee on Space, Member

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Committee, Tarrant County Black Genealogical Society

Former Chair, Democratic Caucus, Texas State House of Representatives

Professional Experience

Former Realtor

Health Care Consultant

Community Activist

Legislative Aide, Democratic Congressman Martin Frost

Former Employee, Polytechnic High School

Sports Writer, Source Media's Information Technology (IT) Network

Sports Writer, Star-Telegram

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Fort Worth Ambassadors

Member, Volunteer Center, Tarrant County

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 234

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/14/2017	H.Con.Res.64	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.	06/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
05/05/2017	H.Res.315	Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 6 through May 12, 2017, as National Nurses Week.	05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.703	Apollo I Memorial Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. (All Actions)
04/20/2017	H.Res.273	Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017.	04/20/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1651	National Nurse Act of 2017	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.834	To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
02/21/2017	H.Con.Res.19	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross.	02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
12/01/2016	H.Con.Res.173	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross.	12/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	H.R.6371	To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.	11/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
10/19/2016	H.R.6147	Apollo I Memorial Act	10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5979	Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2016	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5795	Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4464	Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.3458	Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.Con.Res.168	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
09/20/2016	H.R.6085	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.	09/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/09/2016	H.Res.856	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 12, 2016, through September 18, 2016, as "Balance Awareness Week".	09/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/13/2016	H.Res.724	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on May 6, 2016, through May 12, 2016.	05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.1898	America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/18/2015	H.Res.418	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 15, 2015, through September 21, 2015, as "Balance Awareness Week".	09/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 4517

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/24/2008	H.Con.Res.2	Expressing the sense of the Congress that children in the United States should understand and appreciate the contributions of individuals from the territories of the United States and the contributions of such individuals in United States history.
06/23/2008	H.Res.1293	Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".
06/23/2008	H.Res.1250	Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the ports, industries, and people of Southeast Texas upon the retirement of its F-16s and its redesignation as the 147th Reconnaissance Wing.
06/23/2008	H.Res.1242	Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.	Passed	Yea
06/23/2008	H.Res.1229	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students.
06/23/2008	H.Con.Res.335	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
06/20/2008	H.R.6332	To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Invesment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
06/20/2008	H.Con.Res.337	Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict.
06/19/2008	H.Res.1230	Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.	Passed	Yea
06/18/2008	H.Res.1237	Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.
06/17/2008	H.Res.1275	Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.	Passed	Yea
06/05/2008	H.Res.1245	Urging the international community to provide the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur with essential tactical and utility helicopters.
06/17/2008	H.R.6270	Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act
06/12/2008	H.R.6255	Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2008
06/12/2008	H.R.6003	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008	Passed	Yea
06/11/2008	H.Con.Res.336	Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans.	Passed	Yea
06/11/2008	H.Res.977	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate the economy if spent on American-made products and services from American-owned companies.	Passed	Yea
06/11/2008	H.R.2268	Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
06/04/2008	H.Res.1180	Resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the United States and around the world.
06/04/2008	H.Con.Res.138	Supporting National Men's Health Week.	Passed	Yea

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