President Biden, Congressional Black Caucus bid farewell to the late Eddie Bernice Johnson
“Without an Eddie Bernice Johnson, there would be no Vice President [Kamala] Harris,” Pastor Michael Waters said at the Monday wake. Full Story
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Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family says medical neglect led to former congresswoman’s death
The family of the recently retired congresswoman says Johnson contracted an infection at Baylor Scott & White’s rehabilitation facility that led to her death. Full Story
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Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 89
Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics. Full Story
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![Rep. Ernie Bernice Johnson, D-TX 30th District, has been a Congresswoman since 1993. Photographed at her office in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2019.]()
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As she prepares to leave Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson fears a rollback in the civil rights she fought decades to advance
Johnson’s barrier-breaking political career started in the heart of deeply segregated Texas. She is nearing the end of her 15th — and last — term representing Dallas. In January, she will retire. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, has been a Congresswoman since 1993. Photographed at her office in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2019.]()
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Jasmine Crockett secures Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
The state representative beat Jane Hope Hamilton in the primary runoff for the congressional seat based in southern Dallas. Full Story
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![Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson talks to District 30 Democratic candidate Jasmine Crockett at Crockett’s election night watch party in Dallas on May 24, 2022.]()
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Greg Casar, Jessica Cisneros and Jasmine Crockett, young progressive candidates for Congress, want to push Texas leftward
Redistricting has empowered activists of both parties to push platforms further right or left. Progressives view three key Democrats’ advancements in the Texas primary election as a potential turning point for their movement. Full Story
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![Democratic Congressional Candidate Greg Casar speaks to the crowd at his election night watch party in East Austin on March 1, 2022.]()
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Cryptocurrency traders’ super PACs give $2 million boost to state Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s congressional run
The support comes with less than three weeks left in the crowded primary race to success retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in her securely Democratic district in Dallas. Full Story
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Retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson looms large in crowded race to replace her
Johnson did not make her retirement official until November, setting off an abridged scramble to set up campaigns ahead of the December filing deadline but attracting a packed lineup of experienced candidates who are either well connected, well known or well funded. Full Story
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![State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, waits to ask a question during session on the House floor at the state capitol on May 25, 2021.]()
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Freshman state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Dallas congressional seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s backing
Crockett is running for the seat vacated by Johnson, who announced Saturday that she would not seek reelection in the 30th Congressional District after serving nearly three decades in Congress. The seat is solidly Democratic. Full Story
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![State Rep. Jasmine Felicia Crockett, D-Dallas, speaks at a Texas House Progressive Caucus press conference at the Capitol on Sept. 20, 2021.]()
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U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces retirement after almost 3 decades in Congress
Johnson, one of the longest serving members in Congress, had previously indicated that her current term would be her last. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, introduced Royce West during a kick-off rally for his U.S. senate campaign in Dallas on July 22, 2019.]()
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John Cornyn and Eddie Bernice Johnson jointly file legislation to help weatherize Texas’ electrical grid
The two Texans' new bill would authorize the federal government to offer grants to states in support of weatherizing the state's electrical grids. It comes in response to February's deadly winter storm and sweeping power outages. Full Story
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"I'm not sorry": A quarter-century later, Eddie Bernice Johnson stands by her crime bill vote
Johnson is the only Texan remaining in Congress who voted for the bill, which has become deeply unpopular among Democrats and is a contentious issue in the 2020 presidential primary. Full Story
![Rep. Ernie Bernice Johnson, D-TX 30th District, has been a Congresswoman since 1993. Photographed at her office in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2019.]()
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As Democrats seize U.S. House control, Texas congressional delegation set to lose clout in Washington
Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson could be the only Texas committee chair in the next Congress. Full Story
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"The door to the future": How Eddie Bernice Johnson could make history if Democrats win back the House
Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she's well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress. Full Story
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Texas poised to end dry spell of electing new women to Congress in 2018
Dozens of women from Texas are running for Congress this year, and several are drawing attention as serious contenders, prompting predictions that the state will elect the first freshman female to a full term in Congress in 22 years. Full Story
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![Left to right, top row: Veronica Escobar, Dori Fenenbock and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher. Middle row: Sylvia Garcia, MJ Hegar and Gina Ortiz Jones. Bottom row: Laura Moser, Bunni Pounds and Jenifer Sarver.]()
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U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson walks back comments on sexual assault
The Dallas congresswoman sought to tamp down a controversy after she said women can invite sexual assault. Full Story
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For Texans in U.S. House, 2018 landscape begins to take shape
With less than a year to go before 2018, several U.S. House seats from Texas are drawing interest from potential contenders. Full Story
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Trump team's alleged Russia ties get muted response from Texas Republicans
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for more Congressional oversight, amid news reports of Trump allies communicating with Russian officials. Full Story
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Amid Trump fallout, congressional chairs rally to save their gavels
Texas Republicans would lose seven committee chairmanships if their party loses control of the U.S. House. Full Story
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![U.S. Republican Reps. from the Texas delegation (l-r) Top row: Michael McCaul, Mike Conaway, Kevin Brady; Center: Mac Thornberry; Bottom row: Lamar Smith, Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling.]()
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Bernie Sanders' Nuclear Waste Votes Divide Texas Activists
A Bernie Sanders-supported proposal from the late 1990s to dump Vermont nuclear waste in a small minority in West Texas has attracted renewed attention in the lead-up to Tuesday's primary. Full Story
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