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March 12, 2009
Sam Johnson: Congress spending $ 1 billion an hour…pew!
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) voiced his opinion that the Congress spending $1 billion an hour stinks.... More -
March 9, 2009
Sam Johnson statement on stem-cell research
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) questioned President Barack Obama’s decision to okay the practice of spending taxpayer dollars on embryonic stem cell research. Johnson argued that experts continue to make revolutionary medical breakthroughs while protecting human embryos at the same time.... More -
March 5, 2009
Sam Johnson: Admin. budget “will raise taxes on anyone who works hard, plays by the rules, and pays taxes"
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) urged the Administration not to raise taxes on hard working Americans during a recession. ... More -
March 3, 2009
Sam Johnson announces Congressional Art Competition for Third District high school students
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd District-Texas) invited high school students residing in the Third Congressional District to submit original artwork for the 2009 Congressional Art Competition. This contest is open to students enrolled in public, private or home schools and the deadline to submit art work is March 30th.... More -
February 27, 2009
Making "cents" of the stimulus
In February Congress passed a nearly trillion dollar stimulus bill. While I voted for a less expensive, streamlined stimulus package that would have boosted the lagging economy with job creation, tax relief and smart, targeted spending, I found the final plan too costly and did not support it. ... More -
February 27, 2009
Sam Johnson thanks the troops for a job well done
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) made the following statement after President Barack Obama announced that U.S. troops will depart Iraq by August 2010, with as many as 50,000 Marines and soldiers staying in Iraq until December 2011.... More -
February 26, 2009
Sam Johnson urges fiscal restraint for our children and grandchildren
After the President submitted his upcoming budget to Congress, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took aim at the new $600 billion universal health coverage plan paid for with the so-called “two percent” tax hike and urged fiscal restraint in place of spending more and raising taxes in a recession. ... More -
February 25, 2009
Sam Johnson: “Let’s take tax hikes off the table.”
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) advocated fiscal restraint within the government over hiking taxes on the American people.... More -
February 13, 2009
Johnson Announces Service Academy Nominees
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced the names of students he has nominated to U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2013. A 29-year Air Force veteran, Johnson nominated a range of the best and brightest students from all across the Third District. ... More -
February 13, 2009
Sam Johnson offers health IT bill alternative to stimulus plan
As the House and Senate debate the so-called stimulus bill that would balloon the bureaucracy and Big Brother reach of the government when it comes to health information technology (HIT), U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) offered a common-sense alternative to the Democrat proposal and introduced his own (HIT) bill that would protect patient privacy and transform health care.... More -
February 11, 2009
Sam Johnson: Don’t send terrorists to Texas
In the wake of President Barack Obama’s recent executive order to close down Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detention center within a year, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) joined fellow Lone Star State lawmakers and sent a letter to the President insisting that they will join together to ensure that suspected terrorists presently residing in “Gitmo” don’t end up in Texas.... More -
February 11, 2009
Sam Johnson on the stimulus: Jumbo government give-away won’t stimulate the economy
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) criticized the so-called stimulus proposals that cost nearly one trillion dollars. Johnson supports a streamlined stimulus package that boosts the lagging economy with job creation, tax relief and smart, targeted spending. ... More -
February 10, 2009
Sam Johnson condemns Senate vote
After the United States Senate passed a trillion dollar economic stimulus bill, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) called on the House and Senate to come together to create a real economic plan for America that boosts the lagging economy with job creation, targeted tax relief and smart initiatives that will reinvigorate consumer spending. The House and Senate bills will go to conference where negotiators will create compromise legislation that both chambers must approve before the measure goes to the President for his signature.... More -
February 4, 2009
Sam Johnson takes aim at bonus bonanza for banks
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took aim at financial firms doling out $18 billion in bonuses last year. ... More -
January 28, 2009
Sam Johnson: Let’s find real economic solutions
As Congress debated the future of an $800+ billion economic stimulus proposal, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) urged his colleagues to help the unemployed and stop forcing jobless Americans to pay income taxes on unemployment benefits this tax season.... More -
January 27, 2009
Sam Johnson re-introduces cell-phone fix
Last night U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) re-introduced his common-sense proposal, The MOBILE (Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee’s) Cell Phone Act, H.R. 690. The Act would modernize the tax treatment of cell phones and Blackberries used for business and repeal the requirement that employers and employees maintain detailed logs of cell phone use. ... More -
January 22, 2009
Sam Johnson: Unemployment benefits should not be taxed
Just in time for the 2008 tax season, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) authored a provision to temporarily eliminate the federal income tax on unemployment benefits for 2008 and 2009 as part of the economic stimulus bill, H.R. 598, before the Ways and Means Committee. ... More -
January 21, 2009
Sam Johnson demands answers on government bailout billions
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) insisted that the taxpayers want, need and deserve serious answers on the first round of government bailout billions before Congress should authorize the second round of money - $350 billion more - in bailout funds. ... More -
January 19, 2009
Sam Johnson hails POTUS decision to free border agents
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after President George W. Bush commuted the sentence of imprisoned border agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos.... More -
January 16, 2009
Sam Johnson weighs in on Medicare lawsuit hearing
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement in advance of the first hearing of Hall v Leavitt, a lawsuit that challenges controversial government rules that deny retirees their Social Security benefits if they choose to opt out of Medicare, Part A, the hospital insurance program, in favor of keeping the private health coverage of their choice.... More -
January 15, 2009
Sam Johnson salutes Allen High School Football for winning the State Championship
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd District-Texas) congratulated the Allen High School football team for capturing the state title on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.... More -
January 14, 2009
Sam Johnson speaks out to protect physician-owned hospitals
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) spoke out to protect physician-owned hospitals, sometimes called specialty hospitals, on the floor of the House of Representatives. A provision to gut doctor-owned hospitals – save for a few “carve outs” for certain Members of Congress - was included in the childrens’ health legislation that passed the House. ... More -
January 13, 2009
Sam Johnson announces “Mobile Office Hours” on Wed., Jan. 28th
On Wednesday, January 28th the staff of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) will host “mobile office hours” to visit with constituents. The current cities hosting January’s “mobile office hours” include: Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson and Rowlett.... More -
January 13, 2009
Sam Johnson announces Inauguration hours
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited Third District residents to pick up their official Inauguration tickets on Friday, January 16th and Monday, January 19th between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in 1211 Longworth House Office Building. ... More -
January 9, 2009
Pardon the agents
With just days left before President George W. Bush leaves office, would you please call the White House at 202-456-1414 and ask him to pardon two imprisoned border agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean? Recently he told a Texas news organization that he would "take a sober look at the case."... More -
December 11, 2008
Sam Johnson demands fresh approach to illegal immigration reform
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s background checking process for new hires, known as E-verify, after news broke that illegal immigrants cleaned the home of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. ... More -
November 13, 2008
Sam Johnson demands answers and accountability on the reckless bailout
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took issue with the latest developments of the so-called $700 billion economic rescue plan initially designed to buy up toxic mortgage assets to help propel the American economy out of a terrible housing slump.... More -
October 20, 2008
Sam Johnson commends disability backlog progress
Today the Ranking Member of the Social Security Subcommittee on the Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas), commended the work of Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue and praised agency efforts to reduce backlogged claims for disability benefits.... More -
October 17, 2008
Sam Johnson rips AIG tony getaway
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke condemning AIG’s luxurious getaway. In the letter, Johnson and fellow Members of Congress demanded that the nation’s financial leaders determine whether or not AIG spent taxpayer funds, and if so, insisted that “AIG repay the American people in full.”... More -
October 14, 2008
Johnson announces “Badges of Honor” initiative for veterans to obtain the service medals they’ve earned
On Saturday, October 25th U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) will kick off the “Badges of Honor” initiative to help veterans obtain the service medals they’ve earned. The event will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Grand Texan in McKinney located at 2491 Country View Lane.... More -
October 9, 2008
Sam Johnson statement on lawsuit for opting out of Medicare Part A
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after three people filed a lawsuit against Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration to opt out of Medicare Part A, Brian Hall et al v. Michael Leavitt et al.... More -
October 8, 2008
Sam Johnson invites middle school students to compete in the Patriotic Essay Contest
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited Third District middle school students to compete in the second annual Patriotic Essay contest. The theme for this year’s essay contest is “What America means to me.” Students have until November 5th to submit an original essay.... More -
October 3, 2008
U.S. House passes economic rescue package
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, by a vote of 263 to 171.... More -
October 2, 2008
NEW EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION ACT INFORMATION
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October 1, 2008
Sam Johnson introduces Medicare “Freedom to Choose” bill
This week U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) introduced legislation to give seniors the freedom to take control over their health care decisions.... More -
September 30, 2008
U.S. House email disruption alert
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced the temporary disruption of the email server for the U.S. House of Representatives due to “the unprecedented amount of emails,” likely sparked by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, sometimes called Secretary Paulson’s $700 billion bailout plan. ... More -
September 29, 2008
Sam Johnson casts no vote on Wall Street bailout “Let’s go back to the drawing board.”
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement on the Wall Street bailout legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The measure failed 205-228.... More -
September 25, 2008
Sam Johnson blasts Wall Street bailout
This morning on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following statement on a suggested $700 billion Wall Street bailout. ... More -
September 22, 2008
Sam Johnson rails against latest Wall Street rescue
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement on a suggested $700 billion Wall Street rescue.... More -
September 18, 2008
Johnson Announces Service Academies Forum
On Saturday, September 27th at 10 am, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) will host the annual Service Academies Forum for young people and their families interested in pursuing an education at one of the nation’s prestigious service academies. The free informational event will take place in the Conference Center of the Collin County Community College Spring Creek Campus located at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. No R.S.V.P is needed.... More -
September 17, 2008
Sam Johnson brands Democrats’ so-called energy bill “all hat and no cattle”
Today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following statement blasting the Democrats’ so called energy bill as “all hat and no cattle.” Johnson favors a balanced approach and real solutions on energy, supporting an “all of the above approach” ... More -
September 16, 2008
Sam Johnson Announces Paying for College Seminar
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited college-bound students and their families to a free workshop on planning and paying for college on Saturday, October 4th at 10 a.m. in Dallas. High school juniors and seniors present may enter to win a $500 scholarship from The Sallie Mae Fund.... More -
September 15, 2008
Sam Johnson praises government decision to cut the cord on the “golden parachute” for former housing execs
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) hailed the government’s decision to cancel the multimillion dollar severance package, sometimes called the “golden parachute,” for the outgoing CEOs of the failed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ... More -
September 12, 2008
Sam Johnson congratulates Nastia Liukin, Olympic Gymnasts in congressional resolution
Last night U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) introduced a congressional resolution congratulating Nastia Liukin and her fellow female American Olympic gymnasts. ... More -
September 11, 2008
Sam Johnson rails on “delay and bailout” Congress for highway bill
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) led the debate on the floor of the House against a highway trust fund bailout. Johnson delivered the following opening statement during the debate of H.R. 6532, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance. The measure Johnson railed against passed by a vote of 376 to 29.... More -
September 10, 2008
Sam Johnson statement on anniversary of September 11th
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement on the anniversary of September 11, 2001. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Johnson left the Pentagon shortly before United Airlines flight 77 crashed into the building. Johnson had just finished a breakfast briefing with the Secretary of the Air Force.... More -
August 21, 2008
Sam Johnson attends North Texas Energy Forum
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) spoke at an Energy Forum at the University of Texas – Arlington to discuss energy prices and their impact on Texas families, businesses and communities. ... More -
August 15, 2008
Sam Johnson invites H.S. students to apply for the Congressional Youth Advisory Council
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited young adults living in the Third District to apply for the Third District’s Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). The CYAC will be open to students enrolled in public, private and home schools residing within the Third District. Ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students have until Monday, September 15th to apply. Students must apply for the CYAC by turning in a completed application. ... More -
August 14, 2008
Leaders attend Plano Courthouse Dedication
After years of tireless work behind the scenes to secure a federal courthouse in Plano, Texas, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) attended the public dedication ceremony for the new facility located at 7940 Preston Road in Plano. Dignitaries attending the event included: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall (4th Dist.-Texas) and The Honorable Judge Richard Schell, among others. Johnson first started his campaign to erect a federal courthouse in Collin County in 1991. ... More -
July 24, 2008
Johnson rips reckless Medicare bill
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement on H.Res. 1368 - Relating to the House procedures contained in section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. The House will vote on the measure later today.... More -
July 23, 2008
Sam Johnson blasts bogus housing bill that soaks taxpayers
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) ripped the Democrat so-called housing bill that would force taxpayers to pay for a $300 billion government bailout of the industry and a blank check for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ... More -
July 22, 2008
Bill Authors Celebrate Enactment of Korean War Charter Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) joined with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and members of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) today to celebrate enactment of legislation granting the group a Federal Charter. They also joined in celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the armistice agreement ending the Korean War on July 27, 1953. Senator Cardin and Congressmen Hoyer and Johnson introduced the Federal Charter legislation, which was co-sponsored by Senator Mikulski and Congressmen Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6), Wayne Gilchrest (MD-1), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2) and John Sarbanes (MD-3). ... More -
July 14, 2008
Sam Johnson applauds POTUS’ decision to explore for oil
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July 9, 2008
Sam Johnson announces “Mobile Office Hours” on July 25th
On Friday, July 25, the staff of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) will host “mobile office hours” to visit with constituents. The current cities hosting “mobile office hours” include: Allen, Frisco, Garland, McKinney, Plano and Richardson.... More -
July 7, 2008
Sam Johnson mourns the loss of Murphy Martin
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after the passing of Murphy Martin, a former broadcaster for ABC news and WFAA, among other things. This morning Johnson will serve as a pallbearer at Murphy Martin’s funeral. ... More -
June 28, 2008
Korean War veterans finally receive the recognition they deserve
Imagine coming home from a bloody and brutal war only to learn that your country did not acknowledge your service. That’s more or less what happened to the estimated 5 million valiant men and women who served in the Korean War. ... More -
June 26, 2008
Sam Johnson hails SCOTUS Second Amendment decision
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the 1976 D.C. gun ban unconstitutional in the case of The District of Columbia v. Heller. Johnson believes that the Second Amendment grants law-abiding Americans the right to keep and bear arms.... More -
June 26, 2008
Sam Johnson applauds Plano West baseball for winning national champs title
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) congratulated the members of the newly crowned national championship high school baseball team – the Plano West Senior High School.... More -
June 26, 2008
House passes Sam Johnson’s retirement proposal
Today the House of Representatives passed legislation to designate October 19 – 25, 2008, as “National Save for Retirement Week,” a measure introduced by U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas).... More -
June 18, 2008
Sam Johnson harps on the high price of gasoline; urges new solutions to bring down the cost
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to blast the high price of gasoline and urged the Congress to enact new solutions to bring down the cost. His remarks prepared for delivery follow. ... More -
June 17, 2008
House to Korean War veterans: You are not forgotten
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) lauded passage of legislation to grant a long-overdue national charter to the Korean War Veterans Association; the measure now heads to the President to become law.... More -
June 10, 2008
Johnson advocates New Employee Verification Act at privacy hearing
At a hearing on employment verification privacy, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) advocated Congress adopt his electronic employment verification program to ensure that the Social Security Administration, not the Department of Homeland Security, verifies the employment of Americans to better protect the privacy of law-abiding citizens. He also urged the panel to learn why the Department of Homeland Security gave an exhaustive list of employers in the Third Congressional District of Texas participating in the pilot program, E-verify, to a Member of Congress from another state and for what purposes. ... More -
May 21, 2008
Sam Johnson votes to extend the state sales tax deduction for 2008
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) backed “real solutions for Texans” when he cast his vote to extend the popular state sales tax deduction through 2008. The House passed H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, that included a provision to include state sales tax deductibility in the federal income tax code for 2008, among other things.... More -
May 19, 2008
Foreclosure prevention seminar in Plano equipped people with information
This past weekend U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) hosted a free foreclosure prevention and homeownership promotion seminar in Plano. ... More -
May 16, 2008
Shame that Lou Dobbs Isn’t Getting the Right Facts About the New Employee Verification Act
On his May 15, 2008 show, Lou Dobbs talked about the “New Employee Verification Act,” or NEVA, bipartisan legislation which I introduced this Congress.... More -
May 15, 2008
Sam Johnson to Democrats: Pass a clean troop funding bill
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) urged his colleagues to pass a clean troop funding bill before the Pentagon starts handing out pink slips.... More -
May 6, 2008
Sam Johnson’s employee verification bill vetted by House panel
Today a House panel vetted worksite enforcement legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) as a component of potential immigration reform. The bipartisan New Employee Verification Act, H.R. 5515, will achieve three important objectives: ensure a legal workforce, secure workers’ identity, and protect Social Security. ... More -
May 1, 2008
Sam Johnson marks “National Cover the Uninsured Week”
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) drew attention to “National Cover the Uninsured Week” and called on Congress to move forward with common-sense legislation. In the United States, roughly 47 million people are without health insurance. Census Bureau data show that over 5 million people are uninsured in Texas. ... More -
April 30, 2008
House panel to examine Sam Johnson’s New Employee Verification Act as a component of immigration reform
On Tuesday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Ways and Means Committee will host a hearing titled, “Hearing on Employment Eligibility Verification Systems and the Potential Impacts on SSA’s Ability to Serve Retirees, People with Disabilities, and Workers.” ... More -
April 23, 2008
Sam Johnson marks Tax Freedom Day
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) marked Tax Freedom Day, the day that Americans stop working to pay for government bureaucracy and start working for themselves.... More -
April 21, 2008
Sam Johnson announces homeownership promotion
On Saturday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Plano, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) will host a homeownership promotion and foreclosure prevention seminar. This event is free and open to the public and the press. People may R.S.V.P. to SamJohnsonEvent@mail.house.gov, but it is not mandatory.... More -
April 18, 2008
Johnson publishes Third District requests
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) publicized the priorities he’ll seek federal funding for in the money allocating process, known as appropriations. Johnson believes that any funding request, called an earmark, included in an appropriations bill should be made public and attributed to the Member of Congress who requested it. In the interest of transparency, Johnson is announcing his requests before Congress considers them.... More -
April 16, 2008
Sam Johnson suggests Texas model as the solution at hearing on unemployment
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) praised Governor Rick Perry’s efforts to create and maintain jobs by cutting unemployment taxes. At a Ways and Means Committee mark-up on H.R. 5749, The Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008, Johnson delivered the following statement. ... More -
April 15, 2008
Sam Johnson’s cell-phone fix passes the House
Today common-sense legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Johnson’s measure, The MOBILE (Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee’s) Cell Phone Act, H.R. 5450, would update the tax treatment of cell phones and Blackberries used for business and repeal the requirement that employers and employees maintain detailed logs of cell phone use. ... More -
April 10, 2008
Sam Johnson rips Speaker Pelosi for thwarting Colombia trade agreement
Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement after the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) squashed the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The proposal would have opened up a new market to U.S. products as well as protect and create more American jobs. ... More -
April 10, 2008
With the clock ticking, Johnson urges Representatives
Today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) urged fellow Members of Congress to co-sponsor his bipartisan bill to prevent unauthorized employment. ... More -
April 7, 2008
Johnson demands Congressional action on Social Security
In the wake of a recent report, today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to demand Congressional action on Social Security.... More -
April 7, 2008
Sam Johnson to co-host DFW Service Academies Forum
On Saturday, April 12th at 8:00a.m., the staff of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) will co-host the DFW Metroplex U.S. Service Academies Forum. This free informational session provides interested students grades eight through twelve an opportunity to learn more about our nation's service academies, requirements for admission and the selection process. The seminar will take place at the Student Center at Tarrant County College, Northeast, located at 828 Harwood Road in Hurst, Texas.... More
