Biography
JOHNSON, Eddie Bernice, a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., December 3, 1935; graduated from A.J. Moore High School, Waco, Tex., 1952; nursing certificate, St. MaryÂ’s College at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1955; B.S., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Tex., 1967; M.P.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex., 1976; chief psychiatric nurse and psychotherapist, Veterans Administration hospital, Dallas, Tex.; member of the Texas state house of representatives, 1972-1977; administrator, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1981; business owner; member of the Texas state senate, 1987-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3,

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Bills Sponsored (50)
Bill name Last Action
H.R.6314To increase awareness of the existence of and to overcome gender bias in academic science and eng...09/27/2008Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Indroduction and Referral...
H.RES.135Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges ...09/26/2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10115; text of measure as introduced: CR H10...
H.CON.RES.418Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Project SEED Program.
09/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
H.R.2964To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife speci...08/01/2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 928.
H.R.6742To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to prescribe certain qualifications to be eligible to se...07/31/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Bills Co-Sponsored (612)
Bill name Last Action
H.RES.1532Condemning the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and expressing sympathy to ...12/10/2008Mr. Berman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
H.R.2040To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of ...12/02/2008Signed by President.
H.R.5714To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the esta...12/01/2008Signed by President.
H.R.6264To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commo...11/19/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
H.R.6316To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and in...11/19/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.

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