Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson
United States Representative, Texas, Democrat
Representative Johnson, of the Thirteenth District of Texas, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. She served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1972 to 1977 and in the Texas Senate from 1986 to 1992. She is a member of the Science Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The following is from the May 16, 2002, House floor debate on H.R. 4737, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act. Since the historic overhaul of this country’s welfare system in 1996, we have witnessed dramatic changes in how this Nation treats our poor children…
