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  • 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

    NEW EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION ACT INFORMATION
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  • 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