• JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE
Experience: House: District 30, 1993-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $324,576Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Marc Veasey
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Tonya; 1 Child: Adam
    Birth Date: 01/03/1971
    Birth Place: Fort Worth, TX
    Home City: Fort Worth, TX
    Religion: Christian

Education

    BS, Mass Communication, Texas Wesleyan University

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 2004-present
    Former Democratic Whip, Texas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Member
    Subcommittee on Space, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Advisory Committee, Tarrant County Black Genealogical Society
    Former Chair, Democratic Caucus, Texas State House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Former Realtor
    Health Care Consultant
    Community Activist
    Legislative Aide, Democratic Congressman Martin Frost
    Former Employee, Polytechnic High School
    Sports Writer, Source Media's Information Technology (IT) Network
    Sports Writer, Star-Telegram

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Fort Worth Ambassadors
    Member, Volunteer Center, Tarrant County
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 234
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/03/2010 H.Res.1082 Supporting the goals and ideals of the fourth annual America Saves Week. 03/03/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/04/2010 H.R.4606 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the purposes for which Build America Bonds may be issued. 02/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/02/2010 H.Res.1057 Recognizing the National Basketball Association's (NBA) All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex. 02/02/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/16/2009 H.R.3730 Financial Education for Teachers and Students Act 11/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/06/2009 H.R.2883 Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2009 11/06/2009 See Title III of H.R. 2868 for further action.  (All Actions)
10/22/2009 H.R.3234 Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act 10/22/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
09/14/2009 H.R.3419 Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009 09/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
06/04/2009 H.R.2117 Naturalized Citizens Assistance Act 06/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
06/03/2009 H.R.2663 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2009 06/03/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
05/21/2009 H.R.2606 Home Buying Credit Expansion Act 05/21/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/21/2009 H.Res.480 Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region. 05/21/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/12/2009 H.Res.192 Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2009. 05/12/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/05/2009 H.R.2257 Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 05/05/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/31/2009 H.R.1227 To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II. 03/31/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/30/2009 H.Con.Res.53 Recognizing the achievement of parity among African Americans in computer science. 03/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
03/17/2009 H.R.1564 To designate the headquarters building of the Embassy of the United States in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the "Mickey Leland United States Embassy Building". 03/17/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/12/2009 H.R.1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 03/12/2009 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
02/25/2009 H.R.1192 Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2009 02/25/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/25/2009 H.R.1144 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act 02/25/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.  (All Actions)
02/13/2009 H.R.919 Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009 02/13/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 4517
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/18/2017 H.R.2510 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/05/2017 H.R.2345 National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2325 Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2150 Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/25/2017 H.R.431 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.312 Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017
04/17/2017 H.R.1927 African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/11/2017 H.R.1889 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
04/07/2017 H.R.2029 SIGN Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
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