Eddie Bernice Johnson News Archives

Requires the inclusion of social and behavioral research at NSF as part of the cybersecurity research portfolio Specifically includes 'identity management' as an area of research that should be supported in a cybersecurity research portfolio Requires NSF to create a postdoctoral fellowship program in cybersecurity Authorizes a cybersecurity ...

This Friday evening, the Trinity Trust Foundation is throwing what it's calling a "bridge fair" on the Continental Bridge to celebrate the progress being made on the Marget Hunt Hill Bridge .

Among the things for which Clinton is known outside its borders, one probably isn't well known by most of the residents living within: Clinton's city-owned Dr.

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies strongly opposes legislation that would apply provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act to insurance companies that will be considered in a hearing today of the House Financial Services Committee.

Mayor Tom Leppert and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson with Linda Owen and Sheila Grant of the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation board.

The brewing national controversy over questionable practices by the community activist group ACORN is spilling into the organization's Houston operations, with calls for reviews of its past government contracts and prohibition of any future taxpayer funding.

Congressman Sam Johnson presented a jumbo check announcing a $5 million federal cash infusion for the construction of a new runway to meet government safety regulations.

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Racial Issue? New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd wrote on Sunday, September 13 that Wednesday's outburst by South Carolina Republican Congressman Joe Wilson during President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress was racially motivated.

Sept. 17, 2009 - Lawmakers, in examining proposals regarding the Community Reinvestment Act, yesterday considered several options that included rolling the act's provisions into the Obama administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

C'mon, everyone knows the hullabaloo surrounding President Barack Obama is bigotry in action.

The issue of race has reared its ugly head in the US once more; Americans should not be afraid now to talk about it openly The race issue in America is resurfacing again, with some commentators claiming that many Americans who oppose President Barack Obama's reformist policies, do so simply because he's black.

Senior black Democrats have claimed the intensity of the anger shown by opponents of US President Barack Obama is largely rooted in racism.

Many of us predicted it would happen way before he was elected President: Barack Obama has not helped race relations.

Does racism drive those who loathe Barack Obama? Demonstrators are shown during a rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday, Sept.

If you want a lesson in civility, look no further. Meet Larry Martin, a Texas Tea Party regular who's turning up his nose at every "big-government" idea put forth by President Barack Obama, including a sweeping health care initiative.

The Joe Wilson outburst was on the minds and tongues of Dems, some of whom had been in the House chamber.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas : The state's senior senator said she and others received nearly 1.25 million petition signatures Wednesday from people objecting to government-run healthcare plans, a total that included more than 165,000 Texans.

In a story yesterday at Congress Matters about the Dems in D+10 districts who remained uncommitted on the public option, I noted that there were many among their numbers who undoubtedly felt some obligation to remain "flexible" on all things surrounding the health care question, by virtue of their positions in or close to leadership, and what's ...