Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Recap includes May 6th Telephone Townhall
There’s so much great information coming out of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s office that it’s sometimes hard to keep up. I thought’s I’d recap some of the info that came out last week just in case you missed it.
CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON VOTES TO CLOSE GAPS IN HATE CRIMES LAW
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act passes House 249-175
Washington, DC – (April 29, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today voted for H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 249-175.
Under current law, the federal government can only investigate hate crimes motivated by the victim’s race, color, religion or national origin. The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act closes the gap in existing hate crimes law by extending federal jurisdiction to hate crimes motivated by the victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability, and provides assistance to state and local law enforcement to streamline the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. It also authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies that have incurred extraordinary expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes.
“I was proud to vote for the bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act,” Congresswoman Johnson said. “Local law enforcement officers have called on Congress to give them the support they need to prosecute and deter violent hate crimes. With this vote, we in the House of Representatives answer their call and reaffirm that crimes motivated by hatred and bigotry have no place in our society.”
More than 118,000 hate crimes have been documented by the FBI since 1991, and more than 7,624 hate crimes were committed in 2007 alone. The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes prevention Act is supported by more than 300 law enforcement, religious, civil rights, disability and other organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriffs’ Association, the Police Foundation and the National District Attorneys Association.
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CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON INVITES DISTRICT 30 CONSTITUENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN TELEPHONE TOWNHALL MAY 6
Congresswoman Johnson postpones telephone townhall one week; start time is 7:10 PM CST
Washington, D.C. – (April 28, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold a telephone townhall with constituents on Wednesday, May 6. The townhall will take place from 7:10-8:10 PM CST. Constituents’ phones will ring at the designated start time; to participate, constituents simply have to stay on the line. The townhall can also be accessed using the participant dial-in number (877) 229-8493 and the PIN 12854.
During the telephone townhall, Congresswoman Johnson plans to discuss a wide range of issues of interest to her constituents, including the economy, health care and education.
What: Telephone Townhall with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time: 7:10 PM – 8:10 PM
CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON AND CONGRESSWOMAN DIANA DEGETTE MAKE FRIENDLY WAGER ON NBA PLAYOFFS
Texas-Style Hot Sauce V. Denver Tamales
Washington, DC – (May 1, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas, TX, and Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Denver, CO, today made a friendly wager on the upcoming Dallas-Denver Western Conference Semifinals series in the NBA Playoffs.
Congresswoman Johnson is backing the Dallas Mavericks, while Congresswoman DeGette supports her local team, the Denver Nuggets. If the Dallas Mavericks win, Congresswoman DeGette will give Congresswoman Johnson tamales, a Denver specialty. If the Denver Nuggets win, Congresswoman Johnson will give Congresswoman DeGette five bottles of her famous Texas-style hot sauce.
“The Mavericks boast Dirk Nowitzki, the NBA’s MVP in the 2006-2007 season, and Jason Kidd, one of the best players of his generation,” Congresswoman Johnson said. “Jason Terry is one of the best guards in the NBA and won the sixth man award this year. He leads a deep bench on a team with a lot of playoff experience. We’ll draw on that experience in this series. I think we’re going to surprise everyone and show them what happens when a hard-working team pulls together.”
“The Denver Nuggets are on fire this year – they are as hot as the Texas-style sauce my friend, Eddie Bernice, is betting,” said Congresswoman DeGette. “I am so confident the Denver Nuggets will prevail, I am willing to bet our famous tamales. With this being the best Denver Nuggets team in history, I am looking forward to adding some hot sauce to my tamales.”
