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Sam Johnson weighs in on Medicare lawsuit hearing
Jan 16, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement in advance of the first hearing of Hall v Leavitt, a lawsuit that challenges controversial government rules that deny retirees their Social Security benefits if they choose to opt out of Medicare, Part A, the hospi...
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Sam Johnson salutes Allen High School Football for winning the State Championship
Jan 15, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd District-Texas) congratulated the Allen High School football team for capturing the state title on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Last month, the Allen Eagles defeated Fort Bend Hightower 21 to 14 in a second half comeback to win the Texas 5-...
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Sam Johnson speaks out to protect physician-owned hospitals
Jan 14, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) spoke out to protect physician-owned hospitals, sometimes called specialty hospitals, on the floor of the House of Representatives. A provision to gut doctor-owned hospitals – save for a few “carve outs” for certain Members of Congress - was incl...
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Sam Johnson announces “Mobile Office Hours” on Wed., Jan. 28th
Jan 13, 2009
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On Wednesday, January 28th the staff of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist-Texas) will host “mobile office hours” to visit with constituents. The current cities hosting January’s “mobile office hours” include: Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson and Rowlett.
Staff from the Congressman’...
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Sam Johnson announces Inauguration hours
Jan 13, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited Third District residents to pick up their official Inauguration tickets on Friday, January 16th and Monday, January 19th between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in 1211 Longworth House Office Building.
There are no more public tickets available...
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Sam Johnson demands fresh approach to illegal immigration reform
Dec 11, 2008
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s background checking process for new hires, known as E-verify, after news broke that illegal immigrants cleaned the home of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
According to t...
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Sam Johnson demands answers and accountability on the reckless bailout
Nov 13, 2008
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took issue with the latest developments of the so-called $700 billion economic rescue plan initially designed to buy up toxic mortgage assets to help propel the American economy out of a terrible housing slump.
“The American people want, need and...
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Sam Johnson commends disability backlog progress
Oct 20, 2008
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Today the Ranking Member of the Social Security Subcommittee on the Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas), commended the work of Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue and praised agency efforts to reduce backlogged claims for disability benefits.
“I’m gla...
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Sam Johnson rips AIG tony getaway
Oct 17, 2008
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke condemning AIG’s luxurious getaway. In the letter, Johnson and fellow Members of Congress demanded that the nation’s financial leaders determine whe...
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Johnson announces “Badges of Honor” initiative for veterans to obtain the service medals they’ve earned
Oct 14, 2008
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On Saturday, October 25th U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) will kick off the “Badges of Honor” initiative to help veterans obtain the service medals they’ve earned. The event will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Grand Texan in McKinney loca...
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