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ICYMI: Congressman Johnson salutes South Korean President Park during joint session of Congress
May 9, 2013 - Congressman Johnson salutes South Korean President Park as she thanked Korean War veterans and 4 Members of Congress, including Johnson, during a joint session of Congress. Excerpt where President Park mentioned Korean War veterans and 4 Members of Congress: “Let me express – on behalf of the peopl... More

Camp, others want feds to use same health care as rest of America
May 1, 2013 - U.S. House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Midland, along with Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, Congressmen Sam Johnson, R-Texas, Devin Nunes, R-Calif., Charles Boustany Jr., M.D., R-La., and Aaron Schock, R-Ill., introduced legislation to provide that the only health plans th... More

Judges sue Social Security over case 'quotas'
Apr 19, 2013 - WASHINGTON (AP) — Judges struggling to handle a surge of disability cases sometimes award benefits they might otherwise deny in order to clear cases faster so they can meet quotas imposed by the Social Security Administration, according to a lawsuit filed by the union representing the agency's admin... More

Collecting billions in a loophole: Fraudulent tax refunds yield a bonanza for illegal immigrants
Apr 16, 2013 - As federal services from air-traffic control to White House tours are ratcheted down thanks to the budget sequestration, millions of illegal aliens are now eagerly await billions in illegitimate Treasury payments, courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Two programs, the Earned Income Tax C... More

Republicans embrace Obama's offer to trim Social Security benefits
Apr 15, 2013 - President Obama’s offer to trim Social Security benefits has perplexed and angered Democrats, but GOP leaders are embracing the proposal and rushing to jump-start a debate that will delve even more deeply into the touchy topic of federal spending on the elderly. This week, two House subcommittees pl... More

In Case You Missed It: White House to propose restrictions on Master Death File to fight tax fraud
Apr 9, 2013 - It has an ominous sounding name: the Master Death File. The Obama administration will urge Congress to restrict access to it as part of a package of recommendations for reducing the fastest growing type of tax fraud, according to an official familiar with the proposals. Since 1980, the Social Securi... More

Texas House honors Congressman Sam Johnson
Mar 27, 2013 - The Texas House turned silent and somber Wednesday honoring U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson on this year’s 40th anniversary of his homecoming from Vietnam, where he was a prisoner of war. Johnson served two tours of duty in Vietnam in the Air Force and during his second tour he was shot down over North Vietna... More

Veterans get a second chance in Collin County: New court designed to rehabilitate, not punish
Mar 26, 2013 - Bill Conrad / Staff Photo: U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson speaks Monday at the launch of the Collin County VeteransÕ Court. The presiding judge will be John Roach, Jr. (in background), judge of the 296th District Court. The court will focus on rehabilitating combat veterans whose crime can be linked to a cl... More

Bill would remove SSN from Medicare Cards
Mar 2, 2013 - One of the fastest-growing crimes in America is identity theft, a crime that often leaves its victims feeling vulnerable and without a clear answer on how to return their lives to normal. In 2012, more than one in 20 adults had their identities stolen, according to a study conducted by Javelin Strat... More

House of Representatives Honors Congressman Sam Johnson during Special Order Commemorating 40 Years of Freedom from Vietnam
Feb 26, 2013 - Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives commemorated the 40 year anniversary of “Operation Homecoming,” which released the longest held Prisoners of War (POWs) as well as those needing urgent medical attention from Vietnam. The House marked the occasion by dedicating a special order to al... More

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