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Washington - During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) slammed the IRS for its bogus claim that it didn't have the money to backup employee emails. Johnson also strongly backs Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp’s renewed call for a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS’s illegal targeting of Americans based on their beliefs. In May, Johnson joined the House in passing a resoluti... Read more

Washington, DC – Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced commonsense legislation to give veterans and their families more freedom when saving for health care. Johnson introduced H.R. 4900, the Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “We’ve heard the horror stories of our veterans experiencing long wait times, subpar care or worse, no care at all at VAs across the country. While we can’t f... Read more

Washington, DC – Ahead of Senate and House Armed Services Committee hearings on the recent terrorist trade, former Prisoner of War for nearly seven years U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) sends an open letter to House and Senate colleagues. Excerpts: “As you may know, I spent nearly seven years as a Prisoner of War (POW) in Vietnam, more than half of that time in solitary confinement in a place so desolate and isolating it could only be called Alcatraz. I served with many brave Americans. I li... Read more

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) released the following statement after President Obama accepted Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation. "After significant pressure, the President has made the right decision. The bottom line is that new leadership is needed to change the culture of fraud and negligence towards our veterans at the VA. This gives us an opportunity to do just that and ensure that our heroes get the best possible care available. Our veterans w... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today legislation authored by Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) honoring America’s top fighter pilots heads to the White House for the President’s signature. The measure, H.R. 685, the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act, will award American Fighter Aces with Congress’ highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal. “I am honored that ahead of Memorial Day, Congress acted quickly and in a bipartisan manner to honor the heroism, service, and sacrifice of all American F... Read more

PLANO, TX – On Wednesday, May 21, the staff of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) will host their monthly “Mobile Office Hours” in McKinney, Plano, and Princeton. Times and locations are listed below. On this day, Johnson’s staff visits different communities across North Texas to assist Third District constituents with federal issues or government agencies - such as Medicare, Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Social Security, or the Internal Revenue Service – in ... Read more

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced H.R. 4531 No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014 that would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from handing out bonuses to employees who owe back taxes. “Last week we learned that the IRS paid out more than $1 million of taxpayer-funded bonuses and other rewards to more than 1,100 employees who owe back taxes. That’s outrageous! This bonus scandal comes at a time when the IRS is under fire for targeting Americans based on their ... Read more

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) released the following statement on the unanimous passage of H.R. 4032, the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014. “Knowing there are other invasive species that could threaten water supply for North Texans due to restrictions in the Lacey Act, we took preemptive action to allow access, transfer, and treatment of water from Lake Texoma to a treatment facility in Wylie. North Texans want, need, and deserve access to an adequate supply of clean water. I co... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) released the following statement on the passing of friend, fellow Prisoner of War and American hero, retired Admiral Jeremiah “Jerry” A. Denton. “Today we mourn the loss of a man who symbolized freedom, my dear friend Jerry Denton. His patriotism knew no bounds and his bravery pushed every limit. I’ll never forget how he had the intestinal fortitude to blink the letters of the word TORTURE in Morse code while under duress to alert the world of... Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) released the following statement after Raytheon Company announced plans to move its operations based in Garland, Texas, to a new state-of-the-art office complex in Richardson, Texas. The new building will occupy 489,000 square feet and accommodate 1,700 employees and visitors. “I am thrilled to welcome an additional Raytheon division and its dedicated employees to the Third District. This is great news for Richardson and great news for hardworking families as ... Read more