Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 15th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. In December 2010, Congresswoman Johnson was elected as the first African-American and the first female Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. From 2000 to 2002, she was the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education where she emphasized STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)... Read more about Congresswoman Johnson.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson currently serves on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She also serves on the Highways and Transit, Aviation, and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittees. In 2007, Congresswoman Johnson was appointed by then-House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.) to serve as chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment during the 110th and 111th Congresses. She was the first African-American and female in Congress to hold this position of subcommittee chair. As the highest ranking Texan on the Committee, Congresswoman Johnson continues to support legislation that enables the growth and maintenance of critical U.S. transportation infrastructure, such as highways, bridges, airports, and waterways.