Eddie Bernice Johnson

The current state house representative and former civil rights attorney is poised to represent much of south Dallas county in Washington.

The Democratic runoff for Congressional District 30 is one of the most closely watched races this election cycle. The candidates are seeking to fill a seat held for three decades by veteran Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.

Johnson did not make her retirement official until November, setting off an abridged scramble to set up campaigns ahead of the December filing deadline but attracting a packed lineup of experienced candidates who are either well connected, well known or well funded.

Immigration is a divisive issue in Washington these days. In North Texas, though, some members of the local Congressional delegation — both Democrats and…

On the afternoon of August 18, 1994, Eddie Bernice Johnson, a barrier-breaking freshman congresswoman from Dallas, stood on the floor of the U.S. House of…

WASHINGTON — Silhouetted against the window of U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s Capitol Hill office is a model Vulcan 500 series rocket, seemingly ready…

Tuesday brought a rarity in politics: a bipartisan event favoring immigration reform. Two members of Congress — a Democrat and a Republican — spoke out…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, on Thursday walked back controversial comments about sexual assault she made a day earlier.The…

Democrats and Republicans who represent Texas in Congress are weighing in about a potential U.S. military strike against Syria. Congresswoman Eddie…

Key members of Congress today grilled administrators at the Dallas VA Medical Center about plans to improve patient care. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice…

American Airlines ground workers split over the company's final contract offer that would spare some jobs targeted for elimination.The Transport Workers…