Posted 1/1/2024, 1:51:00 AM
Biden Honors 'Icon and Mentor' Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson After Her Death at 88
- Biden praises Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson as an "icon and mentor" after her death at age 88
- Notes her 30-year tenure in Congress representing Texas' 30th District
- Highlights her lifetime of service and work expanding civil rights and healthcare access
- Mentions her leadership as first Black and woman chair of the House Science Committee
- Credits her role in passing the infrastructure law and CHIPS and Science Act in 2022