Section 1 Findings
Congress finds the following:
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson served the veteran community diligently during her 16 years working as the Chief Psychiatric Nurse of the Dallas VA Medical Center.
Throughout her 30 years in Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced numerous bills that sought to honor and serve the patriots who so nobly served their country.
Congresswoman Johnson introduced, and won passage of, the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–157; 38 U.S.C. 101 note), which assists those wounded in service in receiving the treatment they need, and increases the dignity shown to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to the country that they served.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a trailblazer who worked tirelessly on behalf of American veterans and has earned the respect and honor of her native city of Dallas, State of Texas, the United States, and the Congress.