Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, has died. She was 88.
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson endorsed Jasmine Crockett, a Texas state lawmaker, to replace her in Congress, after announcing her intent to retire earlier this month. Ms. Crockett was among a number of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state earlier this year to protest S.B. 1, a voting bill they claimed would disproportionately harm minority voters.
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson endorsed Jasmine Crockett, a Texas state lawmaker, to replace her in Congress, after announcing her intent to retire earlier this month. Ms. Crockett was among a number of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state earlier this year to protest S.B. 1, a voting bill they claimed would disproportionately harm minority voters.