Eddie Bernice Johnson: “The bottom line is that DBEs must fight twice as hard and still usually end up getting far less money than goes to firms…”

We want people who are intellectually curious, I think, to get those people and get them into the field.

I don't agree that the blame game of Republicans or the prior Administration holds any significance to where we are.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

Last month, I introduced and withdrew an amendment, at the request of Chairman Lucas, that incapsulates my legitimate concerns on the disparate impacts AI technologies have on people that look like me.