Eddie Bernice Johnson actually said...

He is among the most influential Speakers in the history of the House of Representatives.

Speaker Wright was a visionary who served the people of Fort Worth and this Nation well.

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 p...

He understood that the business of legislating and good politics required great skill in the art of compromise.