Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Remembered at Dallas Funeral

President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Over 25 Members of Congress Among Mourners

Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazing North Texas Democrat who served 15 terms in Congress, was remembered at her funeral in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and more than 25 members of Congress were among the mourners.
Johnson, who was the first registered nurse elected to Congress, helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area and was the region’s most powerful Democrat.
She also became the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and she led the Congressional Black Caucus.
Johnson will be buried Wednesday at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, which is reserved for governors, members of Congress and other significant figures in Texas government.