Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3668, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act, with Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN). The pair introduced the same legislation in the previous session of Congress:
This legislation would permit Retired Reserve personnel (former National Guard and Reserve members) who… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH), both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act, legislation that would remove barriers to high-quality, virtual mental and behavioral health care for Medicare beneficiaries: Read more »
Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3289, the Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, part of the effort by the House Energy & Commerce Committee to remove regulatory red tape, deploy broadband more quickly, and close the urban-rural digital divide once and for all: Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that Lauren Runion, a junior at Canfield High School in Mahoning County, will represent his office in the United States Capitol as a winner in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery: Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced a hearing titled “The… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), and Dan Meuser (PA-09) will lead the Congressional Coal Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Coal Caucus plays a key role in facilitating legislative and policy debates relating to the coal industry: Read more »
Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration’s Rush to Green Policies.” Read more »
Today, the ALERT Parity Act authored by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 422-1 vote. This legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules for the provision of emergency connectivity service. It would enable providers of emergency connectivity services, including providers of satellite direct-to-cell service, to apply to the FCC to access spectrum to fill in commercial mobile service coverage gaps in unserved areas specifically to provide connectivity for emergency services. Reps. Johnson and Schrier released the following statements after the House passage of the ALERT Parity Act: Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent letters to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on… Read more »
Today, Representatives Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced legislation that would result in the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) and Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) being designated as a primary airport. Reps. Johnson and Joyce released the following statements after introducing their legislation: Read more »
