Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was joined several of her colleagues in Washington to speak out against the continued funding to defend the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act in court.U.S. House Republicans’ included funding authorization of their efforts to defend DOMA in the Rules of the House of Representatives. Spending for DOMA’s defense has already reached $1.7 million.
“House Republicans continue to demand drastic cuts to government programs at all levels under the guise of reducing wasteful spending. Yet, the GOP’s decision to retain a private law firm to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act is both hypocritical and a waste of taxpayer funds. It needs to be very clear to the American people that the views of the House of Representatives are not being fully represented.” - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Congresswoman Johnson has been a tireless champion of LGBT Rights throughout her career consistently scoring 98% - 100 % on the HRC Scorecard. She is a co-sponsor of the Respect For Marriage Act that would repeal DOMA.
