“Tonight the President laid out a clear vision for America. His message of opportunity, action, and optimism points to 2014 as being a year of action. His proposals to work with Congress to extend emergency unemployment insurance, to raise the minimum wage, and to provide increased workplace fairness for women are all actions I strongly support. I also could not agree more with the President that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender.
I am supporting his commitment to use executive action to expand job training programs, launch manufacturing innovation institutes, cut the red tape on infrastructure investments, and getting the long term unemployed back to work. The President made it clear that he is committed to strengthening the middle class and creating opportunities for Americans to work their way into the middle class.
The President also emphasized all of the good that the Affordable Care Act is doing around the country. It is very encouraging to know that over 9 million Americans have signed up for health insurance and Medicaid. My guest to the speech, Regina Montoya, Senior Vice President of Dallas’ Children's Hospital, is one of the many healthcare professionals that knows firsthand about the positive impact this law is having.
I look forward to working with the Administration and I sincerely hope that I can work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. These times are far too important to Texas and to America to let political posturing get in the way of progress." - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
