Johnson Votes to Pass Nearly $5 Million for Local Health Care, Infrastructure, and Education Projects

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) voted to pass a House spending bill that included nearly $5 million in federal funding for local health care, infrastructure, and education projects across North Texas. The projects are:

• $794,000 for Children's Health Systems of Texas to expand access to critical child abuse prevention, investigation, and treatment services.

• $1,092,000 for the City of Farmers Branch to replace aging cast-iron water lines and improve water infrastructure reliability.

• $1,031,000 for UT Dallas' Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Test and Evaluation Center to develop and operate a testing facility that improves compatibility and security in telecommunications technology.

• $1,031,000 for UT Dallas' Center for Critical Elements from Produced Waters to improve wastewater treatment, disposal, and reuse-addressing growing environmental and public health concerns.

• $1,031,000 for UT Dallas' North Texas Semiconductor Workforce Study to evaluate and strengthen workforce development programs-from K-12 to community colleges-supporting the semiconductor industry.

• $1,031,000 for Texas A&M's Engineering Academy at Dallas College to help students smoothly transition into engineering degree programs.

"This funding delivers real results for North Texas families-strengthening child protection services, improving our water infrastructure, expanding access to engineering and workforce training, and supporting cutting-edge research at our universities," said Johnson. "I was proud to vote for this bill because it invests nearly $5 million directly into our communities while protecting survivors, safeguarding our environment, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent as Congress intended. I urge the Senate to quickly take up this legislation so we can get this funding delivered to our community."

The funding Johnson helped pass in this spending bill is on top of the $1 million in federal funding she already secured for Texas A&M Agrilife's Integrated Turfgrass Water Conservation Initiative.

The House-passed spending bill funds three of the 12 appropriations bills through the end of September of this year. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Congresswoman Julie Johnson represents Texas's 32nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving on the Homeland Security Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Administration Committee. Her district includes parts of Collin, Dallas, and Denton Counties.

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