REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX) Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Joined

committee: 19971 Assumed leadership: 2011 Elected to Congress: 1992 Formed PAC: 2000-2003 Over the past seven elections cycles, as her seniority on the committee rose, contributions from science, space and technology industries to Rep. Johnson increased, though at a slower rate than her total contributions. Thus far during the 112th Congress, Rep. Johnson has voted disproportionately in agreement with the industries regulated by the Science, Space and Technology Committee compared to the average Democrat. Campaign Contributions from the Science, Space, and Technology Sector 1998 Election Cycle $31,500 $310,732 2010 Election Cycle $40,886 $613,624 % Change 30% 97%

Industry Contributions Total Contributions

During the 2010 election cycle the election cycle prior to Rep. Johnsons first term in a leadership position on the committee contributions from science, space, and technology industries to her campaign committee decreased by 4% from the previous cycle, from $42,750 to $40,886. Total contributions increased by 16% during the same time period, from $527,856 to $613,624.2 During the 2010 election cycle, science, space, and technology industries accounted for 7% of the $613,624 in total contributions received by Rep. Johnsons campaign committee. During the 1998 election cycle, science, space, and technology industries accounted for 10% of the $310,732 in total contributions received by Rep. Johnsons campaign committee.

CREW reviewed the online editions of the Congressional Directory from the U.S. Government Printing Offices available from the 105th Congress (1997-1998) through the 111th Congress (2009-2010). Therefore, the Congress member has been a member of the committee since at least 1997 and possibly earlier. 2 Full campaign contribution data is not yet available for the 2012 election, the first election cycle after Rep. Johnson assumed a leadership position in the committee.
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Campaign Contribution highlights from industries regulated by the Committee3 The Electric Utilities industry donated 43% more money to Rep. Johnson during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $7,500 to $10,748. The Air Transport industry donated 17% more money to Rep. Johnson during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $21,500 to $25,138.

Votes on Science, Space, and Technology Issues From 2007-2008, Rep. Johnson voted on average 34% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Science, Space and Technology Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industries 36% of the time. From 2009-2010, Rep. Johnson voted on average 41% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Science, Space and Technology Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industries 44% of the time. Since January 2011, Rep. Johnson has voted on average 44% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Science, Space and Technology Committee. The average Democrat has voted in agreement with the industries 15% of the time.

Voting history for industries regulated by the Committee4 Rep. Johnson has cast 28 votes on issues relevant the Oil and Gas industry since January 2011. She has so far voted in agreement with the industry 68% of the time. The average Democrat has cast 28 votes on Oil and Gas issues and voted in agreement with the industry 16% of the time.

This section highlights committee industries that significantly increased their donations to the committee leader between the 1998 and 2010 election cycles. 4 This section highlights instances during the 110th-112th Congresses when the committee leader voted more favorably on industry issues than the average party member.
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