Representative Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson represents Texas' 3rd Congressional District. He sits on the Ways and Means Committee and serves as the Ranking Member on the Social Security Subcommittee.

Johnson is a member of the Republican Study Committee, and was one of three Republicans who refounded it in 1994. Johnson served as the Chairman of the RSC from 1994-1998 and from 2000-2001.

A vocal advocate of less government and lower taxes, Johnson is considered a solid conservative. By some ratings, Johnson had the most conservative record in the House for three consecutive years, opposing "pork barrel" projects, voting to expand Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Johnson also has a plan to strengthen Social Security with personal accounts. Citizens Against Government Waste has consistently rated Johnson as being friendly to taxpayers.

Johnson is a skeptic of calls for increased government regulation related to global warming, on the grounds that additional government regulation would restrict personal liberty and damage American competitiveness.

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Social Security death file mistakes hit home for chief of the agency San Angelo Standard Times Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, who convened the investigation into the inaccuracies in the Death Master File. In the first in-depth examination of the unintended consequences of the death file, Scripps Howard News Service last year identified 31931 ... Social Security chief admits living relative was listed on the agency's death listInfosecurity Magazine (US) all 4 news articles »

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Hearing Set on Death Master File LifeHealthPro Several industry officials said the industry played no role in the decision of Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security of the House Ways and Means Committee, to hold the hearing but he will be monitoring it. and more »

Walberg pays tribute to Giffords Adrian Daily Telegram It reminds me, as I represent the 7th District of Michigan, of the amazing people with who I serve, members like Gabby Giffords and Sam Johnson. Congressman Johnson, the longest serving prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton, still carries the scars of ... and more »

No Magic CEO Receives Prestigious Patriot Award for Support of U.S. Military EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Retired Army Colonel JP Hogan presented the Patriot Award to Duncanson, and US Congressman Sam Johnson presented the No Magic CEO with an American flag that flew over the US Capitol. The Allen-based technology company is located in Johnson's Third ... and more »