Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Awarded Scholarships to Relatives

• By Roll Call Staff
• Aug. 29, 2010, 5:16 p.m.

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) told the Dallas Morning News that she had unknowingly violated Congressional Black Caucus Foundation anti-nepotism and residency rules in awarding thousands of dollars in college scholarships to relatives and the children of a top aide, the newspaper reported Sunday.