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Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

November 18, 2019

As President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.

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November 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Even as President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.


October 28, 2019
e-Newsletters

Dear Friends,

Thank you to everyone who attended our town halls this month in Conyers and Covington or who tuned in on our Facebook live feed. We had four successful town halls in every county in the Fourth District, and I thank everyone who participated. We had four excellent discussions on the issues of the day. I'll be conducting telephone town halls in the near future, and we're holding a Twitter town hall on Nov. 6 from 3:30-4:40 PM. I'll have more details on those upcoming town halls soon.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Education Energy Environment Health Care Justice & Court Reform National Security and Foreign Policy Seniors and Social Security Transportation & Infrastructure

October 23, 2019

Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has commissioned more than 30 local officials and representatives to serve as a Complete Count Committee to help spread the word about the importance of the 2020 U.S. Census.


October 16, 2019

District 4 Congressman Hank Johnson reached thousands of residents in person and via Facebook live during his "Moving The Fourth Forward" town hall series. The town halls, which began at the Lou Walker Senior Center in DeKalb County on Aug. 13 concluded at the Newton County Historic Courthouse on Oct. 10.


September 27, 2019

Since 2007, Congressman's office helps thousands of residents navigate housing, health care, Social Security, IRS and veterans benefits


September 20, 2019

The FAIR Act would ban forced arbitration. That's a big deal.

The FAIR Act, introduced by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would ban businesses from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts with employees and consumers. Read More.


September 20, 2019

Congressman's bipartisan FAIR Act – With 222 Cosponsors – Passes House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson's (D-GA) bipartisan FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, reestablishing Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system, passed the House of Representatives.

Rep. Johnson has introduced a bill dealing with forced arbitration clauses since he first took office in 2007.

| Watch his floor speech here|


September 10, 2019

Congressman's FAIR Act – With 222 Cosponsors – Headed to Full House For Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson's (D-GA) bipartisan FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, re-establishing Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system, passed the House Judiciary Committee.

| Rep. Johnson's statement in Judiciary Committee |


August 22, 2019

COVINGTON – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent letters to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Wednesday demanding answers as to why his constituents in Covington were not informed about a dangerous chemical being released into the community's air and asking what the environmental protection agencies are doing to protect the people who live near the plant that is discharging the carcinogenic chemical.