Consumer Protection
Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.
DECATUR, GA – Today, as Georgians file their 2017 taxes, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) blasted the GOP tax scam's massive giveaways to corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent delivered at the expense of Medicare, Medicaid, Socials Security and working families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today joined Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), David Cicilline (D-RI), and 64 House Democrats calling for the immediate dismissal of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Representatives raised Pruitt's unethical behavior, wasteful use of taxpayer money, and numerous actions, which contravened the EPA's mission.
To read the full letter, click HERE.
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DECATUR, GA – On the eighth anniversary of President Obama's signing of the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) called on Republicans to stop their sabotage and instead protect and improve Americans' health care by working to lower Americans' health care costs, including taking action on Democrats' A Better Deal to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs proposal.
Rep. Johnson also highlighted new state-by-state data detailing the consequences of Trumpcare and the GOP sabotage effort for Georgians.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte urging that he call Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Committee regarding Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica's collection and misuse of private user data:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson¬ (GA-04) – ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and author of the Arbitration Fairness Act – issued the following statement after signing on to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) partisan decision on Net Neutrality:
Congressman Hank Johnson held a telephone town hall from his Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday, January 31 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He called 40,000 residents in the Fourth District to hear their thoughts on what they would like to see him work on in 2018.
Mr. Johnson spoke to residents for more than an hour and 20 minutes on such topics as the immigration, taxes, President Trump, assistance with federal agencies and help for veterans -- among many other important topics.
For 1st Time in Modern History, Party In Control of House, Senate & White House Shuts Down Government
DECATUR, GA – For the fifth time in 30 years, Republicans have shut down the federal government. As the nation braces for the Trump Shutdown, Rep. Johnson (GA-04) called out Republicans for failing to allow a bipartisan solution to keep government open and meet the needs of the American people.
LILBURN, GA – On Saturday, January 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding a tax teach-in as part of a nationwide effort to communicate to constituents what the GOP tax plan means to families, and what it means for jobs and economic growth. He's invited academics, policymakers, the health care community and local governments to participate.