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Consumer Protection

Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

September 17, 2015

Congressman introduces bill to protect traveling public by requiring automatic braking systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the “Safe Roads Act of 2015” (H.R. 3536).

In April of 2015, five nursing students were killed and three others seriously injured when a tractor-trailer failed to stop and plowed into traffic that had stopped on I-16 in Georgia.


August 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) sent the following letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning Expedia’s proposed acquisition of Orbitz. Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust law.


July 13, 2015

LITHONIA, GA -- Congressman Hank Johnson (GA04) is holding a town hall meeting at the Newton County Historic Courthouse on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. District and national issues wil be front and center – a community conversation with Congressman Hank Johnson.

WHO: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04); staff and public

WHAT: Town hall meeting

WHERE: Newton County at the Historic Courthouse in Covington;1124 Clark St SW, Covington, GA.


June 25, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a core tenet of the Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell:

“Today, for the second time, the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act,” Johnson said. “The Court’s decision ensures that all eligible Americans, regardless of where they live, have the access to tax credits that help them afford life-saving health care.


June 15, 2015
Congressman introduces bill to protect traveling public, federal employees

June 5, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, after it was announced the economy added 280,000 new jobs in the 63rd consecutive month of private sector job creation, Rep. Johnson called on Republicans to stop endangering hundreds of thousands of American jobs and act immediately to avert the impending expiration of two key engines of job creation: the Export-Import Bank and the Highway and Transit Trust Fund.


May 21, 2015

3 in 4 consumers unaware forced arbitration clauses in their contracts with businesses, which generates unreasonable costs and ties up court systems


May 14, 2015
Congressman reaches across the aisle with Rep. Bishop (MI-08) to help workers, businesses at tax time

May 6, 2015
EN ESPAÑOL

Congresista Hank Johnson del CUARTO DISTRITO CONGRESIONAL DE GEORGIA LO INVITA:

DBEs: HACIENDO NEGOCIOS CON EL GOBIERNO FEDERAL Foro de Pequeños Negocios en desventaja:
Mayo 8, 2015

EN EL GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs