Consumer Protection
Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.
I’m pleased to announce that I was renamed Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL) last week.
I have long supported competition, consumer welfare, and workers’ rights. I look forward to building on these issues and expanding into new areas in the 114th Congress.
Dear Friends,
Since Open Enrollment began on Nov. 15, 2014, 7.75 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled through the HealthCare.gov platform, including 468,464 in Georgia.
This Sunday, Feb. 15, marks the deadline and end of Open Enrollment for the 2015 Health Insurance Marketplaces. It is important for individuals in Georgia who have not yet signed up for coverage to visit Healthcare.gov before the Feb. 15 deadline.
Over the past month, U.S. House and Senate Republicans have launched a series of investigations into the Federal Communications Commission's independence in crafting strong net neutrality rules, accusing President Obama of improper influence over the FCC's rulemaking.
Today, Ranking Member Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law hearing on consumer protection and mortgage lending settlements:
Built on the back of predatory loans, toxic mortgage securitization, and regulatory failure, the mortgage-foreclosure crisis has blighted entire cities across the country while destabilizing the home market and countless other industries.
But the effects of foreclosures go far beyond simple economics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To protect clean water, the EPA is currently considering a rule to restore Clean Water Act protections to thousands of waterways in Georgia and across the country. Rep. Johnson released the following statement in support of the rule:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law that has jurisdiction over regulatory and competition policy, issued the following statement in opposition to H.R. 527, the so-called Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Johnson released the following statement after Google announced Tuesday that it will install fiber that will bring fast connections to homes in Atlanta and eight nearby cities, including parts of the Fourth District that he represents. As the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over competition and regulatory policy, Rep. Johnson has repeatedly called for greater deployment of high-speed broadband deployment throughout Georgia and in the Fourth District:
Congressman positioned to influence regulatory and competition policy, as well as legislation on bankruptcy and commercial law, interstate commerce and taxation. Johnson also lands coveted slot on Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was named Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law this week.