Consumer Protection
Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today made the following statement during the hearing on a proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL). Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the RRCAL Subcommittee, which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition.
Rejects GOP Plan for Higher Taxes on the Middle Class to Pay for More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
LITHONIA, GA – On Tax Day, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) reiterated his call for Congress to take steps to restore tax fairness for America’s middle class families.
Women in Georgia Still Earn Only 81 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by Men
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As we mark Equal Pay Day on April 8, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men – including passage of the critical Paycheck Fairness Act. Equal Pay Day symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
Nearly 50 colleagues – including GA Reps. Lewis and Scott -- join Congressman’s letter to Appropriations Committee urging funding for critical programs that address ethnic, racial health disparities
Dear Friends,
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the District and in Washington since I last wrote. From debates about raising the minimum wage, progress under the Affordable Care Act to the role that regulations play in protecting workers’ safety and creating jobs, it’s been an active and productive month here in Georgia and on Capitol Hill. Let’s get caught up.