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Consumer Protection

Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

March 10, 2014
Congressman raises awareness of March 31 deadline for uninsured to sign up for coverage this year.

March 5, 2014
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today the appointment of Whitney A. Marshall as his new legislative counsel.

February 28, 2014
The Affordable Care Act gives agencies new tools to crack down on fraud in Medicare and related programs.

February 20, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today made the following statement concerning the announcement of a proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable. Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition.


January 31, 2014

Bill Heeds President Obama’s Call to Give All Americans a Fair Shot

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Hank Johnson (D-GA), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014 today, which would prohibit employers and employment agencies from discriminating against unemployed job-seekers by refusing to consider them for employment. President Obama is convening a meeting on the subject with business leaders this Friday.


January 23, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

Rep. Johnson urge a Georgia a expandir Medicaid, para que 478.000 georgianos puedan obtener cobertura de salud

Lithonia, GA - Hoy, el congresista Hank Johnson (GA- 04) dio a conocer cifras recientes que muestran que para el año 2016 habría 478.000 menos georgianos no asegurados; siempre y cuando, el gobernador Deal haga lo correcto por sus electores y decida aprovechar la oportunidad de expandir Medicaid de acuerdo con provisiones establecidas en la Ley de Asistencia Asequible (conocida en inglés como Affordable Care Act)

Issues: Consumer Protection Health Care

January 23, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

LITHONIA, GA - El congresista Hank Johnson (GA- 04) invita a los residentes del Cuarto de Distrito a proteger su identidad y ayudar a prevenir fraude durante la temporada de impuestos siguiendo algunas pautas básicas recomendadas por el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS por sus siglas en inglés).

El robo de identidad de impuestos es la forma más común de robo de identidad reportada a la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC por sus siglas en inglés). Entre el 13 y 17 de enero se reconoce la Semana de Concientización sobre esta modalidad de robo de identidad.

Issues: Consumer Protection

January 14, 2014

LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he is encouraging Fourth District residents to protect their identity and help fight fraud during tax season by following some basic Internal Revenue Service guidelines.


January 7, 2014
Congressman urges immediate action to help 55,000 Georgians looking for work
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to begin consideration of a bipartisan three-month extension of unemployment insurance (S.