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July 8, 2016
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Dear Friends,

(Pictured above) On July 1, 2015, Rep. Johnson pinned Rockdale County resident Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Simon Ramos with the Purple Heart for wounds he received in Vietnam in 1962. The ceremony was held at the WALK OF HEROES/Vietnam War Memorial in Conyers.

In recognition of Memorial Day weekend, I’m renewing my vow to fight to ensure veterans and military families have the resources they need by reaffirming a basic pledge that just as our soldiers leave no one behind on the battlefield, we must never leave our veterans behind at home.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Consumer Protection Education Justice & Court Reform

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July 8, 2016
e-Newsletters

Dear Friends,

I’m pleased to announce I have nominated 23 Fourth District students to the United States Military Service Academies for the class of 2020.

In advance of this round of nominations, my staff held more than 24 information sessions at schools throughout the district, which includes parts of DeKalb, Newton and Gwinnett counties and all of Rockdale County.

Putting forward nominations of Fourth District students for admission to the U.S. Military Academies is one of the most important jobs we do each year.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Education National Security and Foreign Policy

June 22, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the horrific act of hate and terror in Orlando last week, the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today joined House Democrats’ sit-in on the House Floor to demand that Speaker Ryan and House Republicans allow a vote on bipartisan legislation to address gun violence.


June 15, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) today led a letter signed by every democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, urging for swift action on gun violence.
Full text of the letter to the House Judiciary Committee Chairman is below.

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The Congressional App Challenge

I am pleased to announce that the Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding, will take place from May 1 through October 30 this year. Judging begins November 5 and winners are announced December 1. Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating and an application or "app," for mobile, tablet, or computer devices.

May 16, 2016
ATLANTA, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) received an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from his alma mater Clark Atlanta University (CAU) during the university’s 27th Commencement.
Rep. Johnson graduated from then Clark College in 1976 with a degree in Political Science. He went on to Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas, for his law degree in 1979.

May 10, 2016
Fourth District students nominated for Class of 2020 to Naval Academy, West Point, Air Force and Merchant Marines
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced the nominations of 23 Fourth District students to the United States Military Service Academies for the class of 2020, including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S.

April 25, 2016

LITHONIA, GA -- Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the winners of his 2016 Congressional Arts Competition and awarded four college scholarships worth a total of $35,000 on April 23 at the Lou Walker Senior Center.

Issues: Education