Education
DECATUR, GA — On Wednesday, April 7, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding a virtual "Teach-In" event to lift up the life-saving resources contained in the American Rescue Plan. The Teach-In will help people understand how they can benefit from the various provisions of the bill – connecting constituents with resources.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced a resolution to designate the ten years between January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the "International Decade for People of African Descent."
As Congressional Black Caucus Whip, Rep. Johnson Encouraging Fourth District College Students to Apply for CBC Scholarships
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson, (GA-04) announced that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. is proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding African American college students.
The following scholarships are now open for applicants.
Dear Friends,
To say 2020 has been a challenging year is an understatement. Many of us have lost loved ones and all of us have faced hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during this difficult and trying year.
The good news is vaccines are now being administered to frontline and healthcare workers – and will soon be available to senior citizens and people with underlying conditions. By the spring and summer, younger and healthier people should be able to get vaccinated as well.
The Congressional Award, established in 1979, is the United States Congress' highest honor for young Americans. The Congressional Award recognizes determination, public service, and character development in our youth. It is completely non-partisan, non-competitive, and voluntary. The program is open for all individuals from the age of 14 up until their 24thbirthday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, introduced a resolution this week calling on Congress to award the Freedom Riders the Congressional Gold Medal.
More than 40 members of Congress – including more than 20 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – joined Rep. Johnson to cosponsor the bill.
Hank Johnson, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 4th Congressional District, announced June 25 his 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners—three graduates from Arabia Mountain High School—in a virtual meeting.
According to Johnson's staff, the "App Challenge" was designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. The challenge was launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015 and is a nationwide effort in which students compete against peers by creating an application or "app," for any device.
