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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that he secured the inclusion of more than $15 million for 13 community projects in Georgia's Fourth District in the FY23 appropriations – Congress's annual spending plan.
The inclusion of this funding in the Appropriations Committee bills is the first step in the budgetary process.
DECATUR—On April 13, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted a four-stop tour to highlight the nearly $5 million in funding he has secured for community projects throughout Georgia's Fourth Congressional District.
DECATUR, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Georgia will receive more than $210 million in funding under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide Georgians with more transportation options, ease congestion in local communities and reduce carbon pollution across the state.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden today was expected to sign into law legislation that includes $1.7 million for two Newton County recreational and environmental projects, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson announced.
The projects are included in the appropriations government funding package and respond directly to "some of the most pressing needs" in Georgia's 4th Congressional District that includes part of Newton County,, said Johnson, D-Stonecrest.
Newton County projects in the funding bill include:
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson saw eight projects that he championed receive funding that totaled about $5 million.
"Ensuring that constituents in Georgia's Fourth District have the resources we need to make our community healthier, safer, stronger, and even more resilient is my number one priority," the Lithonia Democrat said in a statement. "These investments support underserved areas and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community."
WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law government funding legislation that includes eight community projects secured by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04). The projects, which total nearly $5 million and are included in the appropriations government funding package, respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Georgia's Fourth District.
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released his 2021 Congressional Report that highlights the bills he helped pass in the House of Representatives, his consumer, courts and criminal justice reform legislation he introduced and the excellence in constituent services his office provided – mostly focused on COVID-19 relief -- that follows through with his promise of "taking care of home first."
Meanwhile, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) criticized Shell for a 2020 company statement, saying that its operating plans, outlooks, budgets and pricing assumptions "do not reflect" its emission reduction targets.
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Stonecrest, who is part of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force, released a statement from his office and the task force about the EPA's decision.
"I consider this the beginning of the process and an important first step, not the end," said Johnson, whose 4th Congressional District includes part of Newton County.