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March 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) this week marked the 11th anniversary of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) by highlighting transformative health care savings for hard-working Georgians thanks to the Biden American Rescue Plan. The plan builds on the ACA's critical benefits by lowering the cost of coverage and expanding eligibility for federal subsidies to millions of Americans.

Issues: Health Care

March 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to pass H.R. 1620, a bipartisan, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. The landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ushered in transformative progress by calling for the protection of all Americans from violence and abuse and working to ensure all victims and survivors have the support they need. This critical reauthorization will safeguard and further strengthen these life-saving protections for women throughout Georgia and across the country.


March 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Johnson joined fellow Democrats to pass the landmark American Rescue Plan and send it to President Biden's desk for his signature. Today, Rep. Johnson proudly highlights the vital resources that Georgia families and communities will receive to crush the virus, put vaccines in people's arms, money in people's pockets, children safely back in school and workers back in jobs.


March 14, 2021

LITHONIA, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary for a site visit of Emory Hillandale Hospital in South DeKalb.

Emory Hospital officials and medical professionals, including Hospital Group President Bryce Gartland and Emory Hillandale CEO Jim Forstner, briefed the delegation on their COVID-19 response and how the hospital system is dealing with the pandemic.

Issues: Health Care

March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of final passage of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.


February 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in people's arms, put money into families' pockets, return children safely to the classroom, and put people back to work.


February 8, 2021
Guests Include Representatives from IRS, Atlanta Legal Aid, SBA, Emory, SBDC, Urban League and more
DECATUR, GA — On Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 PM, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will host a telephone town hall on the COVID-19 relief resources. Included on the call will be Atlanta Legal Aid to discuss housing and your rights as a renter, we'll have someone from the IRS to discuss stimulus checks, folks from the SBA to discuss PPP and EIDL loans and Emory to share information about COVID and the vaccine.

February 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Henry "Hank" Johnson has voted to pass H. Con. Res. 11, FY 2021 Budget Resolution, A Key Tool to Accelerate Passing COVID Relief for Americans. Passing this budget ensures that Congress can act quickly and decisively in the weeks to come to deliver the robust relief that American families, workers and communities need to combat the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen the economy.


January 27, 2021
e-Newsletters

Dear Friends,

On Saturday, January 30 at 11 AM, I'm hosting a Zoom town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Included on the call will be Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Ford, District Health Director of the DeKalb County Board of Health; Clint Odom, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Executive Director, Washington Bureau of National Urban League and Amanda Hollowell, Director of Strategic Campaigns for Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.

We will discuss:

Issues: Consumer Protection Health Care Seniors and Social Security