Justice & Court Reform
As the former chair and now ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, Congressman Johnson is the leading voice in the House on court reform -- particularly the Supreme Court. Even before the 6-3 right-wing supermajority took control of the court, Rep. Johnson proposed legislation to expand the Supreme Court (Judiciary Act); require that the justices follow a code of ethics, transparency, and recusal standards (SCERT Act); and establish term limits for justices (TERM Act). Rep. Johnson has also introduced legislation to ensure that employees of the federal judiciary have strong statutory rights and protections against discrimination and workplace misconduct (JAA).
For more on the Congressman’s work on court reform, please read below.
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By Mike Hendricks
Had it passed, Rep. Hank Johnson's Safe Road Act of 2015 would have forced federal regulators to write a rule requiring automatic emergency braking systems on all heavy trucks.
By: Michele Dale
Rep. Henry "Hank" Johnson (D)
"As we continue the fight for equal pay, equal promotion, and equal rights in the workplace, we need to ensure that we do not lose our footing on the critical milestones we have achieved through the enforcement of civil rights in our justice system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), delivered remarks of the Floor of the House of Representatives to honor the late Ron Dellums, Oakland Mayor and 13-term Bay Area Member of Congress. Below are the Congressman's remarks:
Dear Friends,
We held an informative and excellent public discussion on the issues that Fourth District residents are most concerned about during our August 7th telephone town hall. We called 100,000 constituents to discuss the issues of the day. To listen to the live, 1-hour event, click HERE. The good news is if you missed our previous telephone town halls, I'll be hosting another live access event soon. To sign up for future events, click HERE.
by Mo Barnes
The potential impact of 3-D printed guns — or "ghost guns," as they have come to be known — has caused great concern. Many believe that homemade, untraceable weapons would be a nightmare not only for America but for Black Americans in particular in today's volatile social climate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, today introduced two bills: the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2018 (H.R. 6547), a bill to increase consumer privacy on mobile devices, and the DATA Act of 2018 (H.R. 6548) that makes it easier for consumers to correct and opt out of big data collection and use.
by Ben Collins and Alyssa Newcomb
The hearing highlights an ongoing battle over accusations of political bias in social media companies.
...Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., questioned why the hearing was taking place at all, citing Trump's Helsinki actions on Monday as putting the country in a "great moment of national peril."
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Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recently celebrated and recognized his staff – both in Washington, D.C. and the District – for being named finalist for the first-ever Democracy Awards, the Congressional Management Foundation's new award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices.
"No president has ever consulted more widely, or talked with more people from more backgrounds, to seek input about a Supreme Court nomination." – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
It's more than a little disquieting that one of the first things to come from the mouth of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the newly minted Supreme Court nominee, is obviously and verifiably untrue.
By: David Clemons
COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County's congressmen said they believe Russia remains a threat to national security.
Beyond that, they took differing stances after President Donald Trump met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and accepted his assurances Russia did not interfere with the 2016 election.
...Johnson said he was not pleased by the president's performance in Finland.