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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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) 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.
Congressman Hank Johnson held a telephone town hall from his Washington, D.C. office on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. He called more than 50,000 residents in the Fourth District to hear their thoughts on a wide-range of issues such as what the Democratic Party is doing to make sure their voice is heard on Capitol Hill and the Trump Administrator's immigration policies at our borders.
The people of America are today observing a very disturbing state of affairs for our nation.
As President Trump tears through Europe, bullying our NATO allies while injecting himself into the internal politics of the U.K. and backstabbing its elected leader Theresa May, he ominously proceeds toward a Monday meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
While the American President makes a fool of himself abroad, Americans have cause for alarm.
Congressman Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia's Fourth District, marched on the frontlines with thousands of peaceful protestors in Atlanta to denounce the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
By Tamar Hallerman
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, said Trump's executive action "certainly boosts the stock of the private prison industrial complex."
"What President Trump has done is to signal to refugees across the world that your presence is not welcomed here in America," he said.
By: David Clemons
Trump signals executive order to end separation of families at border
COVINGTON, Ga. — At least two of the men who represent Newton County in Congress say they want to see change in a "zero-tolerance" immigration policy that's resulted in the separation of families at the border.
The Trump administration has come under fire for separating children from their parents who are trying to immigrate into the U.S. illegally. Lawmakers from both major parties have begun to speak out against the policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, asked a crucial question of Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz on whether his office would look into any criminal referrals from the pending lawsuit against Donald Trump brought by the New York Attorney General. Below is a transcript and video link of the exchange:
Rep. Johnson's Statement & Questions of DOJ IG in Judiciary Hearing: https://youtu.be/eEuaVIdl6OU