Economy and Jobs
Congressman Hank Johnson has consistently championed policies to strengthen the economy and uplift working Americans. He’s supported job-creating legislation, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package and investments in projects and training programs for local industries in Georgia's 4th District. Hank led efforts to increase wages by voting for the Raise the Wage Act and co-sponsored critical job-supporting bills like the Summer Jobs Act and the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act. He has also backed legislation that protects consumers, ensures fair wages, and safeguards families from financial exploitation. Going forward, he remains committed to creating jobs, extending unemployment benefits when needed, protecting workers' rights, and supporting middle-class tax relief.
For more on Congressman Johnson’s work on job creation and economic growth, please read below.
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The House Committee on Appropriations announced it will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all eligible subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2025 and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. The FY2025 CPF process has a limited scope with combined earmarks capped at 1% of all discretionary spending and eligible accounts restricted to those listed in the table below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, Congressman Hank Johnson’s (GA-04) more than $15 million in Community Project Funding that he secured for Georgia’s 4th District in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Georgia’s Fourth District – which is currently comprised of parts of DeKalb County, Newton County, and all of Rockdale County.
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a field hearing on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PT in Los Angeles, California. The hearing, "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II – Identity in the Age of AI" will examine how Congress can support responsible innovation in applications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and address growing concerns about the misuse of AI technology, especially with respect to the likeness, voice, and other identifying characteristics of individuals.
Ranking Member of Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Applauds U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Decision To Place Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta
Congressman Helps Secure $81K Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant from DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Congressman Johnson speaks during a press conference at Georgia Piedmont Technical College on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 for the school's $12 million Regional Transportation Training Facility that he help secure funding.
$12M Regional Transportation Training Center Funding From American Rescue Plan, Congressional CPFs, state and local municipalities
STONECREST, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $12 million Regional Transportation Training Center at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Georgia’s Fourth District in South DeKalb.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, gave the following remarks at a field hearing in Nashville, Tenn. titled: "Five Years Later – The Music Modernization Act"
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a bill to raise our nation’s debt ceiling while agreeing to budget framework for our next two years. He released the following statement:
"I congratulate President Biden for a shrewdly negotiated debt ceiling bill that protects our economy from a catastrophic default, protects against MAGA hostage taking for two years, and protects Americans from cruel MAGA social safety net cuts. I was a proud "yes" on today’s debt ceiling vote."
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DECATUR, GA — Today, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he is working with the Wounded Warrior Program by opening an application process for a veteran to work in his district office in Decatur.
Extreme MAGA Legislation Will Devastate Everyday Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.