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. Congressman Johnson opposes the Trump administration's arbitrary mass firing of federal employees. 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.
More on Economy and Jobs
DECATUR, GA — On Thursday, April 9, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting a small business webinar on COVID-19. He's calling more than 2,500 small business owners in Georgia Fourth District to answer their questions and address their concerns about resources available to them in the age of the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) applauded passage of historic Families and Workers-First legislation, which will now go to the President's desk for his signature.
The Congressman was in the Chamber and voted in support of the bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act.
WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) led 45 members of Congress, including Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), today calling on the nation's largest credit card companies to stop collecting interest and waive all late fees until the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
Congressman reaches across the aisle with Rep. Chabot of Ohio to help workers, businesses at tax time
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today reintroduced his bipartisan bill, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020, with Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01). The bipartisan and bicameral legislation simplifies state income tax requirements for employees who spend 30 days or less working in states outside the state of their residence.
CLARKSTON, GA — On Thursday, February 20, Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson (GA-04) will host his Restoration Resources Fair for ex-offenders, previously incarcerated, returning citizens or those caught up in the system.
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ATLANTA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) delivered the following remarks at the 52nd annual MLK, Jr. Commemorative Service:
"To deny a person the right to exercise their political freedom at the polls," said Dr. King, "Is no less a dastardly act as to deny a Christian the right to petition God in prayer."
Standing here with you today in this sacred space, the wisdom of Dr. King's words, ring true.
And they carry special urgency, in this all-important year.
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act is the first comprehensive national legalization bill to pass a congressional committee.
"We have been absolutely shut out of this business," Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia said Wednesday.
As President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Even as President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.