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.
More on Economy and Jobs
Fifth Round of Funding Will Provide $2 Billion in Additional Assistance to Struggling Homeowners and Communities; GA to receive an additional $30M
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced it would exercise its authority to obligate up to $2 billion in additional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program.
HomeSafe Georgia, which administers the federal program at the state level, will receive an additional $30 million.
Rep. Johnson connects constituents with community resources, holds film & television industry forum
CLARKSTON, GA – Hundreds of residents descended on Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston on Thursday to attend Rep. Hank Johnson’s Resources Fair, which helped connect constituents with local, state and federal agencies that provided job-readiness training, information on the television/film industry and employment opportunities.
I’m very pleased to announce that I’m holding my 2016 Resources Fair on February 18, 2016, at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Fair will help connect constituents with local, state and federal agencies that will provide job-readiness training, information on the television & film industry and employment opportunities.
Congressman hosts top three winners of inaugural App Challenge
LITHONIA, GA – On Friday, Feb. 19 Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting the top three students of his inaugural App Challenge—a competition that encourages U.S. high school students to create their own mobile applications.
Johnson’s office collected more than 20 submissions from high schools in the Fourth District, which includes parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Newton and all of Rockdale County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to an updated study by Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia (UVA), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was the highest ranked member of the Georgia Congressional delegation when it comes to legislative effectiveness in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today made the following statement concerning the announcement of a proposed merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical. Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition: