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

Rep. Johnson celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Middle class deserves a Congress that’s working for it
Politics Nation with The Rev. Al Sharpton
July 2, 2014
In The News
MSNBC
Hank talks minimum wage and ACA with Rev. Al on MSNBC.
Issues: Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Hank Johnson stands for the Open Internet
June 20, 2014
Speeches

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today made the following statement during the hearing on “Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective than Regulation in Protecting Consumers and Innovation?” in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL). Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the RRCAL Subcommittee, which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition.

“I strongly and unequivocally believe in an Open Internet.

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs
Rep. Johnson announces $16M to help homeless
June 19, 2014
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced more than $16 million in Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants to provide permanent and transitional housing to homeless persons and their families in Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District.

Issues: Economy and Jobs
Rep. Johnson's statement on EPA plan to cut carbon pollution
June 4, 2014
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced new actions to cut carbon pollution 30 percent by 2030:

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Energy Environment
Rep. Johnson helps prevent proposed cuts to COPS program
May 29, 2014
Press Release

Congressman Johnson’s amendment fights to save federal funding to keep police on streets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, stood by members of law enforcement organizations today by sponsoring a bipartisan amendment to oppose the proposed 60 percent cut to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office.

Issues: Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform
Hank: HomeSafe Georgia expands eligibility requirements
May 13, 2014
Press Release
Since 2009, Rep. Johnson’s office has helped more than 1,700 residents deal with pending foreclosures of their homes. Since 2011, nearly 1,000 homeowners in the Fourth District have been approved for HomeSafe Georgia.
Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Seniors and Social Security
Rep. Johnson Calls for Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
April 8, 2014
Press Release

Women in Georgia Still Earn Only 81 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by Men

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As we mark Equal Pay Day on April 8, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men – including passage of the critical Paycheck Fairness Act. Equal Pay Day symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform
Georgia AFL-CIO Salutes Champions of Georgia Working Families: Hank Johnson, John Lewis, David Scott, and Sanford Bishop
April 2, 2014
Press Release
Hank proud to be champion of working families
Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform
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