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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DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting a series of three workshops – April 19-21 – to educate and assist constituents, nonprofits, and local government agencies on how to navigate the world of federal grant funding.
TOPIC: How To Start A Nonprofit Organization
WHEN: Tuesday, April 19 from 10-11:30 AM
TO WATCH: https://youtu.be/bWuazTSSku4
PROGRAM:
Tom Spigolon
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden today was expected to sign into law legislation that includes $1.7 million for two Newton County recreational and environmental projects, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson announced.
The projects are included in the appropriations government funding package and respond directly to "some of the most pressing needs" in Georgia's 4th Congressional District that includes part of Newton County,, said Johnson, D-Stonecrest.
Newton County projects in the funding bill include:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law government funding legislation that includes eight community projects secured by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04). The projects, which total nearly $5 million and are included in the appropriations government funding package, respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Georgia's Fourth District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law government funding legislation that includes eight community projects secured by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04). The projects, which total nearly $5 million and are included in the appropriations government funding package, respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Georgia's Fourth District.
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released his 2021 Congressional Report that highlights the bills he helped pass in the House of Representatives, his consumer, courts and criminal justice reform legislation he introduced and the excellence in constituent services his office provided – mostly focused on COVID-19 relief -- that follows through with his promise of "taking care of home first."
TUCKER, GA – Congressman Johnson (GA-04) is uplifting Tucker resident Amy Bielawski as his Hometown Hero virtual guest to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday.
STONECREST, GA – On Wednesday, February 23, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting his 2022 Black History Program entitled: "Blacks in Aviation: Past and Present."
The program will honor the history of black pioneers for their courage and perseverance that paved the way for later generations to pursue careers in aviation. It will also explore how young aviators are making it in the world of aviation today -- to share their stories and expose young people in the audience to careers aviation.
DECATUR, GA – On Monday, December 13 from 5:30-6:30, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding a telephone town hall to update Fourth District constituents on what's happening in Washington, including highlights on the American Rescue Plan, the bipartisan infrastructure law the Build Back Better Act, and what they mean for Georgia. He will also discuss how landlords and renters can access COVID-19 relief resources.
WHO:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) highlighted a new report showing that Democrats' Build Back Better Act would meaningfully lower costs and cut taxes for Georgia families, saving them thousands of dollars each year. According to the report, just four cost-cutting provisions of this landmark legislation alone will save the median Georgia family with two parents and two children at least $3,750 each year and save the median single-parent family with two children at least $16,450.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) delivered the following speech at the DeKalb & Dunwoody Perimeter Chambers Legislative Preview event on Tuesday, November 30 on "Rebuilding America."
Good morning everyone and thank you to the DeKalb and Dunwoody Perimeter Chambers of Commerce for inviting me to update you on where we are legislatively in Washington and how that impacts what's happening on the ground here in Georgia.
And most importantly, how that directly impacts you and your family and your small businesses.