Education
Congressman Johnson believes that high-quality education should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. He is committed to addressing inequalities within the education system, increasing funding for public schools, and making higher education more accessible. Hank has introduced and supported legislation to secure resources for schools, protect students from abusive loan practices, and enhance access to arts, music, and technical education programs. Moving forward, he will continue to advocate for increased teacher pay and equitable funding for under-resourced schools to ensure every student has the chance to succeed.
For more on Congressman Johnson’s work on education, please read below.
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Calls on Congress to finish the job by passing legislation to confront America’s gun violence epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) applauded President Obama’s announcement that the Administration will take executive action to help reduce and prevent gun violence in America.
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LITHONIA, GA — Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the opening of his Congressional App Challenge — a competition aimed at encouraging U.S. high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the appointment of Alexis Moore as his new legislative counsel and Brian Duckworth as legislative correspondent.
A former prosecutor, Moore previously served in the offices Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). A native of South Carolina, Moore will staff the Congressman for his Judiciary Committee work and continue the Congressman’s focus on voting rights, privacy and technology issues.
LITHONIA, GA -- Congressman Hank Johnson (GA04) is holding a town hall meeting at the Newton County Historic Courthouse on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. District and national issues wil be front and center – a community conversation with Congressman Hank Johnson.
WHO: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04); staff and public
WHAT: Town hall meeting
WHERE: Newton County at the Historic Courthouse in Covington;1124 Clark St SW, Covington, GA.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) this week released this statement on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Head Start, which provides early childhood education to millions of American families:
Congressman’s fights police militarization; secures passage of five (5) key amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) adopted for FY16
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced today that he successfully passed several key amendments in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week. In an 18-hour marathon session, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) considered hundreds of amendments to the spending legislation. The following are several key amendments Rep. Johnson successfully passed in HASC:
Congressman helps procure $10M in research funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions in NDAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced today that he helped secure a $10 million increase in the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) intended base funding level for science research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs).
LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the winners of his 2015 Congressional Arts Competition and awarded four college scholarships worth $29,500 on April 25 at the Lou Walker Senior Center.
Since 2007, Congressman Johnson has awarded more than $280,000 in arts scholarships to Fourth District students.
“Every year, I’m impressed how our talented students express themselves through the arts,” said Rep. Johnson. “Our annual arts competition always brings out the best in our students and shows the richness and strength of our diversity.”