Environment
Congressman Johnson believes safeguarding the environment is essential to securing a high quality of life for future generations. He acknowledges the urgent need to combat climate change, protect clean water, and curb harmful industrial practices. Hank has consistently earned top marks for his environmental record and cosponsored bills to fund environmental justice, improve infrastructure, and conserve public lands. He remains committed to advancing legislation that protects ecosystems, enhances EPA regulation, and promotes clean energy independence.
For more on Congressman Johnson's work on environmental protection, please read below.
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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.
By Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson saw eight projects that he championed receive funding that totaled about $5 million.
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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.
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 thr
Covington factory accused in 2020 of emitting more of cancer-causing chemical than reported
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Stonecrest, who is part of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force, released a statement from his office and the task force about the EPA's decision.
"I consider this the beginning of the process and an important first step, not the end," said Johnson, whose 4th Congressional District includes part of Newton County.
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."
LITHONIA, GA – Since taking office in 2007, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has worked to help secure more than $70 million for constituents seeking help with federal agencies from his offices in Georgia's 4th Congressional District, which encompasses parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett and Newton counties and all of Rockdale County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for the Build Back Better Act, which delivers once-in-a-generation action to bring down the everyday costs that burden Georgia families. This landmark legislation creates good paying jobs, cuts middle class taxes and lowers the costs of health care, childcare and family care.
ATLANTA, GA — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), member of the House Committee on Oversight & Reform, released the following statement Thursday, Sept.