Armed Services and Veterans Affairs
Congressman Hank Johnson believes in honoring and supporting the men and women who serve in the U.S. military. He consistently advocates for diplomacy first while ensuring that American forces are fully equipped and that veterans receive the best possible support. Hank has voted to sustain critical services for veterans, introduced legislation to honor military families, and supported bills extending benefits to veterans and their families. His ongoing work includes championing legislation to provide access to services and funding that reflect the sacrifices of our service members.
For more on Congressman Johnson's work on veterans and national defense, please read below.
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Legislation updates battlefield trauma training methods phasing out the use of live animals; Sen. Wyden introduces Senate version
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama signed H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act into law. This bipartisan legislation – which unanimously passed both the House and Senate – addresses the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Seventy years ago, countless Jewish people were liberated from concentration camps -- camps with the sole purpose of exterminating an entire people and their culture. Holocaust survivors have shown incredible strength and resiliency, all while bearing some of the most awful memories imaginable.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before Republicans suddenly pulled H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, this week, the bill had a provision buried on page 78 that would expand the Pentagon’s 1033 Program to our nation’s borders.
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The Pentagon’s “1033” program transfers billions of dollars of excess Department of Defense (DOD) equipment to law enforcement agencies without any Congressional oversight or local community input.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) today issued the following statement following President Obama’s State of the Union address.
“What we saw tonight was a positive, upbeat speech. America has a hard-earned right to that optimism thanks to the grit and determination of citizens across the country. Six years after President Obama inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, our economy is growing and the nation has created more than nine million new jobs, and it’s primed to create more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) applauded the swift, unanimous House passage of H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act – bipartisan legislation originally introduced in the 113th Congress, but blocked by a single U.S. Senator – to address the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans.
Congressmen pen letter to Attorney General Holder on training, monitoring, and controlling SWAT officers and use of militarized equipment by local law enforcement & SWAT officers
In the wake of Ferguson, President Obama’s action on Strengthening Community Policing & Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition mirrors Rep. Johnson’s Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Obama today announced specific recommendations on how to ensure the appropriate use of federal programs to maximize the safety and security of police officers and the communities they serve, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement:
Congressman discusses his bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, November 13, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will discuss his bipartisan bill – Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 (H.R. 5478) – in a House Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing in Oversight and Investigations on the Pentagon’s 1033 Program.
