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.
More on Armed Services and Veterans Affairs
March 1, 2013
Hank's opinion piece on sequestration appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday, March 1, 2013.
February 12, 2013
Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) issued the following statement following President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address.
January 29, 2013
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was honored Tuesday by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2013.
December 22, 2012
Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) today praised language he offered to help prevent tragic cases of suicide among members of the military will be law under the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA).
December 12, 2012
Rep. Johnson and Sen. John Kerry, along with a bipartisan group of 34 senators and representatives, urge leadership to include an amendment to help prevent tragic cases of suicide among members of the military.
November 8, 2012
Hank honors veterans at The Veterans Affairs Advisory Board program on Nov. 8.
October 29, 2012
"I applaud the Defense Department for expanding their investigation to include the online dirty tricks campaign," Johnson said."Journalists should never be met with intimidation. When that occurs, all our liberties are threatened."
August 23, 2012
Hank, who is on the Armed Services Committee, asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to expand the Pentagon investigations into contractors' online smear campaign against two USA TODAY journalists.
August 22, 2012
U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced two Atlanta-based groups will receive more than $1.3 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fight veterans’ homelessness in 2012-2013.
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