Editorials

As seen in The Hill newspaper, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, Read the piece in its entirety.

Obama has no magic wand to solve the housing crisis

By Congressman Hank Johnson

In The Hill’s “California Dems intensify pressure on Obama to tackle foreclosures” article (Oct 12), several of my fellow Democrats publicly attacked President Obama for his handling of the housing crisis.

As seen in The Hill newspaper Oct. 11, 2011, edition. Read the piece in its entirety.

Taiwan and Mainland China have transitioned from collision to convergence. What’s next?

By Congressman Hank Johnson & Jonathan Ossoff

We had the opportunity to meet with Taiwan’s president in Taipei last week. We found a cross-strait relationship that has been fundamentally transformed and a partner still eager to purchase advanced warplanes from the United States.

As seen in CrossRoadsNews' July 1, 2011 edition. Read the piece in its entirety

It’s been more than 175 days since the GOP took control of the House, and the only jobs bills to come to the floor this Congress have been Democratic proposals – the GOP voted no on every one of course.

Congressman urges deeper, more candid friendship with Turkey:

As seen in The Hill newspaper on Thursday, June 16, 2011 | Read the piece in its entirety

WASHINGTON – Rep. Hank Johnson today published an op-ed in Washington, D.C.’s The Hill newspaper calling for closer ties with the Republic of Turkey.

As seen in The Hill Blog.

By Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)

As seen in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tuesday, January 18

The attempted assassination of my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was an attack on all Americans, our Constitution, and our way of life. It was also a wake-up call. Our culture of violence and our zero-sum political discourse, unhinged by the extreme and hateful rhetoric of shock jocks and demagogues, threaten the Republic.