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"It's a travesty of justice for anyone to be subjected to sexual harassment and even sexual assault on the job. We must stop the accepted culture of brushing these acts under the rug and silencing victims through intimidation or trickery in forced arbitration," said Rep. Johnson.
Democrats are up in arms over GOP critics blasting President Biden's vow to pick a Black woman for the Supreme Court, saying the notion that Biden's strategy represents affirmative action is merely "political race-baiting" designed to stir up the Republican base.
Georgia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is pressing state and federal transportation leaders to re-think plans to expand the 285 and I-20 interchange east of Atlanta, citing both equity and environmental concerns.
"A project that worsens pollution, fails to remove congestion, and makes it more difficult to build proposed transit expansion projects in the corridor seems like a particularly ineffective use of federal transportation funds."
A prominent member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's "Freethought Matters" TV show on Sunday.
Georgia's Democratic Congressional Delegation recently sent a letter to Emily Dunn, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) chairwoman, urging the agency to expand public transit statewide.
The delegation urged GDOT to use funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which created flexibility in existing funding programs for states to invest in public transit.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has partnered with AMC Networks to celebrate Black History Month with the rollout of their 9th annual, award-winning Black History Month PSA campaign.