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One of the most critical Georgia lawmakers was Democrat Hank Johnson of Lithonia, who said the hack proved the need for Congress to pass two bills he sponsored earlier this year related to data privacy and forced arbitration.
"We don't want to go back. We want to go forward." Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia.
Democrats pounced on the last-minute timing with the stakes so high.
Congressman Hank Johnson hosted his small business Think Tank to connect more than 100 small business owners with federal resources.
Held at Georgia Piedmont Technical College campus in Clarkston, the Sept. 18 event included one-on-one sessions, panel discussions and a working lunch roundtable.
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson will hold a think tank designed to help small business owners find federal resources this week.
Congressman Hank Johnson, an Atlanta-area Democrat, said in a statement that Trump sent a "clear and unambiguous message to his Steve Bannon-alt right supporters that they have a friend in the White House."
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia's 4th District, which encompasses much of DeKalb, said that Trump's actions send a troubling message to many Americans.
"By rescinding DACA, President Trump is sending a clear and unambiguous message to his Steve Bannon-alt right supporters that they have a friend in the White House," he said.
By rescinding DACA, President Trump sends a clear message to alt-right supporters they have a friend in the White House.
Yet, Rep. Hank Johnson (R-GA) said Congress must move immediately to protect DREAMers.
"By rescinding DACA, President Trump is sending a clear and unambiguous message to his Steve Bannon-alt right supporters that they have a friend in the White House," Johnson said in a statement.
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) offered an amendment to the Interior-Environment section that would bar the use of federal funds "to fund, create, or maintain a statue that venerates a confederate war army officer."