Press Releases
National Association of Chinese Americans holding ACA event in Clarkston with congressman
LITHONIA, GA – On Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m., Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is co-hosting a free information event on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at Georgia Piedmont Technical College on North Indian Creek Drive in Clarkson.
Small business owners and individuals can receive help applying for health insurance through the marketplace exchanges created under the ACA. Certified community health centers and navigators will assist qualified applicants.
Congressman positioned to influence legislation on bankruptcy and commercial law, interstate commerce and antitrust
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was named ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law this week.
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 an upbeat, positive speech. America has a hard-earned right to that optimism thanks to the grit and determination of citizens across the country. Five years after President Obama inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, our businesses have created more than eight million new jobs in the past 4 years, and they’re primed to create more.
LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he is encouraging Fourth District residents to protect their identity and help fight fraud during tax season by following some basic Internal Revenue Service guidelines.
WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia’s 4th district spoke on the House floor today to call for action this year on climate change, highlighting the costly record-setting weather events across the country in 2013. Rep. Johnson pointed to the overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change is causing more severe weather. The Safe Climate Caucus is a group of Democratic members who highlight the need for action on climate change through daily floor speeches and other activities.
Dear Friends,
Last week in Washington, I voted in favor of the bipartisan budget proposal. It wasn’t everything that I wanted, but it represents a modest step toward enacting a budget and preventing further manufactured crises that only harm our economy, destroy jobs, and weaken our middle class.
Some members of the House went into these budget talks insisting on cuts to initiatives that families and seniors depend on – but the bipartisan deal does not cut Medicare, Social Security, or Medicaid benefits.
Rep. Johnson urges Georgia to expand Medicaid, so 478,000 Georgians gain health coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on news of the death of civil rights icon, anti-colonialist and former ANC and South African President Nelson Mandela. In 1990, just after Mr. Mandela was released from a South African jail, Johnson attended his speech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta during his 8-city tour of the United States: