Press Releases
Congressman: Federal funds to help county hire 10 additional officers
LITHONIA, GA — Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that the DeKalb County Police Department will receive a $920,000 grant from Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office to hire 10 additional police officers.
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on news of the death of Evelyn Lowery, the wife of civil rights leader Joseph E. Lowery:
Legislation updates battlefield trauma training methods phasing out live animals use; Sen. Ron Wyden introduces Senate version
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced a bipartisan bill today addressing the use of live animals in military battlefield trauma training exercises.
LITHONIA, GA – On Friday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will hold a free information event on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at Georgia Piedmont Technical College on North Indian Creek Drive in Clarkson.
LITHONIA, GA – On Monday, Sept. 23, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will hold a Meet & Greet for senior citizens at Snellville City Hall on Oak Road.
The event will help seniors navigate through the often confusing and complicated process of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, IRS and the Veterans Administration. Officials from each department will be on hand to assist seniors.
Congressman leads GA delegation on letter to Defense Secretary Hagel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urging the Defense Department not to close the commissary at Fort McPherson in College Park before a new one is built at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta.
"Today, I join my colleagues to honor the lives we lost 12 years ago. On that fateful September day, innocent men, women, and children boarded planes and some set off for work as they had so many times before.
Rep. Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after President Obama’s remarks on Syria this afternoon:
LITHONIA, GA – “I don’t believe the President needs Congressional approval to conduct limited strikes in Syria, however I respect his decision to seek authorization. At this time, I am deeply skeptical that use of force is in our national interest.”
LITHONIA, GA – On Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 5, Congressman Hank Johnson is hosting community events to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement today in support of low-wage fast food and retail workers who participated in a nationwide walkout- for job protections and fair wages: