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Press Releases

July 3, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement following the sudden passing of William H. Gray this week:

“My heart and prayers go out to the friends and family of Congressman Gray. He leaves behind a legacy that does not receive as much attention, or as much praise, as it deserves.


July 3, 2013

Happy Fourth of July! All across our great country and the Fourth Congressional District, people are coming together, celebrating our independence and freedom, decked out in our red and white and blue, firing up the grill and having a good time with friends and family.


July 2, 2013
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) received a 100 percent score for his voting record from the Alliance for Retired Americans.

June 28, 2013
Congressman’s bipartisan amendment prevents government from using personal information for surveillance.

June 25, 2013
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder that invalidates Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.

June 21, 2013
A new report shows that the Affordable Care Act saved consumers $3.9 billion on premiums in 2012.

June 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined members of Congress and Nettie Washington Douglass, the great-great granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, at the U.S Capitol for the unveiling of the statue honoring Mr. Douglass in Emancipation Hall. June 19 is Juneteenth/Emancipation Day commemorating the end of slavery.


June 14, 2013
Congressman Hank Johnson is taking the Food Stamp Challenge – living on $31.50 worth of food for a week, the average weekly benefit for a food stamp recipient.

June 7, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) today issued the following statement following disclosure of the secret National Security Agency telephone surveillance program that has collected the telephone records of tens of millions of American customers of Verizon, one of the nation’s largest phone companies, under a top-secret court order.


June 6, 2013
Rep. Johnson's key amendment increased science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) funding for HBCU’s by $5 million.