Press Releases
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.
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.
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.
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.