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April 18, 2013

Rep. Hank Johnson released the following statement after voting against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (H.R.624):

"Today, I opposed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) because the government could be given a private citizen's personal information without a warrant, and would be granted authority to use the information in a criminal investigation not related to a cybersecurity threat.


April 18, 2013

Congressman’s Entrepreneurs bill bipartisan; Transparency bill to level playing field for small businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Georgia’s small businesses in mind, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced “The Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act” and “The Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act.”


April 12, 2013

Rejects GOP attempt to shut down National Labor Relations Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) stood up for America’s middle class, voting against a Republican effort (H.R. 1120) that would effectively shut down the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charged with resolving differences between business and labor.


April 10, 2013
Congressman makes grant opportunities more accessible on Internet

April 8, 2013
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) remains steadfastly opposed to benefit cuts to Social Security.

April 5, 2013

COVINGTON, GA – On Saturday, April 6, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting a Meet & Greet with elected officials, faith and community leaders and the public at the Historic Courthouse on the square in Covington.


April 3, 2013
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the names of the eight Fourth District students who have been nominated to attend a U.S. Service Academy.

March 28, 2013

Congressman honors Staff Sgt. with storied medal for battlefield wound

LITHONIA, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson presented DeKalb County resident Staff Sgt. Clarence Bostwick with the Purple Heart Medal for wounds he received in action in Vietnam in 1968.

The ceremony was held at the Lou Walker Senior Center in south DeKalb.


March 27, 2013
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that a new report shows that hundreds of thousands of people in Georgia are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. The third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act falls was March 23.
Issues: Health Care

March 21, 2013
Congressman pens letter urging colleagues to amend budget to allow soldiers to continue receiving help paying for school.