Press Releases

Conyers, GA - El congresista Hank Johnson (GA-04) observó Día de los Caídos del 2012 el lunes, 28 de mayo en la Legión Americana post 77 de Conyers en el Condado de Rockdale, donde presentó con banderas a las madres Estrella Azul, cuyos hijos están actualmente sirviendo en Afganistán.

Para la ocasión, Hank resaltó la deuda que tenemos con todos nuestros veteranos.

Not a day goes by in my District or Washington, D.C. offices without one of our constituent representatives speaking with a veteran who is dealing with a housing, health, job or compensation issue.

Congressman at CSIS Atlanta Summit: Public awareness key to sustaining global health investments in ‘Age of Austerity’

ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) today participated in the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Atlanta Summit on Sustaining American Leadership in Global Health & Water. The Summit was held in conjunction with CARE USA and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.

Congressman: Our soldiers should never be afraid to ask for help

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) today passed an amendment to the NDAA to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with combat trauma.

Johnson copatrocina enmienda para garantizar que los detenidos en territorio de EE.UU. - incluyendo ciudadanos estadounidenses - no puedan ser detenidos indefinidamente

At Congressman Woodall's recent Tax Day press conference, Congressman Hank Johnson stopped by and spoke about why, although he was not endorsing the FairTax, he was willing to have a dialogue about and listen to its' merits.

We asked Congressman Johnson to share with you his thoughts on tax reform, the FairTax and why he is willing to listen. This op-ed appeared in the May 18, 2012 edition of the national Fair Tax newsletter.

By Rep. Hank Johnson (D) GA-04

Johnson cosponsors amendment to ensure those arrested on U.S. soil – including American citizens – cannot be detained indefinitely

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) today cosponsored an amendment offered by House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) to the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prevent the indefinite detention of and transfer to military custody of those detained on U.S. soil – including American citizens.

Congressman offers amendment to pull language from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) considering deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) today offered an amendment to strike reckless language asking the Administration to consider the merits of deploying tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea, which was added to the NDAA during markup.