Press Releases
Congressman: U.S. journalists investigating Information Operations contractor may have been targeted in reputation attack campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today questioned the effectiveness of Department of Defense (DOD) spending on “Information Operations” and urged the Pentagon to launch a full investigation into evidence that U.S. journalists investigating an Information Operations contractor were targeted in a disinformation and reputation attack campaign.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), who sponsored the Fair Employment Act and is an original co-sponsor of the Fair Employment Opportunity Act – both of which fight discrimination against the unemployed – offered an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill May 8 to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the winners of his 2012 Congressional Arts Competition and awarded four college scholarships worth more than $20,000 on May 5 at the Lou Walker Senior Center.
Rep. Johnson connects struggling homeowners with HomeSafe program, HUD-approved counselors
LITHONIA, GA – More than 500 people participated in today’s HomeSafe Georgia foreclosure prevention event hosted by Congressman Hank Johnson, and representatives of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and HUD-approved counseling agency D&E at Salem Bible Church in Lithonia.
Congressman: Bill harms women who need screenings for breast, cervical cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) voted against H.R. 4628, the Republican student loan bill that maintains low federal student loan interest rates by slashing health care funds for breast and cervical cancer screenings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its latest issue, the Alliance for Retired Americans gave Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) a “pro-retiree” and “lifetime” score of 100/100.
The ARA is nationwide organization that advocates social and economic justice. This score is calculated based on the member’s 112th Congress, 1st session voting records – including votes to protect health care reform and Social Security and Medicare – in regards to the following proposed bills:
Congresista: la violencia continua contra sindicalistas, la impunidad deja a Colombia en mora con sus obligaciones bajo el Plan de Acción
WASHINGTON, DC - El Congresista Hank Johnson, quien representa a los suburbios del este de Atlanta, Georgia en la Cámara de EE.UU. y es miembro del Grupo de Monitoreo del Congreso sobre los derechos laborales en Colombia, emitió hoy la siguiente declaración sobre el Tratado de Libre Comercio con este país.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tax Day, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) reiterated his call for Congress to take steps to restore tax fairness for the middle class.
Congressman: Affordable Care Act critical to address health care disparities
LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) participated as a panelist in the DeKalb Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) National Health Care Reform Tour at the Porter Sanford Center on April 12.
Congressman holds reception for Fourth District students at ART Station in Stone Mountain
LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the 14 Fourth District students who have been nominated to attend a military academy – Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marines.
To date, five students have received appointments to attend a military academy.