Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee member Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission decision.
“An activist Supreme Court, misusing its authority by legislating policy from the bench, ignored decades of legal precedent when it ruled in 2010 that corporations have the same constitutional right of free speech as people.
"I applaud Chairman Lamar Smith's decision to suspend Judiciary Committee consideration of SOPA. Any future legislation to address the issue of online theft of intellectual property should proceed in the regular order with hearings in front of the relevant subcommittees before being brought to the full committee for consideration."
LITHONIA, GA – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) reminded that one year ago, Republicans tried to take health benefits from millions of Americans and force seniors to pay more for their prescription drugs by attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Johnson pointed out that had Republicans succeeded, they would have reduced health coverage and increased health costs for millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration announced today that they have rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was one of 36 House Democrats who wrote the State Department in October of last year saying that the expected re-exportation of the Canadian oil would not enhance U.S. energy security.
Congressman attends ceremonies at historic Ebenezer Church, parade & rally in Stone Mountain, Rockdale breakfast
LITHONIA – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) honored the memory and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by attending services for the civil rights icon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and the Rockdale Branch of the NAACP Breakfast and the NAACP MLK parade and rally in Stone Mountain, Ga., where he served as Grand Marshal.
LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be observed on Monday, January 16th:
LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that more than $845 million was released during the holidays by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to states to help low-income households with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Georgia will receive an estimated $60 million this year – $27 million of which was released late last month.
LITHONIA, GA - El congresista Hank Johnson (GA-04) ha anunciado hoy que más de $ 845 millones dólares fue otorgado durante las vacaciones de parte del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) a estados para ayudar a familias de bajos ingresos con sus calefacción y los costos de energía bajo el Programa de Asistencia de Energía para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHEAP).
Georgia recibirá un estimado de $ 60 millones este año - $ 27 millones de los cuales fueron otorgados el mes pasado.
LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs is deploying 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers to increase access to readjustment counseling services for veterans and their families, including one that is coming to Atlanta.
“I’m proud to join President Obama and Secretary Shinseki in announcing this victory for veterans in metro Atlanta,” said Johnson.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today on the end of the Iraq War:
“Today I’m pleased to confirm that the U.S. military mission in Iraq has ended. After 8 years of war, our forces are coming home with honor.