Press Releases

“A vast majority of Americans agree with President Obama – we must fix the tax code and close loopholes. We can live within our means while making necessary investments in jobs, infrastructure, education, and innovation. But we can’t solve these problems without a balanced approach. The country is watching Washington to see if we will do the right thing.”

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This year, I have introduced two bills to stop discrimination against the unemployed in hiring practices.

The Hank Johnson Fair Employment Project is seeking constituents' feedback on their job searches, whether they feel like they were passed over for a job because they were unemployed, and serve as a way to share job-searching and interviewing tips for people still looking for work.

Thank you, M. Speaker.

America was united in its disgust at the spectacle in Washington during the debt ceiling fiasco.

The Republican threat to force a default ranks among the most reckless and destructive political stunts in modern American history.

It undermined a fragile but recovering economy and reduced faith in the United States. It has also undermined the American people's trust in its political leadership.

M. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill which will keep people working building our infrastructure.

Failure to pass this bill would put politics first and mean unnecessary economic pain for millions of Americans.

I commend the majority for putting America first by bringing this bill up quickly and without any policy riders.

As our infrastructure continues to crumble and unemployment remains above 9 percent we need to recognize that both issues can be addressed by investing in infrastructure.

M. Speaker, I rise today to talk about jobs.

I am not alone – everyone here TALKS about jobs.

One side offers solutions to create jobs and the other side stands in the way, blaming the President.

It’s been more than 250 days since the Republicans took control of the House, and they have failed to pass a single bill to address the jobs crisis.

They will say the President has failed, but it is this Majority that has failed the American people.

President Obama presented his plan to create jobs.

Several of my colleagues did not even attend.

'The Debt Ceiling has nothing to do with the deficit, but has become a politicized distraction for Republicans and an obstacle to economic recovery.'

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jim Moran (D-VA) introduced the Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011 in order to eliminate the federal debt ceiling, a law they view as unnecessary and increasingly an impediment to Congress’s ability to further economic recovery.

Congressmen Lewis, Johnson: ‘Justice is at stake’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and John Lewis (GA-05) sent a letter today signed by more than 50 other members of the Congress to the Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles, urging the board to stop the killing of Troy Davis.

Johnson has been fighting to stop Davis’ execution since 2007. Davis was convicted of murdering an off-duty police officer in Savannah in 1989.

Buenos días – estoy complacido de estar con todos ustedes aquí en Stone Mountain para esta importante conmemoración. Gracias al alcalde Wheeler, los miembros del consejo de la ciudad, funcionarios electos y los organizadores Jack Sartain, el Dr. George Coletti y Cornetas a través de América.

Y gracias a todos los ciudadanos que se tomaron el tiempo para venir esta mañana, y a todos nuestros oficiales y personal de emergencia que están aquí; a quienes también quiero agradecerles por todo lo que hacen.