Press Releases
Congressman: Bill will level playing field for small, local and minority-owned businesses
WASHINGTON – With Georgia’s small businesses in mind, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced “The Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011.”
The bill will ensure that federal small business contracts go to genuine small businesses instead of subsidiaries of large companies. “The Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act” is a direct result of more than 15 investigations that exposed widespread abuses in the federal small business contracting programs.
As seen in The Hill newspaper Oct. 11, 2011, edition. Read the piece in its entirety.
Taiwan and Mainland China have transitioned from collision to convergence. What’s next?
By Congressman Hank Johnson & Jonathan Ossoff
We had the opportunity to meet with Taiwan’s president in Taipei last week. We found a cross-strait relationship that has been fundamentally transformed and a partner still eager to purchase advanced warplanes from the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced that he secured a coveted seat on the influential House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet.
A member of two other Judiciary subcommittees – Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law and Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security – Congressman Johnson’s new seat on the Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet will equip him to even more effectively serve the needs of the Fourth Congressional District, Georgia, local governments and businesses.
Send letter to chair of the Committee Education and the Workforce to consider their Fair Employment Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) called for a hearing in the Committee on Education and the Workforce on the Fair Employment Opportunity Act (FEOA).
HANK: ‘I would like to vote on the American Jobs Act, not more Republican gimmicks’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Johnson today voted against the GOP’s TRAIN Act, a bill that would block two of the most important, life-saving Clean Air rules in decades – the mercury and air toxics rule and cross-state air pollution rule.
Adults between the ages of 19-25 with health insurance increases by 3.5 %
ATLANTA, GA – Rep. Johnson announced that new data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the Affordable Care Act has helped one million additional young adults get health insurance.
“The Affordable Care Act is already improving the lives of America’s families, including one million young people who now enjoy health coverage,” Johnson said.
TUCKER, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) issued the following statement today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15:
"As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month across America, we recognize and honor the great contributions of our Latino brothers and Latina sisters. These hard-working, family-oriented Americans are a great source of pride to our nation.
TUCKER, GA -- El Representante Johnson pronuncio las siguientes palabras hoy en reconocimiento del mes de la Herencia Hispana, el que se extenderá desde septiembre 15 hasta octubre 15.
Al celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana a través de América, reconocemos y honramos las grandes contribuciones de nuestros hermanos latinos y hermanas latinas.
Estos tenaces trabajadores estadounidenses, dedicados a sus familias, son una gran fuente para nuestra nación.
NELP, USAction deliver 250,000 signature petitions of support
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were joined today by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and USAction to urge support for the Fair Employment Opportunity Act.
Letter Urges Reconsideration of Clemency Hearing before 7 p.m. Deadline