Press Releases
Veterans Day celebration 2011
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, it's great to be with you on DeKalb's Veterans Day 2011 celebration.
Every Veterans Day, Americans come together to remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country around the world.
Our debt to them is immeasurable. Their sacrifices and the sacrifices of their families protect us and our freedom.
ONLY A TEST. On November 9, 2011, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). At that time, an announcement will come on every TV and radio channel indicating that the emergency alert system has been activated. This is only a test. Please do not be alarmed when you see this message. You will not need to take any action.
As seen in The Hill newspaper, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, Read the piece in its entirety.
Obama has no magic wand to solve the housing crisis
By Congressman Hank Johnson
In The Hill’s “California Dems intensify pressure on Obama to tackle foreclosures” article (Oct 12), several of my fellow Democrats publicly attacked President Obama for his handling of the housing crisis.
Congressman: Stone Mountain-based emergency youth shelter holds great promise to protect at-risk youth
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today after the release of Israeli Army Sergeant Gilad Shalit:
“This day has been a long time coming. Like so many young people, Sergeant Shalit signed up to serve his country and defend his people. He has been through hell, he has displayed tremendous courage and resolve, and I welcome word of his release.”
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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).