Press Releases

Congressman Johnson fights to save federal funding to keep police on streets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, stood by members of law enforcement organizations today to oppose the proposed elimination of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office.

La carta del congresista Johnson a Obama firmada por 24 colegas: "La violencia contra los trabajadores colombianos, activistas y defensores de los derechos humanos y laborales deben parar '

Congressman Johnson’s letter to Mr. Obama signed by 24 colleagues: ‘Violence against Colombian workers, activists and advocates of human and labor rights must stop’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the House Ways and Means Committee held a “mock” mark-up of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent a letter today to President Barack Obama stating his opposition to the FTA and urging him to provide stronger labor and human rights protections for Colombian workers – particularly for the rights of Colombia’s African descendants.

As seen in CrossRoadsNews' July 1, 2011 edition. Read the piece in its entirety

It’s been more than 175 days since the GOP took control of the House, and the only jobs bills to come to the floor this Congress have been Democratic proposals – the GOP voted no on every one of course.

Congressman signs resolution affirming commitment to two-state settlement, calls for direct talks

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the House Committees on Armed Services and the Judiciary, today issued the following statement and announced his co-sponsorship of H.Res.268, reaffirming U.S. commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct bilateral negotiations:

More than 2,150 metro Atlanta residents facing foreclosure attended the two-day Help for Homeowners event in College Park last weekend held by Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and David Scott.

Congressman urges deeper, more candid friendship with Turkey:

As seen in The Hill newspaper on Thursday, June 16, 2011 | Read the piece in its entirety

WASHINGTON – Rep. Hank Johnson today published an op-ed in Washington, D.C.’s The Hill newspaper calling for closer ties with the Republic of Turkey.

ATLANTA, GA - Congresista Hank Johnson (GA-04) anunció hoy que él es co-organizador del evento para la comunidad el próximo mes con los congresistas John Lewis y David Scott para ayudar a propietarios de vivienda en dificultades a evitar que pierdan sus casas.