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ATLANTA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is co-hosted a two-day community event on July 30 and 31 with Reps. John Lewis and David Scott to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
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In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hope Now Alliance and NeighborWorks America, Rep. Johnson was pleased to hold Help for Homeowners at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced a bipartisan bill to address a growing problem of parasitic diseases – mostly in poor, minority populations – along the U.S.-Mexico border, the rural South, Appalachia and distressed urban areas.
The “Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010” – H.R. 5986 – would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress annually on the impact of these diseases, address their threat and make funding recommendations on how to eradicate them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to extend unemployment benefits to millions of Americans, including thousands of Georgians and Fourth District residents.
The measure passed the House on July 22, and now goes to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
But Republicans in the Senate blocked the bill for more than seven weeks while 2.5 million of Americans lost their benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) applauded as President Obama signed historic legislation to change the way Wall Street and the big banks conduct business.
One of the most sweeping pieces of financial reform legislation in decades, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ends the era of abuses by big banks that have cost the American people 8 million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth.
It also creates a consumer financial protection bureau that puts American consumers first.
‘Agencia de Protección al Consumidor’ para proteger familias, pequeñas empresas
WASHINGTON, DC - El congresista Hank Johnson voto hoy para proteger a los consumidores frenando a Wall Street y a los grandes bancos que durante la presidencia de George W. Bush se salieron de control y no rindieron cuentas costándole 8 millones de empleos al país.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his testimony today before the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) urged his colleagues to consider more investment in water infrastructure projects.
While Rep. Johnson praised the $4 billion for clean water projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – $120 million for Georgia – that helped create or save more than 340 jobs in the state, he said more needs to be done.
CONYERS, GA – More than 300 Fourth District residents attended Rep. Hank Johnson’s (GA-04) and Rockdale County’s job fair in Conyers on July 9 at the Rockdale County Career Academy.
CONYERS, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he will open a Conyers office for constituent services on Tuesday, July 13.
The office is located in Conyers City Hall in Rockdale County at 1184 Scott Street, Conyers, Georgia, 30012. The office will be open for business the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“As Rockdale County continues to grow and thrive, we felt that we must do all we can to reach out,” said Rep. Johnson. “This way Rockdale citizen will have more options when receiving help with federal agencies.”
Today, HHS announced the establishment of a new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition.
Information on how to apply for the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan is available on HHS’ new consumer Web site, click here.
‘Consumer Protection Agency’ to protect families, small businesses:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson today voted to protect consumers by reining in Wall Street and big banks that under President George W. Bush ran amok with no accountability and cost the nation 8 million jobs.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency to protect families and small businesses by ensuring that bank loans, mortgages and credit cards are fair, affordable, understandable and transparent.