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July 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Nanette Díaz Barragán, Rep. Sharice Davids, Rep. Greg Stanton, along with Climate Power, League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Rewiring America, BlueGreen Alliance, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) about the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in fighting the climate crisis by investing in clean energy. 

Issues: Environment

July 20, 2023

As senior member of T&I, Rep. Johnson Diversifies Workforce, Encourages Innovation in Burgeoning Electric “Air Taxis’ Industry and Study of Hydrogen to Decarbonize Aviation


July 14, 2023

Toxic metals threaten health, safety of low-income communities, children. ‘Our communities – particularly environmental justice communities – bear the burden.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Steve Cohen (TN-09), and more than 45 other members of Congress are voicing their support for new EPA coal ash regulations through rulemaking. 


June 30, 2023

ATLANTA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement as the Supreme Court leaves on its summer recess


June 29, 2023

ATLANTA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement after the ultra-conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court threw out race-conscious admissions at universities across the country, eliminating decades of precedent. 


June 21, 2023

Urges passage of his Judiciary Act and Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act


June 15, 2023

As senior member of T&I, Rep. Johnson Diversifies Workforce and Encourages Innovation in Burgeoning Electric “Air Taxis’ Industry


June 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (GA) introduced the Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act to create federal guidelines and conduct studies on the use of hydrogen to decarbonize aviation and to decrease air and noise pollution.  

Sen. Ossoff introduced the bipartisan bill with U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC) in the Senate and Rep. Johnson introduced the House companion.


June 1, 2023

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a bill to raise our nation’s debt ceiling while agreeing to budget framework for our next two years. He released the following statement:

"I congratulate President Biden for a shrewdly negotiated debt ceiling bill that protects our economy from a catastrophic default, protects against MAGA hostage taking for two years, and protects Americans from cruel MAGA social safety net cuts. I was a proud "yes" on today’s debt ceiling vote."

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May 26, 2023

DECATUR, GA — Today, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he is working with the Wounded Warrior Program by opening an application process for a veteran to work in his district office in Decatur.