Press Releases
Wednesday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Below are all the parades, observances and ceremonies being held in the Fourth District:
Saturday, Nov. 7 – The Georgia Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta will begin at 11:11 a.m. For more information, log on to https://www.gavetsdayparade.org/.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with Constitution Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers [D-MI], Crime Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Scott [D-VA], Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY] , Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX], and Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis [D-GA] today introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act (H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), concerned that many of his constituents lack access to affordable, quality health care, today announced his support of the updated health insurance reform legislation unveiled at the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), concerned that many of his constituents lack access to affordable, quality health care, today announced his support of the updated health insurance reform legislation unveiled at the Capitol.
– El Congresista Hank Johnson, presidente del subcomité judicial de la Casa de Representantes en Cortes y Políticas de Competencia, es copatrocinador inicial del Acta de Enmiendas del 2009 para el Acta Patriótica de los Estados Unidos (H.R. 3845) y del Acta de Enmiendas del 2009 para el Acta de Inteligencia de Vigilancia Internacional, FISA por sus siglas en inglés (H.R. 3846).
Concerned many Fourth District residents are still struggling in a tough economy and that Georgia unemployment numbers continue to slightly rise, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was pleased that more than $82 million has flowed into the district from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Bill would reauthorize Act, but curb excessive threats to civil liberties:
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, is an original cosponsor of the USA PATRIOT Act Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3846).
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, is an original cosponsor of the USA PATRIOT Act Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3846).
Both bills were introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (MI-14) on Oct. 20.
Tuesday, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act of 2009, or H.R. 3799, to cap monthly out-of-pocket costs for specialty drugs, including those covered under Medicare Part D and private insurance plans.