Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A week after the 10th anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 students and six teachers dead, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) re-introduced the House version of The Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, which includes and builds upon Congressional Democrats’ strongest gun safety legislation in one bold, comprehensive bill that works to end the epidemic of gun violence in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is proud to announce that Newton College & Career Academy senior Kevin Wadsworth of Covington is the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he introduced a resolution to raise awareness of a rare form of cancer called chordoma after a member of his staff was diagnosed with the rare condition earlier this year.
[Watch the Congressman’s floor speech HERE]
Classified as a rare cancer of the spine and skull, chordoma is diagnosed in just 1,000 people worldwide every year, 300 of whom are in the United States.
Congressman Johnson presides over his third-annual Unsung Heroes Awards program held Sunday, Dec. 11 at Ours Studios in Decatur.
DECATUR, GA — On Sunday, December 11, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted his third-annual Unsung Hero Awards at the Ours Studios in South DeKalb.
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STONECREST, GA — On Friday evening, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recognized and honored four small businesses in each of the counties he represents for their contributions to the community and their positive impact on the lives of his constituents. Holding his inaugural Fourth Congressional District 2022 Small Business Pinnacle Awards, Congressman Johnson held a brief ceremony for his awardees at Ours Studios in South DeKalb.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) pushed for passage of H.R. 7647, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Undue Influence: ‘Operation Higher Court’ and Politicking at SCOTUS.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, celebrated the passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protects marriage equality for federal purposes, and provides additional protections at the state level.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and the entire Georgia Democratic Delegation sent a letter to Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Christopher Nunn seeking answers as to “what factors led to the decision to close the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) program to new applications, why the decision took days for DCA to announce publicly, and what DCA plans to do with the remaining federal funds supporting the program.”
Congressman Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek a leadership role in the 118th Congress. Speaker Pelosi is the nation’s first and only female speaker. She will continue to represent CA-12 in the next Congress