Press Releases
Rep. Johnson's SHOP SAFE Act, Cybersecurity Opportunity Act Both Included in COMPETES Act to Strengthen Supply Chains & U.S. Economic Competitiveness
DECATUR, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent a letter to Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry raising concerns that the agency's planned expansion of the I-20 and I-285 interchange east of Atlanta in South DeKalb will exacerbate pollution and climate problems in the area and almost certainly be at the expense of the planning of heavy rail service down the I-20 East corridor.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has partnered with AMC Networks to celebrate Black History Month with the rollout of their 9th annual, award-winning Black History Month PSA campaign.
The campaign celebrates Black History Month and a partnership with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Color of Change, the nation's largest online racial justice organization.
COVINGTON, GA – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson – as part of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force – released the following statement from his office and the task force about the Environmental Protection Agency's Decision to stand by the 2016 IRIS Value of ethylene oxide (EtO):
WASHINGTON, D.C.—You may be eligible for a larger tax refund this year because of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). But to get it, you must file a tax return and claim it.
Today, January 28, 2022, marks the 16th anniversary of Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase awareness about EITC and free tax preparation sites.
ATLANTA, GA –– U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) are leading a new push to expand public transit across Georgia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he tested positive for COVID-19.
He is experiencing mild symptoms of a head cold with cough, chills and congestion. He is comfortable, self-isolating, following the Office of Attending Physician's directions and in the process of contact tracing. The Congressman felt symptomatic and took a rapid at-home test. He is awaiting results from a PCR test.
Today Marks the First Time in Six Months Hardworking Families Will Not Receive This Transformational Tax Cut
DECATUR, GA – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) marked the first time in six months that families will not receive the expanded and improved monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) due to Senate inaction on the Build Back Better Act.
From July to December 2021, more than two million Georgia children received payments, totaling $3.23 million in benefits across the state.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined CSPAN's Washington Journal with host Greta Brawner today to discuss voting rights, voter suppression efforts, COVID-19 vaccines and take callers' questions.
To watch the half-hour segment, click HERE.
ATLANTA, GA – Senior Judiciary Committee member and Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet subcommittee, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after President Biden's speech in Georgia on Tuesday calling on the Senate to pass urgently needed voting rights legislation: