Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) attended an historic markup in House Judiciary Committee of Rep. Jackie Speier's H.J. Res.79 that facilitates the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet (IP), held a hearing today on the growing problem of "snap" removals to federal court, a new tactic that has emerged in the often high-stakes fight to move litigation from state to federal court. When a lawsuit is filed in state court, a defendant may try to "remove" the case to federal court by invoking the courts' diversity jurisdiction. The following is Congressman Johnson's opening statement.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Even as President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) delivered the following opening remarks and questions for witnesses during the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing "The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Design, Development, and Marketing of the Aircraft" to question Boeing's CEO and chief engineer about their MCAS system that ultimately contributed to two airline crashes that killed 346 people.
To watch the video, click HERE.
DECATUR, 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 learning of the passing of former Congressman John Conyers Jr. of Detroit:
DECATUR, GA—Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has commissioned more than 30 local officials and representatives to serve as a Complete Count Committee to help spread the word about the importance of the 2020 U.S. Census.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced H. Res. 636 to recognize October 17 as "National Vitiligo Awareness Day."
The bipartisan resolution has more than 30 cosponsors.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement upon the passing of his colleague Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland:
"In the fight for justice and fair play, Elijah Cummings was heavyweight champion of the world. His dedication to decency, integrity and the truth stood as an example not just to those of us who agreed with him but for all his colleagues and for all time. I am saddened by his passing and my condolences are with his loving wife Maya, his children and his entire family."
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