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March 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte urging that he call Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Committee regarding Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica's collection and misuse of private user data:


March 7, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson¬ (GA-04) – ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and author of the Arbitration Fairness Act – issued the following statement after signing on to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) partisan decision on Net Neutrality:


February 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he earned a 97 percent from The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on their 2017 National Environmental Scorecard, which tallies the performance of every member of Congress every year on key environmental votes.

Issues: Environment

February 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he hired Jacqui Kappler as his new Legislative Director.

Kappler replaces Arya Hariharan, who recently accepted a position as Democratic Counsel at House Judiciary Committee.

"I'm pleased and excited that Jacqui will join us as Legislative Director," said Johnson. "She brings a wealth of talent, expertise and a passion for policy that will be an asset not only to our Washington, D.C. office but, Georgia's Fourth District as well."


February 9, 2018

Transformational Infrastructure Plan is 5x the Size of President Trump's Plan; Will Create 16 Million American Jobs


February 2, 2018

Congressman Hank Johnson held a telephone town hall from his Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday, January 31 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He called 40,000 residents in the Fourth District to hear their thoughts on what they would like to see him work on in 2018.

Mr. Johnson spoke to residents for more than an hour and 20 minutes on such topics as the immigration, taxes, President Trump, assistance with federal agencies and help for veterans -- among many other important topics.


January 20, 2018

DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today after for the 1st time in modern history the party in control of House, Senate & White House shuts down government:

"Republicans hold the majorities in both the House and Senate, and they have a strongman in the White House. Just as they passed the Trump tax cut without a single Democratic vote, they have had the power to pass a government spending bill without a single Democratic vote.