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November 14, 2017

Rep. Johnson Questions AG Sessions in Judiciary Hearing


November 9, 2017

Congressman Reintroduces Grand Jury Reform, Bills That Hold Police Accountable to Public


November 2, 2017

Following the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept.17, Congressman Hank Johnson, a founding member of the Congressional Caucus for Advancement of Studio, Talent and Film Diversity, was inspired to write a letter to the Television Academy in hopes of addressing the lack of diversity and misrepresentation of Latino actors winning this prestigious award.


November 2, 2017

"The troubling report by the International Advisory Group of Experts (GAIPE), indicates a pattern and suggests that the botched investigation into Berta Caceres's murder is not an isolated incident," said Congressman Hank Johnson, who re-introduced the "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" in March of this year. The "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" would suspend U.S.


October 25, 2017


Rep. Johnson Highlights New Report: More than 900,000 Hard-Working Georgia Families Face Higher Taxes Under GOP's Billionaires-First Tax Giveaway


October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today released the following statement in response to the decision by President Trump to end critical cost-sharing payments under the Affordable care Act -- $7 billion in annual subsidies to health insurers that allows more than 7 million low-income Americans to afford healthcare coverage:


October 4, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of disturbing reports of the neglect of nursing home residents in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, 46 members of Congress called on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to maintain current protections for elder Americans against abuse in nursing homes.