Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has reintroduced the bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2017 ("SMLEA"), which will restrict the transfers of certain surplus military-grade weaponry to state and local law enforcement agencies.

DECATUR, G.A.– Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) slammed Republicans ‘Pay More For Less' repeal bill, also known as Trumpcare, after the Congressional Budget Office, whose Republican Director was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan, released a report detailing the devastating consequences of the Republican healthcare reform plan.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has introduced the "Reaffirming DHS' Commitment to Countering All Forms of Violent Extremism Act."

This bill is in response to the increasing number of violent hate crimes, bomb threats, and public vitriol being directed at minorities across the country.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joins his colleague Mike Bishop (MI-8) in re-introducing the bipartisan Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) convened a wide-ranging Capitol Hill coalition—attended by several Senators, Congressmen, and advocates like former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson—to highlight the importance of the rights of consumers, workers, and small businesses to seek justice through the courts.

March 2, 2017 Comunicado de prensa

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), with support from 24 Democratic Members of Congress, reintroduced H.R. 1299, the "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act."