Press Releases
The atrocious chemical weapons attack this week was a visceral reminder of the horrors facing the Syrian people caught in this years long civil war.
President Trump's military strike raises several disturbing concerns about this Administration's approach to foreign policy and national security. The policy of brute force is no substitute for rational thinking and the careful consideration of all possible options and consequences.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, has re-introduced with 35 of his colleagues H.R. 1907, the "Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017." This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate our voting systems as critical infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Continuing his efforts to make airports around the nation safer for the general public and the law enforcement officers who patrol them, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), has reintroduced the "Airport Security Act of 2017." The Airport Security Act of 2017 makes it illegal to carry loaded guns onto airport property.
Following today's markup, Congressman Hank Johnson's bipartisan Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 passed the full House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 19-2.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), has introduced H.Res. 213 to designate Oct. 17th as "National Vitiligo Awareness Day."
This bipartisan bill honors the courageous children and adults who while living with this condition, often overcome many different forms of harassment and their own personal issues to fight on and contribute to our society.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) joined Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) and Rick Allen (R-GA), today, to introduce the Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017, legislation that would improve the cybersecurity workforce pipeline by reinvigorating and improving an existing DOD scholarship program for students pursuing degrees in cybersecurity fields. The bill is the House companion to S.
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.