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March 2, 2016

Congressman Johnson welcomes return of 2016 Congressional Arts Competition; scholarships worth $20,000 at stake


March 2, 2016

LITHONIA, GA – On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Congressman Johnson will present DeKalb County Police Officer Jonathan Lamar Lewis with a Congressional Badge of Bravery for his acts of heroism in the line of duty on December 12, 2014.


March 1, 2016

Congressman’s bill has support from entire Georgia House delegation; Resolution now goes to Senate for approval

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Johnson announced today that the bipartisan resolution to rename the Pine Lake Post Office at Rockbridge Road and Spring Drive in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega passed the U.S. House of Representatives.


February 26, 2016

Fifth Round of Funding Will Provide $2 Billion in Additional Assistance to Struggling Homeowners and Communities; GA to receive an additional $30M

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced it would exercise its authority to obligate up to $2 billion in additional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program.


February 23, 2016

Congressman will host Horton’s Kids students to discuss STEM education via Twitter’s live stream app


February 22, 2016
Congressman hosts top three winners of inaugural App Challenge
LITHONIA, GA – On Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, Rep.
Issues: Education

February 16, 2016
"I want to offer my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Justice Scalia. It does tremendous damage to the legacy of such a strict constitutionalist like Justice Scalia, for senators and others who should know better, to suggest that politics be allowed to trump providence, and that President Obama not nominate a replacement for Justice Scalia.

February 12, 2016

Congressman hosts top three winners of inaugural App Challenge

LITHONIA, GA – On Friday, Feb. 19 Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting the top three students of his inaugural App Challenge—a competition that encourages U.S. high school students to create their own mobile applications.