Press Releases
Congressman brings original Freedom Riders to schools in honor of Black History Month
LITHONIA, GA – On Monday, March 9, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) held two, one-hour programs in recognition of Black History Month featuring two original Freedom Riders – Mr. Hank Thomas and Mr. Charles Person.
“Bloody Sunday” Sparked A National Push for Voting Rights, Culminating in the Enactment of the Voting Rights Act in August 1965
Congressman wants to reform Pentagon’s 1033 Program that gives military-grade weapons to local law enforcement departments for free
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the “Police Accountability Act” – H.R. 1102 – which would expand the Department of Justice’s authority to investigate wrongdoing by police by making it a federal crime for police officers to commit murder and manslaughter.
Legislation updates battlefield trauma training methods phasing out the use of live animals; Sen. Wyden introduces Senate version
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA04) took steps to stop the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, voting to have the House consider a clean funding bill that could be signed into law before the critical agency is forced to shut down on February 28. A shutdown would furlough or deny pay to more than 210,000 law enforcement officials, disaster response officials, and many other DHS personnel nationwide -- including more than 5,200 in Georgia.
Lawmakers’ bill reaffirms the commitment of Congress to combat racism, discrimination, and intolerance in the United States and around the globe.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Black History Month, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Ben Cardin (MD) introduced a resolution today calling on Congress to designate January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the “International Decade for People of African Descent.”
Today, Ranking Member Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law hearing on consumer protection and mortgage lending settlements:
Built on the back of predatory loans, toxic mortgage securitization, and regulatory failure, the mortgage-foreclosure crisis has blighted entire cities across the country while destabilizing the home market and countless other industries.
But the effects of foreclosures go far beyond simple economics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama signed H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act into law. This bipartisan legislation – which unanimously passed both the House and Senate – addresses the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans.