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'My hope is waning. Time is running out for hope, for justice, and for democracy itself'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they re-introduced the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, re-establishing Americans’ 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07) reintroduced a resolution recognizing September 9 as National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day (NAIRHHA DAY). The resolution seeks to bring national attention to the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis on African immigrant and refugee communities in the United States.
Congressman Johnson honored six nonprofits at the Lou Walker Senior Center on Saturday, August 16 to cap off his Week of H.O.P.E. or Helping other People Elevate. Pictured here are the Congressman, his staff and representatives from six awardees: First African Community Development Corporation, the First Senior Center of Georgia, the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network, How Big Is Your Dream Foundation, Spectrum Autism Support Group, Inc., and the Mosaic Health Center.
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) held a successful Week of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Elevate) from August 11-16 to celebrate nonprofits, their importance to our community and to give back to the community through volunteerism. Held in conjunction with National Nonprofit Day, it was a week of uplift and celebration of the critical work of community-based organizations.
DECATUR, GA – "It’s always deeply disturbing to hear of a police officer dying in the line of duty. But the pain is magnified beyond measure when it happens right here at home to one of DeKalb County’s finest. I’ve had the privilege of being around these heroic first responders my entire career. The sacrifice and dedication they provide to keep us safe can never fully be repaid. Mereda and I express our deepest sympathies to the family of the fallen officer, his colleagues, and the entire Emory and CDC communities."
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“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech.”
“Freddy Mercury did not confess to having ‘just killed a man’ by putting ‘a gun against his head’ and ‘’pulling the trigger. Bob Marley did not confess to having shot a sheriff. And Johnny Cash did not confess to shooting ‘a man in Reno, just to watch him die’
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along partisan lines this week allowing President Donald Trump to dismantle the Education Department — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against Trump MAGA Republican Big, Ugly Bill.
Congressman Seeks Deal to Exempt Georgia, While Also Focusing on Reversing Cuts to Healthcare Access for Children, Providing Counsel for Unaccompanied Minors, and Strengthening Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc: