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June 22, 2018

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, said Trump's executive action "certainly boosts the stock of the private prison industrial complex."

"What President Trump has done is to signal to refugees across the world that your presence is not welcomed here in America," he said.


June 22, 2018

Trump signals executive order to end separation of families at border

COVINGTON, Ga. — At least two of the men who represent Newton County in Congress say they want to see change in a "zero-tolerance" immigration policy that's resulted in the separation of families at the border.


June 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, asked a crucial question of Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz on whether his office would look into any criminal referrals from the pending lawsuit against Donald Trump brought by the New York Attorney General.


June 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement to recognize Juneteenth:

"Today, we celebrate the African-American community and commemorate Juneteenth.


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June 14, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, June 13 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) congratulated four recent Redan High School graduates from the winning team for this year's 2018 National SIFMA Capitol Hill Challenge's Stock Market Game at his Washington, D.C. office.

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June 14, 2018

Lawmakers representing Georgia on Capitol Hill had much to say following the summit held in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-Un. The two concluded the summit on Tuesday by signing a document reaffirming North Korea's commitment to de-nuclearization and pledging "security guarantees" to North Korea by the US.


June 13, 2018

The Lawsuits Allege Congressional Districts Violate the Voting Rights Act


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June 11, 2018
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON: This week, I will be voting on a series of bills related to the opioid crisis. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, "overdose deaths, particularly from prescription drugs and heroin, have reached epidemic levels." Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths in 2016 involved prescription opioids.