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By Tamar Hallerman | tamar.hallerman@ajc.com
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate's current debate over Richard B. Russell's namesake Capitol Hill office building has prompted a Georgia lawmaker to propose scrubbing the political giant's name from another government building.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), delivered remarks of the Floor of the House of Representatives to honor the late Ron Dellums, Oakland Mayor and 13-term Bay Area Member of Congress. Below are the Congressman's remarks:
"What you're doing, man, I really appreciate," Congressman Johnson told Savage, who smiled quietly at the acknowledgment. "These are the folks that we represent. These are our people and their children. You're doing good things in our community, and we want you to continue to do good things in our community."
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has received the 2018 "Bill Hardman, Sr. Tourism Champion Award in Government."
Johnson received the award on Aug. 29 at the 2018 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference, which was held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as oral arguments begin in a federal District Court in Texas in the Republicans' Texas v. United States lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) blasted Republicans' assaults on people with pre-existing conditions in the Congress and the courts. The Republican lawsuit jeopardizes the health care of 130 million Americans, including 68 million women and girls, nationwide.
ATLANTA, GA — On Aug. 29, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was recognized as the 2018 "Bill Hardman, Sr. Tourism Champion Award in Government."
Congressman Johnson was nominated for the award by Discover DeKalb, the trademark of the DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau. Discover DeKalb said they nominated the Congressman because he is a great advocate for tourism and understands the importance of creating a positive experience for visitors of DeKalb County.
It's been a busy August work period here in Atlanta and in Washington, D.C. I was honored this month to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit, several back-to-school events, meetings with local officials and constituents, and a successful telephone town hall.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Oakhurst Medical Center is receiving more than $99,000 in Quality Improvement grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Oakhurst Medical Center is receiving more than $99,000 in Quality Improvement grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The award is part of more than $2.8 million in federal funds for health centers across Georgia, which will use the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants to improve the quality, efficiency and the effectiveness of healthcare for the communities they serve.