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Dear Friends,
Congressman Johnson speaks to students at Flat Shoals Elementary School in Conyers on March 1, 2018, before giving them books to add to their library as part of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program.
When I ran for Congress in 2006, I made a commitment to constituents that I would "take care of home first." My mission – and the mission of my staff – has always been to offer the best constituent services possible.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he earned a 97 percent from The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on their 2017 National Environmental Scorecard, which tallies the performance of every member of Congress every year on key environmental votes.
Dear Friends,
By now many of us have had the opportunity to digest the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Fla. on Valentine's Day.
No matter where you stand on the gun violence reform debate, we can all agree that something must be done to prevent not just mass shootings at schools but daily gun violence in communities across the country.
I think most of us can agree that the Constitution allows the government to make and apply strict laws that prevent dangerous people from buying or possessing guns in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is a finalist for the first-ever Democracy Awards, CMF's new award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he hired Jacqui Kappler as his new Legislative Director.
Kappler replaces Arya Hariharan, who recently accepted a position as Democratic Counsel at House Judiciary Committee.
"I'm pleased and excited that Jacqui will join us as Legislative Director," said Johnson. "She brings a wealth of talent, expertise and a passion for policy that will be an asset not only to our Washington, D.C. office but, Georgia's Fourth District as well."
Dear Friends,
I'm holding my second Tax Teach In – this time at the Lou Walker Senior Center – on Monday, February 12 from 6-8 PM.
It's part of a nationwide effort to communicate to constituents what the GOP tax plan means to families, jobs and economic growth. We've invited academics, policymakers, the health care community and local governments to participate.
WASHINGTON — Darlene Love sang "Today I Met The Boy I Am Going to Marry" and "River Deep-Mountain High" in a House hearing room decorated in red hues for Valentine's Day, as she and Mary Wilson of the Supremes made the case to lawmakers to pass a bill that will provide compensation for artists when their classics are played on satellite and streaming platforms.
The United Nation's "International Decade for People of African Descent" is already three years old, and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is still seeking to have Congressional designation for the decade being observed from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2024.
