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Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) celebrated the winners of his third-annual Congressional App Challenge at a Feb. 3 reception for the students, teachers, parents and judges who participated in this year's competition.
Transformational Infrastructure Plan is 5x the Size of President Trump's Plan; Will Create 16 Million American Jobs
Congressman Hank Johnson held a telephone town hall from his Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday, January 31 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He called 40,000 residents in the Fourth District to hear their thoughts on what they would like to see him work on in 2018.
Mr. Johnson spoke to residents for more than an hour and 20 minutes on such topics as the immigration, taxes, President Trump, assistance with federal agencies and help for veterans -- among many other important topics.
COVINGTON, Ga. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson visited Newton County Thursday afternoon to bring books to Flint Hill Elementary School. The congressman presented surplus books from the Library of Congress to the school's media center along with an American flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol. Johnson also spoke to students about the importance of reading, studying and treating each other with respect.
Johnson received the "Environmental Champion" award after he toured clean-energy battery maker sonnen off LaVista Road in Tucker.
Dear Friends,
Thank you to everyone who attended our Tax Teach In in Lilburn on Jan. 13. We had a robust discussion of the issues around the new tax plan. I also want to thank all our panelists -- Wesley Tharpe, research director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute; Caroline Fohlin, professor of economics at Emory University; Louis Partain of the AFL-CIO; Ian McCarthy, assistant professor of economics at Emory University; Thomas Smith, associate professor of finance at the Goizueta Business School, Emory -- for attending and imparting their wisdom.
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today after for the 1st time in modern history the party in control of House, Senate & White House shuts down government:
"Republicans hold the majorities in both the House and Senate, and they have a strongman in the White House. Just as they passed the Trump tax cut without a single Democratic vote, they have had the power to pass a government spending bill without a single Democratic vote.
For 1st Time in Modern History, Party In Control of House, Senate & White House Shuts Down Government
DECATUR, GA – For the fifth time in 30 years, Republicans have shut down the federal government. As the nation braces for the Trump Shutdown, Rep. Johnson (GA-04) called out Republicans for failing to allow a bipartisan solution to keep government open and meet the needs of the American people.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has been elected by his peers to lead the Judiciary Subcommittee – Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.
The subcommittee has jurisdiction over administration of U.S. Courts, federal rules of evidence, civil and appellate procedure, judicial ethics, patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology and the Internet.