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March 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte urging that he call Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Committee regarding Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica's collection and misuse of private user data:


March 7, 2018

CONYERS — Students at Flat Shoals Elementary School in Conyers got to meet their congressman on Thursday.

Hank Johnson, who represents Rockdale County as well as parts of Newton and DeKalb counties in the U.S. House of Representatives, donated books from the Library of Congress in Washington to the Flat Shoals media center on Thursday and fielded questions from students.

Issues: Education

March 7, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson¬ (GA-04) – ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and author of the Arbitration Fairness Act – issued the following statement after signing on to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) partisan decision on Net Neutrality:


March 5, 2018
Speeches

Delivered January 20, 2018

Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman. … but mostly good afternoon ladies! Thank you so much to all of you for coming. What a wonderful crowd!

With an inept and misguided Majority in control, we have had continuing dysfunction in the Congress. And we can't even begin to describe the chaos, racism and sexism emanating from a White House that provides "shock and dismay" on a daily basis.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform

March 2, 2018
Editorials

As we prepare to take in the Academy Awards, which turn 90 on Sunday, a recent report from UCLA shows while we've made some progress with diversity in Hollywood, we have long way to go.

When the Oscar nominations came out in 2015, not a single actor nominated for any lead or supporting role was a person of color.

The #OscarsSoWhite movement that followed birthed a groundswell of opposition to media leadership structures that seemed to only place value in telling white stories.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform

March 2, 2018
e-Newsletters

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.


February 27, 2018

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.

Issues: Environment

February 27, 2018
e-Newsletters

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.


February 26, 2018

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


February 26, 2018

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."