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U.S. Sens. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., along with U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 March 7.

• 15:06: Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson reacts to the U.S. firing missiles into Syria;

Congressman Hank Johnson, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district, was in attendance along with host, Colonel Jeffery L. Richar, commander, 642d Regional Support Group.

Johnson served as the guest speaker expressing his immeasurable debt of gratitude to our Armed Forces and felt it an honor to show them that their service and sacrifice is appreciated.

"We as civilians appreciate what you do for our country, what you represent, and for being a part of what this great nation deserves. "Your needs will forever remain a priority."

Two of Gwinnett's three U.S. representatives, Hank Johnson and Rob Woodall, visited the site with Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., to get an in-person look at how the rebuilding work is going.

Johnson and Woodall are members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee.

"The I-85 bridge rebuild is an example of what could be happening across our nation to improve our infrastructure and put people to work with good paying jobs, which helps invigorate our economy," Johnson, D-Ga., said. "It is great to see Georgians out here working and getting the job done."

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said the president's budget "severely underfunds federal programs that put Americans to work to improve our nation's highways and transit systems, which was a center point of the Trump campaign."

"It's time for President Trump to put his money where his mouth is and deliver on his promise to improve our nation's infrastructure," Johnson said.