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Rep. Johnson highlights lack of federal funding for DOJ to investigate police departments

December 16, 2015

During budget talks, Congressman calls for more DOJ funding to conduct Section 14141 “pattern or practice” investigations of troubled law enforcement agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4249, which would increase funding to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) by $25 million to assist in investigations of suspected misconduct to ensure police agencies across the country are not violating citizens’ Constitutional rights.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Johnson Demands a Vote on Legislation to Close Terrorist Gun Loophole

December 11, 2015

Press Release

Signs House Democrats’ Petition to Force Vote on Bill to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Suspected Terrorists

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With House Republicans continuing to protect suspected terrorists’ ability to buy lethal firearms, Rep. Johnson today took action to force a vote on commonsense, life-saving legislation to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists.

After House Republicans voted three times last week to block the House from debating H.R.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Hank Johnson Calls for “Thorough Review” of Proposed Dow Chemical and DuPont Merger

December 11, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today made the following statement concerning the announcement of a proposed merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical. Rep. Johnson is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition:

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Johnson Votes for Five-Year Highway Reauthorization, Giving State and Local Governments and Transportation Contractors the Certainty They Need

December 8, 2015

Press Release

Legislation Also Reauthorizes the Job-Creating Export-Import Bank, Which Helps American Workers and Businesses Compete and Succeed in the Global Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted with many Democratic and Republican colleagues in the House to adopt, by a vote of 359 to 65, the conference report on Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act -- a measure that reauthorizes highway, bridge, transportation safety, and public transit projects for the next five years.

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Environment Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Johnson statement on Secretary Carter’s announcement to open all combat positions to women

December 3, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Hank Johnson released the following statement on the announcement that Secretary Carter will allow for all military positions to be open to women:

“I am in full support of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s announcement today that the military will be opening all combat roles in each branch of the U.S. military to women,” said Johnson.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Justice & Court Reform National Security and Foreign Policy

Rep. Johnson launches student app challenge (NEW DEADLINE: JANUARY 21, 2016)

November 23, 2015

Press Release

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LITHONIA, GA — Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the opening of his Congressional App Challenge — a competition aimed at encouraging U.S. high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications.

Issues: Education

Rep. Johnson requests House Judiciary hearing on arbitration

November 17, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte requesting a full hearing to carefully review the issue of pre-dispute (“forced”) arbitration clauses that appear in millions of consumer contracts – from employment to automobile sales and from nursing-home admission to cell phone service.

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Health Care Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Johnson weighs in on NYT Investigation: In Arbitration, ‘Beware the Fine Print’

November 2, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Johnson issued the following statement on a media call while discussing The New York Times investigative series “Beware the Fine Print,” a three-part series examining how clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts have deprived Americans of one of their most fundamental constitutional rights: their day in court:

Issues: Consumer Protection Justice & Court Reform

Rep. Johnson Votes to Enact Bipartisan Budget Agreement

October 28, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted with 265 other Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, a bipartisan budget agreement that creates jobs, protects seniors, affirms the full faith and credit of the United States and invests in our future.

“I am proud to join in this bipartisan effort to find a path forward for hard-working American families. This responsible budget agreement makes significant progress on the urgent challenges facing the American people,” Rep. Johnson said.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Education Energy Environment Health Care Justice & Court Reform National Security and Foreign Policy Seniors and Social Security

Rep. Johnson Votes to Reopen Job-Creating Export-Import Bank

October 28, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Oct. 27, Rep. Johnson voted with 312 other Democratic and Republican colleagues in the House to pass H.R. 597, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the job-creating Export-Import Bank.

The Export-Import Bank helps level the playing field for American manufacturers and small businesses hoping to compete and sell their goods in foreign markets and succeed in the global economy.

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs

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