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January 9, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that the first two major votes of the 114th Congress he cast were to protect Americans access to healthcare and safeguard the environment.


December 16, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the closing days of the 113th Congress, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the “Police Accountability Act” – H.R. 5831 – which would expand the Department of Justice’s authority to investigate wrongdoing by police by making it a federal crime for police officers to commit first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes.


December 11, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to calls that the nation’s grand jury system is broken when police are investigated for the killing of civilians, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced the “Grand Jury Reform Act, H.R. 5830.”


December 4, 2014

#ICantBreathe #BlackLivesMatter | Click video or click HERE.


December 2, 2014

Congressmen pen letter to Attorney General Holder on training, monitoring, and controlling SWAT officers and use of militarized equipment by local law enforcement & SWAT officers


December 2, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

20 de noviembre 2014: Asuntos de Protección al Consumidor, Economía y Empleo, Educación, Justicia, Libertades Civiles y responsabilidades del gobierno.


December 2, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

Congresista: Agencias locales reciben fondos federales para ayudar a veteranos sin hogar a salir de las calles

Lithonia, GA -. Congresista Hank Johnson (GA-04) anunció hoy que cuatro grupos con sede en Atlanta, recibirán más de $ 4.6 millones del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA) para luchar contra la falta de vivienda entre los veteranos.


December 2, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

Congresistas quieren reformar Programa del Pentágono 1033 que da armas de grado militar gratis a departamentos locales de policiales


December 2, 2014
EN ESPAÑOL

Congresista Johnson ocupó el puesto número 18 de los más de 200 demócratas en la Casa


December 1, 2014

In the wake of Ferguson, President Obama’s action on Strengthening Community Policing & Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition mirrors Rep. Johnson’s Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act.