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September 17, 2015

Congressman introduces bill to protect traveling public by requiring automatic braking systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the “Safe Roads Act of 2015” (H.R. 3536).


September 3, 2015

Voting record on key issues earns Johnson perfect score – 99% lifetime rating highest in GA delegation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the August work period, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was honored by the AFL-CIO with a perfect voting scorecard on 10 key votes that supported working Americans in 2014.


August 27, 2015
ATLANTA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the Armed Services Committee, today released a statement regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between the P5+1 nations and Iran:
“The world agrees that a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable, and that actions must be taken to ensure that Iran can never develop a nuclear bomb.

August 20, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the appointment of Alexis Moore as his new legislative counsel and Brian Duckworth as legislative correspondent.


August 19, 2015

Voting record on park issues earns National Friends Award for third time

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was honored this month with the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for his contribution to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks.

Issues: Environment

August 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) sent the following letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning Expedia’s proposed acquisition of Orbitz. Rep.


August 4, 2015

Congressman introduces bill with support from entire Georgia House delegation

LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he has introduced a bipartisan resolution to rename the Pine Lake Post Office at Rockbridge Road and Spring Drive in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega.


August 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy released the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Obama Administration’s fight against climate change:

Issues: Environment

July 27, 2015

Congressman Johnson, alarmed at violence against women -- and black women in particular -- gave the following speech on the House floor today: