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May 1, 2015

Congressman’s fights police militarization; secures passage of five (5) key amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) adopted for FY16


May 1, 2015

Cosponsors legislation with Democrats in House, Senate to raise the federal minimum wage to $12.00 by the year 2020, eliminate the subminimum tipped wage system and ensure the wage rises in keeping with the growth of median wages.


April 29, 2015

Congressman helps procure $10M in research funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions in NDAA


April 29, 2015

Sen. Al Franken introduces Senate companion; Bills would remedy Supreme Court ruling, restore consumers’ rights to justice through courts


April 28, 2015

LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the winners of his 2015 Congressional Arts Competition and awarded four college scholarships worth $29,500 on April 25 at the Lou Walker Senior Center.

Since 2007, Congressman Johnson has awarded more than $280,000 in arts scholarships to Fourth District students.

Issues: Education

April 13, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) ripped Congress for not addressing the mounting number of shooting deaths of unarmed citizens at the hands of police. Rep.


April 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Johnson released the following statement on the importance of building high-speed Internet services throughout Georgia’s Fourth District. As the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over competition and regulatory policy, Rep.


April 2, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Link) – House Armed Services Committee Member Hank Johnson (Ga-04) made the following statement after a framework to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was announced:


March 25, 2015

Congressman Johnson welcomes return of 2015 Congressional Arts Competition; scholarships worth $20,000 at stake

Issues: Education