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Congressman wants to reform Pentagon’s 1033 Program that gives military-grade weapons to local law enforcement departments for free

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the “Police Accountability Act” – H.R. 1102 – 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 murder and manslaughter.

Legislation updates battlefield trauma training methods phasing out the use of live animals; Sen. Wyden introduces Senate version

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA04) took steps to stop the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, voting to have the House consider a clean funding bill that could be signed into law before the critical agency is forced to shut down on February 28. A shutdown would furlough or deny pay to more than 210,000 law enforcement officials, disaster response officials, and many other DHS personnel nationwide -- including more than 5,200 in Georgia.

Lawmakers’ bill reaffirms the commitment of Congress to combat racism, discrimination, and intolerance in the United States and around the globe.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Black History Month, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Ben Cardin (MD) introduced a resolution today calling on Congress to designate January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the “International Decade for People of African Descent.”