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July 30, 2014

Co-chairs of State Medicaid Expansion Caucus also urge all states to expand Medicaid to cover their citizens

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) marked the 49th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965.

Issues: Health Care

July 18, 2014

The Government of Bahrain recently expelled Mr. Tom Malinowski, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Rep. Johnson and 15 of his House colleagues sent the following letter to the King of Bahrain urging that Assistant Secretary Malinowski be welcomed back to the country so that he can resume his diplomatic efforts aimed at improving human rights in Bahrain.


July 10, 2014

Congressman fights for veterans, active duty personnel to have new commissary in Atlanta area


July 3, 2014
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Dear Friends,

I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Fourth of July!


July 2, 2014
Hank talks minimum wage and ACA with Rev. Al on MSNBC.

July 2, 2014
U.S. Representative Hank Johnson said he was sending a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressing "deep concern" about the Army's new regulation, saying it "unnecessarily discriminates against African American and other minority women."

July 2, 2014
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As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am honored to represent Georgia this week as part of a Congressional delegation to Normandy, France, where we are celebrating in the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion on D-Day.