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Calls for A Legislative Fix In Response to Supreme Court Decision Shelby County v Holder
LITHONIA, GA – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) marked the 48th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act. President Lyndon Johnson signed this historic law on August 6, 1965. This law was enacted only after years of those in the civil rights movement marching and in some cases being beaten or dying for the right to vote. For 48 years, the Voting Rights Act has helped secure the right to vote for millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Hank Johnson spoke from the House floor July 22 to call for the release of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Mahdi Abu Dheeb.
Johnson took up Abu Dheeb’s cause as a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedoms Project, which encourages members of Congress to adopt prisoners of conscience in foreign countries.
The goal of the project is for members to use their platform as public officials to spread public awareness and attain the release of such prisoners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) offered a job creation amendment to H.R. 367, the “Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny” Act (REINS Act) of 2013.
The REINS Act would substantially delay and potentially prevent agency rulemaking, at great risk to public health and safety, by requiring that any major new rule be affirmatively approved by Congress and the President.
Dear Friends,
My staff and I take great pride in providing the best constituent services possible. Since taking office in 2007, I have helped secure more than $24.5 million in constituent services for residents of the Fourth District seeking help with federal agencies.
Rep. Johnson leads legislative effort to make high-cost drugs affordable
WASHINGTON, D.C. A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation today to allow Medicare Part D beneficiaries to request lower co-pays for high-cost specialty drugs used to treat chronic illnesses.
The proposal, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act, is spearheaded by Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in the Senate and U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) in the House.