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Congressman tours cattle, strawberry farms to discuss agricultural issues; Cattleman Keith Mitcham to visit Johnson’s D.C. office next month
COVINGTON, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and members of his staff visited the Mitcham Cattle Co. and Mitcham Strawberry Farm in Covington on May 29 as part of a meet and greet workplace exchange.
In return, cattleman Keith Mitcham will shadow Rep. Johnson for a day in his Washington, D.C., office next month.
Congressman’s office assisted in HomeSafe GA outreach, helping nearly 700 homeowners prevent foreclosures in the Fourth Congressional District
LITHONIA, GA – In a May 16 letter to Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mike Beatty reported that more people have been helped under President Obama’s “Hardest Hit Fund”– known as HomeSafe in Georgia – in the Fourth Congressional District than any other congressional district in the state.
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Sen. Al Franken introduces Senate companion; Bills would remedy Supreme Court ruling, Restore consumers’ rights to justice through courts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced the re-introduction of legislation that would restore consumers’ rights to seek justice through the courts. The Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1844) would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, and civil rights cases, and would allow consumers and workers to choose arbitration after a dispute occurred.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 25, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) spoke on the House floor against the Republican leadership’s waste of precious legislative time debating the Federal Helium Reserve while sequestration remains unsolved. The noncontroversial Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, H.R. 527, passed the House on Thursday 394-1, yet House Republican leaders dedicated two full legislative days to debating it.