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May 18, 2012

Johnson cosponsors amendment to ensure those arrested on U.S. soil – including American citizens – cannot be detained indefinitely


May 17, 2012

Congressman offers amendment to pull language from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) considering deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea


May 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) today cosponsored the Voter Empowerment Act, which was introduced by Congressman John Lewis, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Congressman John Conyers, and Congressman Robert Brady:


May 17, 2012

Congressman co-hosts viral hepatitis briefing on 2012 Hepatitis Testing Day by calling for Americans to get tested, treated

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today co-hosted a bipartisan Congressional briefing to combat and raise awareness of viral hepatitis and liver cancer.


May 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - El Congresista Hank Johnson (D-GA) ha copatrocinado la Ley de Habilitación Electoral, que fue presentada por el congresista John Lewis, el portavoz demócrata Steny Hoyer, líder demócrata Asistente James E. Clyburn, el congresista John Conyers y el congresista Robert Brady:


May 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today spoke out against House Republicans’ version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which rolls back and weakens protections for all victims, including LGBT, immigrant and Native American women:


May 15, 2012

Rep. Johnson and other members of Congress join watchdog group and potential DREAM Act beneficiaries in a constitutional challenge to the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule


May 10, 2012

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


May 9, 2012

Congressman: U.S. journalists investigating Information Operations contractor may have been targeted in reputation attack campaign


May 9, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), who sponsored the Fair Employment Act and is an original co-sponsor of the Fair Employment Opportunity Act – both of which fight discrimination against the unemployed – offered an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill May 8 to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: