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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) today issued the following statement in opposition to the House Republican budget:

“House Republicans are doubling down on a strategy that ends the Medicare guarantee for seniors while giving a $150,000 tax break to millionaires.

Congressman on House floor: ‘To a man, Republicans want insurance companies to keep gender discrimination’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that a new analysis shows that hundreds of thousands of people in his district are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. The second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act is March 23.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined the chairs of the Congressional Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific American and Progressive Caucuses calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the shooting death of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, urging them to pursue the matter as a federal hate crime:

‘The Equal Rights Amendment is needed more today than ever before’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was named this week to the Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia, which is led by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and seven other members of Congress.

Congressman Johnson welcomes return of 2012 Congressional Arts Competition; Scholarships worth up to $10,000 at stake

I understand your concern about high gas prices. America's dependency on oil makes high gas prices extremely disruptive and costly. This is especially true in the Atlanta area where transit by car is sometimes the only option. I am working to reduce America's dependence on oil through a variety of measures, including providing sustainable transit options.