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January 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) – along with eight colleagues – sent a letter to Francisco Palmieri, Chargé D’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, expressing concerns after explosives were discovered near Colombia Vice President Francia Marquez’s home this week.


January 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced he is appointing a special counsel to investigate the handling of classified documents found at a former office and the Delaware home of President Biden.


January 10, 2023
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I hope you and your loved ones had a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

As we prepare to (hopefully one day) launch the 118th Congress, I want to reflect briefly on the two-year anniversary of the insurrection of January 6th.


January 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today is the second anniversary of the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. Congressman Johnson (GA-04) posted the following statement in remembrance of that tragic day. 


December 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to pass the FY 2023 government funding legislation. The bill delivers historic investments in American families and workers while strengthening Democracy at home and abroad. This legislation was passed by the Senate yesterday – and was passed in the House today. It will now head to the President’s desk for signature. It funds the federal government until Sept. 2023.


December 23, 2022
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I wish everyone and their families a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and a happy holiday season as we prepare to close out 2022 with high hopes for a fresh start in 2023.


December 22, 2022
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While today's temperatures are about average for this time of year, that’s all going to change overnight. 

By tomorrow morning, we’re going to be waking up to temperatures not seen (or felt) for more than 7 years – it’s going to drop into the teens in Atlanta and be even colder in the mountains. 


December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for common-sense legislation to guard the public trust and ensure tax laws are applied evenly and justly to every American – particularly the president of the United States. The Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act will require the IRS to conduct an annual, publicly-disclosed audit of the President's finances.


December 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A week after the 10th anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 students and six teachers dead, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) re-introduced the House version of The Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, which includes and builds upon Congressional Democrats’ strongest gun safety legislation in one bold, comprehensive bill that works to end the epidemic of gun violence in America.


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December 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is proud to announce that Newton College & Career Academy senior Kevin Wadsworth of Covington is the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge.

Issues: Education