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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he is cosponsoring H.R. 4098, the “Shield Our Streets Act,” which would allow local law enforcement agencies to hire new officers, rehire officers who have been laid off due to budget cuts and invest in new public safety equipment.
As a result of state cuts, local governments face dwindling law enforcement budgets and police department resources are being stretched thin in order to make up the difference.
Georgia Now Ground Zero for Super PACs and Citizens United: The "Nastiest Show on Earth" otherwise known as the "Slimary Process" -- the prolonged and agonizing Republican primary to select a presidential candidate -- is already being called the dirtiest of all time by political pundits and voters alike.
Secretary Panetta: Report will be provided to Congress in two weeks; Johnson follows up with letter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), co-chair of the U.S. House Rare Earth Caucus, today asked Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for an update regarding a months-late Department of Defense report assessing the U.S. military’s dependence on rare earth elements and risks associated with the rare earth element supply chain. Currently, China accounts for 97% of global rare earth element production.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Member Hank Johnson (GA-04) made the following statement after the release of the FY2013 Department of Defense Budget:
“The new defense strategy and related provisions of the President’s Budget reflect this Administration’s hard work and forward thinking. The hysterical response to proposed changes from some in Congress is totally unfounded. There is no way a 1% reduction of the Pentagon’s base budget from 2012 to 2013 could mean the difference between the world’s greatest military and a hollow force.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) introduced the Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act, H.R. 4032, which will double the tax cut for start-up businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson released the following statement today on passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. The STOCK Act seeks to ban profiting from insider information by Members of Congress and staff as well as the other branches of government:
Georgia Congressman earns an “A” protecting the environment despite the ‘most anti-environment session in U.S. House history’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that he earned a 94 percent voting record on The League of Conservations Voters (LCV) 2011 National Environmental Scorecard. The 2011 Scorecard works to turn environmental values into national priorities.
Johnson's 95 percent lifetime score is the highest among the 15 members of the Georgia Congressional delegation.
Johnson: Rare earth elements critical to economic strength, national security – will use FY2013 Defense Authorization to advance U.S. policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced he will serve as co-chair of the bipartisan U.S. House Rare Earth Caucus with U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (CO-06).