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Johnson-Heinrich letter urges changes to defense authorization bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4), U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich (NM-1), and more than 35 colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives tonight sent an urgent letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders and conferees opposing provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize indefinite detention of Americans and tie the hands of domestic law enforcement in terrorism cases.
Bill addresses high-cost drugs: ‘We must keep the promises we made to our seniors’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced his bipartisan “Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act” (H.R. 3613), which would give seniors on Medicare Part D who rely on ‘specialty tier’ drugs an appeals process when dealing with the high costs of these prescriptions.
With the period of open enrollment for Medicare Part D ending yesterday, seniors are continuing to see their health plans place drugs used to treat chronic illnesses on specialty tiers.
Our right to vote is under attack. Sweeping new laws — including an end to same-day registration and cuts to early voting — could disenfranchise millions of voters in 2012. Read the full article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Congresista: el proyecto de ley nivelara el campo de competencia para pequeñas empresas, empresas locales y empresas cuyos propietarios son minorías
WASHINGTON – Pensando en las pequeñas empresas de Georgia, el congresista Hank Johnson (GA-04) ha presentado hoy "la Ley del 2011 para la imparcialidad y transparencia en contratación."
Dear Chair/CEO:
I recently introduced H.R. 3536, the “Safe Roads for America Act”. This bipartisan bill will set extended deadlines to improve road signs that will make it easier for drivers to read roadway signs, making our roads safer for all Americans. I would like to share with you why I believe this bill is important.
In response to a higher demand for home heating assistance in his district, Rep. Hank Johnson is urging House leadership to boost funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the FY 2012 appropriations bill.
To read the letter, click HERE.
“On World AIDS Day, I’m proud to announce my co-sponsorship of the Stop AIDS in Prison Act, reintroduced today by Congresswoman Maxine Waters. We need to take the threat of HIV/AIDS seriously and confront it in every institution of our society. That includes our nation’s prison system – and this bill will help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among prison inmates, encourage them to take personal responsibility for their health, and reduce the risk that they will transmit HIV/AIDS to other people in the community following their release from prison.”
Congressman: Bill will help save lives by making road signs brighter, more readable at night
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced the bipartisan “Safe Roads for America Act,” (H.R. 3536) which improves the brightness and size (retro-reflectivity) of traffic signs so drivers can see them more clearly at night. Lou Barletta (R-PA) is the lead Republican sponsor.
The bill ensures that bipartisan legislation approved in 1992 establishing timelines to upgrade road signs’ retro-reflectivity is implemented.