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January 31, 2023

Representative Johnson Elected Ranking Member of Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he has secured positions as a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I). 

He was also elected by his peers as the ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, which he served as chairman of during the 117th Congress.


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Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recognizes Newton County College & Career Academy senior Kevin Wadsworth as the winner of his 2022 Congressional App Challenge winner on Friday, Jan. 20 at the Academy.

January 24, 2023

COVINGTON — On Friday, Jan. 20, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) visited Newton County College & Career Academy to congratulate 17-year-old senior Kevin Wadsworth as the winner of the Congressman’s 2022 Congressional App Challenge.

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January 19, 2023

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet in the 117th Congress, released the following statement in response to the report released on the Supreme Court’s investigation into the leak of the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:


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.