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Congressman Johnson holds fourth jobs fair since 2009; first with CBC partners
ATLANTA, GA – As African-American unemployment tops 16% – and in many cases is even higher among young men – members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have launched a ‘For the People’ Jobs Initiative to raise awareness and garner support for H. Res. 348, which calls on Congress to pass more than 40 bills proposed by CBC to help alleviate the crisis.
Congressman Johnson offers two bills to fight bias against unemployed in job ads that ‘is un-American, it’s unfair and should not be legal in America’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) appeared on CBS’ national program ‘The Early Show’ today for a piece on discrimination against unemployed Americans in jobs postings and hiring practices.
To watch the video, click HERE.
“For responsible stateswomen and statesmen, default is not an option, but we missed an opportunity to strike a grand bargain.
Now that the Tea Party Republicans have taken their ransom from the American people – and left millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil unscathed – we must focus on creating jobs.
In the absence of congressional movement by the August 2nd deadline, the President has authority under Section 4 of the 14th Amendment to pay all U.S. debts
“If you believe we should ask our seniors to pay more before we ask millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil to give up their special interest tax breaks, then Mr. Boehner’s short-term default bill is for you.
If you believe we should ask college students to pay more before we stop hedge fund managers from being taxed at a lower rate than their secretaries, then Mr. Boehner’s plan is for you.
Since arriving in Congress in 2007, all my work has been about fairness, and I’m not going to stop now by voting for this “kiss your Medicare goodbye” bill.
According to the latest figures available, an estimated 43.5 million Americans are living in poverty.
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s more than the entire population of California!
Communities of color continue to be disproportionately affected by poverty.
The national unemployment rate is 9.2 percent. In my home state of Georgia, the unemployment rate is even higher at 9.8 percent.
According to the latest figures available, an estimated 43.5 million Americans are living in poverty.
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s more than the entire population of California!
Communities of color continue to be disproportionately affected by poverty.
The national unemployment rate is 9.2 percent. In my home state of Georgia, the unemployment rate is even higher at 9.8 percent.
Congressman Johnson: Bill is ‘nothing more than an attempt to remove 40 years of federal laws that protect our seas, air, land, and wildlife’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) held a mini-filibuster on the House floor today to protest the interior appropriations bill (H.R. 2584, FY 2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Act) because it makes dramatic cuts to environmental programs and changes long standing policy for the betterment of polluters.
Rep. Johnson signs letter Opposing Judiciary Chair’s Bill to Limit President’s Immigration Enforcement Powers
Democratic Members of Congress held a press conference to release a letter to President Obama expressing their support for him and opposition to the HALT Act (H.R. 2497), a bill authored by Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that will be the focus of a Judiciary Committee hearing on July 26.