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Bipartisan bill establishes the "Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program" to expand cybersecurity education and boost job opportunities
As I return home from a busy Congressional schedule, I wanted to touch base, and give you an update on what I've been working on in Washington, but also what's on tap in August here in the district.
A few weeks ago, you told me in response to an e-letter survey that gun violence and the price of gas and groceries were your most important issues. I heard you loud and clear.
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) talked about efforts to expand the Supreme Court, the economy, January 6th Committee developments, and congressional news of the day.
Congressman Hank Johnson - In his 8th term in the House, he is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the 2021 Judiciary Act. A group of House Democrats called for legislation that would add 4 seats to the Supreme Court. He joins Tavis to discuss the bill and what he hopes it accomplishes should the bill pass.
Restoring Artistic Protection Act introduced in Congress. A bill proposed by Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), the so-called RAP Act would restrict when federal prosecutors can cite lyrics as evidence during a criminal case. The issue reemerged in recent high-profile indictments of rappers Young Thug and Gunna that quoted heavily from their lyrics.
Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would enable a simple majority in Congress to override Supreme Court decisions like those that overturned the right to an abortion and
WASHINGTON — More than 100 congressional Democrats are urging the White House to extend the pause on student loan repayment beyond the Aug. 31 deadline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced that
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that will limit the use of song lyrics as court evidence if passed.
The United States Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would provide funding to support cybersecurity job training at historically black colleges and universities, tribal institutions, minority-serving institutions and other colleges and universities that serve a high proportion of Pell Grant recipients.