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WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. House Democrats Monday called for the passage of legislation that would add four justices to the Supreme Court, following the overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that provided the constitutional right to abortion.
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), the lead sponsor of the 2021 Judiciary Act, called the current makeup "a Supreme Court at crisis with itself and with our democracy" where "basic freedoms are under assault" from the 6-3 conservative supermajority on the bench.
Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson asked Murray why Thomas, "would exclude court review of that due process right." Thomas is in an interracial marriage, and other critics have also asked why he did not cite the case in his opinion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to invest in American families and the American economy with a package of government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2023. This legislation will support Georgia families, create good-paying jobs and protect Georgians' health and well-being.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to continued right-wing threats to Georgians' personal liberties, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) on Tuesday voted to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for bold legislative action to defend women's health freedom in response to the Supreme Court's dangerous decision overturning Roe v. Wade – as well as Republicans' push for a nationwide abortion ban.
I want to wish everyone a happy, safe and healthy Fourth of July holiday weekend!
CONYERS, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that More Than Conquerors, Inc. of Conyers, a nonprofit organization that helps young people make healthy choices, received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant.