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SPRING ACADEMY DAY REMARKS 2022 | THE HONORABLE HANK JOHNSON | UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE | SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
I am honored to stand before you today as we celebrate Academy Day 2022. It's been a while since we've all been in person in this way, so it's good to see everyone this morning. Welcome.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for bipartisan legislation to ease the burden of rising costs on Georgia families and small businesses, while also boosting American exporters' ability to efficiently deliver products to the global marketplace.
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement marking the 59th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, signed into law by President Kennedy on June 10, 1963:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to empower communities to prevent incidents of gun violence before they occur.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the House Committee on Oversight & Reform, participated in a hearing to examine the gun violence epidemic in the United States. To date, there have been more than 200 mass shootings in 2022. The following is Rep. Johnson's statement during the hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the epidemic of gun violence, mass shootings and attacks on young school children, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today issued the following statement in support of H.R. 7910, The Protecting Our Kids Act of 2022, as it was marked up and passed out of the House Judiciary Committee.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on President Biden's signing of an executive order to advance effective, accountable policing on the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd:
"I'm grieving for the lives lost and shattered by yet another instance of senseless and horrific gun violence.
The uniquely American experiment of putting more and more guns into the hands of the "good guys" to solve the problem of gun violence has been a disastrous failure, and innocent victims are paying the price with their lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), legislation that will help unleash the full potential of Georgia's workforce by ensuring Georgians have the skills they need to succeed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson's (GA-04) bill – H.R. 7647, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act – was marked up and passed out of the House Judiciary Committee.