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Today, twelve years since President Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Hank Johnson highlighted how this life-saving legislation has expanded access to quality, affordable health insurance in Georgia and across the country.
DECATUR, GA – On Wednesday, March 23, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is presenting nine (9) women in Georgia's Fourth District with "Trailblazers" awards in recognition of their pioneering careers and service to the greater community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees the federal courts, attended the Senate Judiciary Committee first of four days of confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has picked to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's seat when he retires this summer.
"My bill will restore fairness to the American justice system by reasserting individuals' right to access the court system," said Congressman Hank Johnson. "The FAIR Act would ensure that men and women contracting with more powerful entities aren't forced into private arbitration, where the bigger party often has the advantage of choosing the arbitrator in an unappealable decision.
Three former judiciary employees, including one suing for sex bias, told Congress about failures of the courts' system for reporting workplace harassment and misconduct, and backed proposed legislation to hold it accountable.
Rep. Johnson Led Letter With Reps. Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee and Val Demings to Administration To Address: Major Failings of Federal Departments & Agencies to Do Business With Black-owned Media & Advertising Firms.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to impose new economic punishments for Russia's continued attacks on the people of Ukraine, as well as Belarus' support for Russia's unprovoked invasion.