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Boosting transit funding would advance racial equity, an advocacy campaign is arguing as it seeks to influence lawmakers' work on a major infrastructure package.
About $20 billion in annual transit operating funding, on top of the money House Democrats have proposed each year for transit, would increase service, shorten wait times, offer more people access to jobs, and reduce emissions, advocates found.
Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson was arrested in Washington D.C. last week, along with nine other demonstrators, in a show of civil disobedience to draw attention to Senate inaction on voting rights legislation and filibuster reform.
Sens. Hirono, Whitehouse, Murray, Durbin introduce in Senate
Legislation would protect workers, whistleblowers, create workplace misconduct prevention programs, investigate complaints and hold the powerful accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that four venues in his district will receive more than $542,000 in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG).
The four venues receiving funds are:
• A.R.T. Station in Stone Mountain: $61,609
• Onstage Atlanta in Scottdale: $84,521
• J.D. Entertainment, LLC in Covington: $391,798
• Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts in Conyers: $4,291.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Sen. Chris Murphy (CT) on Wednesday introduced the Supreme Court Ethics Act requiring the Judicial Conference of the United States to create a code of ethical conduct for the Supreme Court of the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As negotiations on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the reconciliation package continue, Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), both members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, led 60 colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leadership today insisting on a final bill that addresses the climate crisis and existing racial inequities by robustly funding public transportation.
Since Christopher Columbus first disembarked on the island of Cuba in the 15th century and brought infectious disease on an unsuspecting population — rendering indigenous people feverish and lifeless — foreigners have dictated Cuba's destiny. The cornerstone of their approach has been remarkably consistent. Irrespective of which great power was at play, all have pursued a similar course of action: Might is right.
Little has changed in the intervening centuries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) defended consumers and businesses victimized by scams and fraud by voting for H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This legislation restores the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take lawbreakers to court and recover stolen funds for victims of scam, fraud and other illegal activities. The agency had exercised this power for more than 40 years before the Supreme Court stripped this authority in April.
ATLANTA, GA—For the July 14 national roll-out of the Child Tax Credit, Congressman Hank Johnson teamed up with local non-profit, Our House, United Way and the IRS to encourage families to be on the lookout for advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit of up to $300 per month per child from now through December.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he secured $4,929,000 for eight community-funded projects in the 2022 Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (LHHS) and the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bills.