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June 8, 2021
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Today I convene the subcommittee for a bipartisan hearing on "Civil Enforcement of Congressional Authorities." This is an important issue for the Committee, for the institutional interests of Congress, and for the enduring strength of our constitutional system.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform

June 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act (H.R. 3744), which would provide $20 billion annually for four years ($80B total) to transit systems for their operating budgets.


June 7, 2021

Washington, D.C. -- On June 2, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.


June 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and Ranking Member Darrell Issa (CA-50), sent a letter to Comptroller General of the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office Gene L.


June 2, 2021

TULSA, OK – On Monday, May 31 and Tuesday, June 1, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) – the Congressional Black Caucus Whip – visited Tulsa, Oklahoma, to commemorate and recognize the centennial of the Tulsa Massacre when a mob of white residents set fire to Black Wall Street on May 31 and June 1, 1921.


May 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04) reintroduced the "Safe Roads Act of 2021," which would direct the Department of Transportation to require that all new tractor trailers be equipped with and use an automatic emergency braking system.


May 24, 2021

After hearing emotional testimony from three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a Georgia congressman introduc


May 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, introduced H.R. 3466, The Tulsa-Greenwood Massacre Claims Accountability Act. He made the announcement this week during a Constitution Subcommittee hearing titled: "Continuing Injustice: The Centennial of the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre."


May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led a letter urging President Joe Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence.