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April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for H.R. 51, legislation to grant statehood to Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C. Admission Act would admit D.C. as the 51st state – securing for the city's 712,000 residents voting representation in Congress and full self-government.

April 21, 2021

As our communities and economy have been ravaged by COVID-19, the country has come together to recognize the sacrifices of those filling essential roles to keep our nation safe and moving forward.

While we all recognize America's essential workforce, we must not forget about the millions of immigrants who go under-recognized — and often unappreciated — for their outsized contributions and service to our country.

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April 21, 2021

Reader thanks Rep. Johnson for climate legislation:

Members of Congress often take heat from people who disagree with their actions or statements. It's only fitting, then, that they hear some appreciation for the good things they do.

Rep. Hank Johnson deserves our thanks for being a co-sponsor of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.


April 21, 2021

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) sent a letter to Barrett on April 16 calling for her to voluntarily recuse herself from the case, saying that "statute, constitutional case law, and common sense all would seem to require" it.

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April 21, 2021

"The room was filled with emotion and gratitude," said Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson. "Black lives mattered to this jury. And I'm very gratified at the verdict, very happy at the swiftness of the verdict. ... It's a vindication of justice in America."

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April 21, 2021

DECATUR, GA – On Saturday, April 17, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for an Instagram Live event to discuss the American Rescue Plan, The American Jobs Plan, vaccines and the Jan. 6 riot and its aftermath.

To watch the episode, click HERE.


April 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after the jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter surrounding the death of George Floyd.


April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), and Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17) today introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Supreme Court.


April 15, 2021

DECATUR, GA — Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson announced today that FEMA is accepting applications for funeral assistance for Georgians who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Rep. Johnson helped pass the funeral assistance program as part of the American Rescue Plan and recently held a virtual teach in on April 7 to educate constituents on this and other relief provided in the law.


April 14, 2021

"Our Community Health Centers have always been the go-to source for my constituents seeking quality, affordable health care and now they are critical players in our response to COVID-19," Rep. Hank Johnson, whose district includes these health centers, said in a news release. "More help is on the way to them through the American Rescue Plan so they can redouble their efforts to get more shots in arms and save more lives from this pandemic."

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Issues: Health Care