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Last Friday, we lost the "Conscience of the Congress" – Congressman John Robert Lewis. He was a towering figure in the history of our nation, but he was also a humble human being and my friend and colleague.
DECATUR, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) issued the following statement on the death of friend, colleague and civil rights giant Rep. John Lewis:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with other Congressional leaders, today re-introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, which would ensure that death row inmates have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
Hank Johnson, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 4th Congressional District, announced June 25 his 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners—three graduates from Arabia Mountain High School—in a virtual meeting.
Congressman files legislation that allows death row inmates the ability to introduce new evidence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with other Congressional leaders, today re-introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, which would ensure that death row inmates have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – in partnership with the Arab American Institute, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), and NALEO Educational Fund – have launched hotlines in more than 10 languages to serve as a crucial resource for individuals who have questions or concerns regarding the 2020 Census.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, voted in favor of H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) took bold action to build on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans by joining House Democrats to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced his support of H.R. 51 – a bill admitting the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named in honor of the great American statesman and nation's foremost abolitionist Frederick Douglass, into the Union as the 51st state and give it voting representation in the Congress and full local self-government.