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DECATUR, GA—Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced that Recovery Consultants of Atlanta (RCA), is receiving nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide veterans and other members of the community with behavioral health, coronavirus testing and other health services.
Dear Friends,
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:
"Rep. John Lewis was a giant of a man. Never angry or puffed up with self importance, he was a humble servant who loved humanity. And we loved him back. Thank you, John Lewis for your contribution to the cause of love and peace. I will follow your example."
On TV:
7-18-20: CNN: Rep. Johnson Pays Tribute to Rep. Lewis on CNN.
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.
Under current law, an inmate on death row can be stranded with no procedural options to stop their execution, even when there is compelling new evidence that he or she is innocent.
The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act would:
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.
According to Johnson's staff, the "App Challenge" was designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. The challenge was launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015 and is a nationwide effort in which students compete against peers by creating an application or "app," for any device.
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.
Under current law, an inmate on death row can be stranded with no procedural options to stop their execution, even when there is compelling new evidence that he or she is innocent.
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. 2, the Moving Forward Act – a more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure – not only our roads, bridges, and transit systems, but also our schools, housing, broadband access, green energy, water infrastructure, modernizing our Postal Service and so much more.
To watch Rep. Johnson's House floor speech, click HERE.