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November 22, 2019
Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Rep. Hank Johnson and 13 House members sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on the Trump Administration to support democracy and human rights in Bolivia. The nation's death toll continues to climb, and the country has descended into political turmoil since its contested elections held on October 20, 2019.

November 22, 2019

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-07) have introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 706, which designates Nov. 9 as "Gold Star Father's Day" nationally.


November 21, 2019

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act is the first comprehensive national legalization bill to pass a congressional committee.

"We have been absolutely shut out of this business," Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia said Wednesday.


November 21, 2019

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, spoke with the staff of TMZ Sports on Tuesday about his frustration with the NFL and its treatment of Kaepernick, and the politician suggests Congress may get involved if Kaepernick is not selected by a team soon.

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November 21, 2019

Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson described the testimony as a "smoking gun," and Michigan Democrat Dan Kildee called it a "game changer."

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November 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet (IP), issued the following opening statement at Tuesday's hearing on: "The Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Appointments Clause: Implications of Recent Court Decisions." To watch the hearing, click HERE.


November 18, 2019

Reps. Johnson, Woodall introduce bipartisan "Gold Star Father's Day" to honor veteran families

WASHINGTON, D.C.— On November 15, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-07) introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 706, which designates Nov. 9 as "Gold Star Father's Day," nationally.


November 18, 2019

As President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.

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November 14, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) attended an historic markup in House Judiciary Committee of Rep. Jackie Speier's H.J. Res.79 that facilitates the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).


November 14, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet (IP), held a hearing today on the growing problem of "snap" removals to federal court, a new tactic that has emerged in the often high-stakes fight to move litigation from state to federal court. When a lawsuit is filed in state court, a defendant may try to "remove" the case to federal court by invoking the courts' diversity jurisdiction. The following is Congressman Johnson's opening statement.