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November 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Even as President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Rep. 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.


November 13, 2019

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners paid their respects to service members at the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial Park.

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November 8, 2019
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Dear Veterans and families,

Every Veterans Day, Americans come together to remember those who have served our country around the world in the name of freedom and democracy.

The debt we owe you is immeasurable. Your sacrifices, and those of your families, are freedom's foundation. Without the brave efforts of all of you -- soldiers, sailors, airmen and women, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and women and your families -- our country would not be free.

When I was first elected to Congress in 2007, I made the pledge of "Taking Care of Home First."

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs

November 7, 2019

More than 200 members of congress, clergy and lay leaders celebrated the historic launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations Oct. 23.

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November 6, 2019

Georgia Democrats touted a recent federal ruling that said the House Judiciary Committee was entitled to view grand jury materials from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, effectively ruling that the impeachment inquiry was legal.

The ruling, said U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, "affirms the fact that there's no requirement that we take a vote, but (Pelosi's move to schedule a vote) is just a ratcheting up of what we're doing in the eyes of the public."


November 6, 2019

DECATUR — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has commissioned more than 30 local officials and representatives to serve as a Complete Count Committee to help spread the word about the importance of the 2020 U.S. Census.

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November 6, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on three DACA cases on November 12th and could determine whether Dreamers lose the ability to live and work in the United States in early 2020. In Georgia, there are over 21,000 DACA recipients whose lives would be thrown into chaos if the DACA program ends.

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October 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) delivered the following opening remarks and questions for witnesses during the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing "The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Design, Development, and Marketing of the Aircraft" to question Boeing's CEO and chief engineer about their MCAS system that ultimately contributed to two airline crashes that killed 346 people.

To watch the video, click HERE.


October 28, 2019

DECATUR, GA – Senior Judiciary Committee member and Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet subcommittee, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after learning of the passing of former Congressman John Conyers Jr. of Detroit: