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July 29, 2019

Rep. Hank Johnson and Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby introduced the act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – If one state representative gets his way, Americans will see lower prescription drug costs by streamlining and making it more cost-effective for generic drug makers to get their products to consumers.


July 26, 2019

Georgia Congressman Files House Companion to Sen. Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Hirono Senate Bill; Reps. Cohen (TN) and Lieu (CA) Original Cosponsors of House Measure


July 26, 2019

"I'd like to see independent air quality testing in the area around Covington that the EPD study says is impacted," said U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat who represents Georgia's 4th District, which includes Covington and the BD Bard Plant. "The fact that state and federal agencies have known the dangers of ethylene oxide and have not informed residents is unacceptable.


July 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with his colleague, Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois, introduced the "Safe Roads Act of 2019" (H.R. 3773), which would direct the Department of Transportation to require all new commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system.


July 26, 2019

Like Neguse, Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia sounded particularly concerned about Facebook's market power.

"Each one of you occupy a unique and dominant position," he said, "but Facebook stands alone in terms of social media."

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July 26, 2019

Congressman works to streamline path for biosimilar drugs to make it to market, consumers with the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act

Congresswoman Roby of Alabama cosponsors bipartisan bill


July 24, 2019

Congressman Gets to the Bottom of Whether Trump Tried to Fire Special Counsel Mueller Through White House Counsel Don McGahn, Who Appears in Russian Probe 157 Times


July 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Johnson voted to increase the paychecks of American workers by passing H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and restore the value of work in our economy by lifting struggling workers and their families out of poverty.


July 18, 2019

WASHINGTON — Gainesville U.S. Rep. Doug Collins squared off against Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, using a parliamentary tactic to punish the House's top leader for comments she made about President Donald Trump on the floor.

As the House voted, Lithonia Democrat Hank Johnson lambasted Republicans for using a "cheap, dilatory parliamentary tactic" against Pelosi.