115th Congress
Congressman joins Rep. Raskin offering amendment to Conceal Carry Reciprocity so that it would allow officers to carry out their duty to protect and serve.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined forces with Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) to offer an amendment to the GOP's Conceal Carry Reciprocity bill, H.R. 38.
Congressman Reports more than $400,000 from DOJ for Conyers' Police Department to Hire 4 More Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced that the Conyers Police Department is receiving more than $440,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services or COPS.
The grants will be used to fund four additional officers in Conyers.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against H.R. 1 – the House Republicans' corporate tax cut that raises taxes on millions of middle-income families and explodes the national debt so Republicans in Congress can reward their wealthy, selfish campaign donors:
Rep. Johnson Questions AG Sessions in Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, questioned U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about why he recused himself from the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections, the sale of CNN as part of the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger and whether DOJ was conducting a review of cyber-security measures to prevent future meddling in U.S. elections. Below is a transcript and video link of the exchange:
Congressman Reintroduces Grand Jury Reform, Bills That Hold Police Accountable to Public
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a package of criminal justice reform bills seeking to restore trust between police and the communities they serve and level the playing field to root out discrimination and disparities in the system.
Following the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept.17, Congressman Hank Johnson, a founding member of the Congressional Caucus for Advancement of Studio, Talent and Film Diversity, was inspired to write a letter to the Television Academy in hopes of addressing the lack of diversity and misrepresentation of Latino actors winning this prestigious award.
"The troubling report by the International Advisory Group of Experts (GAIPE), indicates a pattern and suggests that the botched investigation into Berta Caceres's murder is not an isolated incident," said Congressman Hank Johnson, who re-introduced the "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" in March of this year. The "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" would suspend U.S.
A bill to overhaul the federal agricultural guestworker program cleared its first hurdle Wednesday and is headed to the full U.S. House.
The Republican-majority House Judiciary Committee passed the bill 17-16 after two days of debate and over the objections of many Democrats. It's likely to clear the House, though its future in the Senate is unclear.
But Democrats countered during the debate that the legislation would lower pay, displace workers who are American citizens and weaken protections for immigrant laborers.