115th Congress
In his opening remarks, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson spoke about the SGI and its ongoing efforts under the leadership of Daisaku Ikeda to abolish nuclear weapons.
Rep. Johnson said that nuclear disarmament through multi-lateral dialogue is a fight worth fighting for the sake of all living beings.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step," he said, citing the famous line by Lao Tzu. "Today is one step in that long journey toward a world without nuclear weapons."
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat, said in a statement that pulling back the coverage would result in unintended pregnancies. He called it "mindless" when combined with the administration's proposal to cut back on a federal nutrition program for infants and children.
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In Accordance With Public Law 110-181 SEC.598; the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the Secretary of Defense to conduct programs to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
The commemorative program will include activities and ceremonies to achieve the following objectives:
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at his "Extending the Legacy" program on Friday, June 2, 1 p.m., at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia.
The commemoration's primary objective, as penned by Congress, is to thank and honor the Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the nation. The commemoration recognizes all who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 and their families.
DECATUR, G.A.—U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has released the following statement after President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, a global effort to significantly reduce the effects of climate change:
President Trump's reckless and arrogant abandonment of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, signed by 193 of the world's 195 countries, is a historic blunder that places appeasement to fossil fuel interests over the health of our environment and its people.
LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at his "Extending the Legacy" program on June 2, 1 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia.
The commemoration's primary objective, as penned by Congress, is to thank and honor our Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the nation. The commemoration recognizes all who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location; and their families.
President Trump has suffered another defeat in the federal courts while trying to push through his "revised" travel ban. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Donald Trump's ban of Muslims has no place in our country. I fully support the decision of the Fourth Circuit. The Fourth Circuit held that President Trump's Muslim ban," is "steeped in animus and directed at a single religious group."
Dear Friends,
As I continue my work in Congress, I want you to know that I will keep fighting for the truth.
I am increasingly disturbed by recent reports of potential obstruction of justice and intelligence leaking from a Trump Administration, which is constantly at the center of scandal.
There were only 13 Congressional Black Caucus members out of 46 voting in the House, who voted to maintain the powers of the Librarian of Congress.
"We are rapidly approaching an impeachment process," Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.).
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