115th Congress
ATLANTA, GA — On Aug. 29, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was recognized as the 2018 "Bill Hardman, Sr. Tourism Champion Award in Government."
Congressman Johnson was nominated for the award by Discover DeKalb, the trademark of the DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau. Discover DeKalb said they nominated the Congressman because he is a great advocate for tourism and understands the importance of creating a positive experience for visitors of DeKalb County.
It's been a busy August work period here in Atlanta and in Washington, D.C. I was honored this month to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit, several back-to-school events, meetings with local officials and constituents, and a successful telephone town hall.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Oakhurst Medical Center is receiving more than $99,000 in Quality Improvement grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Oakhurst Medical Center is receiving more than $99,000 in Quality Improvement grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The award is part of more than $2.8 million in federal funds for health centers across Georgia, which will use the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants to improve the quality, efficiency and the effectiveness of healthcare for the communities they serve.
Dear Friends,
We held an informative and excellent public discussion on the issues that Fourth District residents are most concerned about during our August 7th telephone town hall. We called 100,000 constituents to discuss the issues of the day. To listen to the live, 1-hour event, click HERE. The good news is if you missed our previous telephone town halls, I'll be hosting another live access event soon. To sign up for future events, click HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is excited to announce the start of this year's Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an open competition for all K-12 students who reside or attend a school in Georgia's Fourth Congressional District.
The potential impact of 3-D printed guns — or "ghost guns," as they have come to be known — has caused great concern. Many believe that homemade, untraceable weapons would be a nightmare not only for America but for Black Americans in particular in today's volatile social climate.
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., filed two bills intended to improve a consumer's privacy concerning mobile device applications and data collection this past week.
The bills are the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2018, also known as the APPS Act, and the DATA Act of 2018. Both bills have bipartisan support, Johnson's office said.
Dear Friends,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, today introduced two bills: the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2018 (H.R. 6547), a bill to increase consumer privacy on mobile devices, and the DATA Act of 2018 (H.R. 6548) that makes it easier for consumers to correct and opt out of big data collection and use.