117th Congress
Democrats are up in arms over GOP critics blasting President Biden's vow to pick a Black woman for the Supreme Court, saying the notion that Biden's strategy represents affirmative action is merely "political race-baiting" designed to stir up the Republican base.
Meanwhile, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) criticized Shell for a 2020 company statement, saying that its operating plans, outlooks, budgets and pricing assumptions "do not reflect" its emission reduction targets.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson voted to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation to end forced arbitration for sexual harassment and assault survivors nationwide.
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H.R. 4445, will void forced arbitration agreements in any contract if a sexual assault or harassment claim is brought.
Georgia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is pressing state and federal transportation leaders to re-think plans to expand the 285 and I-20 interchange east of Atlanta, citing both equity and environmental concerns.
He favors extending heavy rail service to the area instead.
"I am concerned that the project reflects an outdated road-centric approach," Rep. Johnson wrote to Georgia Department of Transportation commissioner Russell McMurry "[It] focuses solely on reducing traffic congestion through new roadway capacity rather than improving overall mobility for area residents."
"A project that worsens pollution, fails to remove congestion, and makes it more difficult to build proposed transit expansion projects in the corridor seems like a particularly ineffective use of federal transportation funds."
Dear Friends,
CONYERS, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), announced that more than $2.3 million is going to elementary and secondary schools in DeKalb, Rockdale, Gwinnett and Newton counties to help identify and provide support to children experiencing homelessness.
A prominent member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's "Freethought Matters" TV show on Sunday.
Rep. Hank Johnson is in his eighth term representing Georgia's 4th District, which includes Atlanta's eastern suburbs. He is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and is chair of its Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, making him a major player on court reform.