117th Congress
ATLANTA, GA – Senior Judiciary Committee member and Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet subcommittee, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after President Biden's speech in Georgia on Tuesday calling on the Senate to pass urgently needed voting rights legislation:
DECATUR, GA – On Thursday, January 6, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) held a virtual roundtable discussion titled: "Root Causes of the Insurrection: Securing Democracy For All."
As part of a national day of observances and events, the Congressman's event featured Ray of Hope Pastor Dr. Rev. Cynthia Hale as moderator with a panel of special guests from the faith and public policy disciplines.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia's 4th Congressional District and other lawmakers were trapped in the House chamber that day.
A picture captured Johnson kneeling on the Chamber floor during the rampage as insurrectionists were on the brink of breaking in.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus released the reflections on the anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 6, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will hold a virtual roundtable discussion titled: "Root Causes of the Insurrection: Securing Democracy For All." As part of a national day of observances and events, the Congressman's event will feature Ray of Hope Pastor Rev. Cynthia Hale as moderator with a panel of special guests from the faith and public policy disciplines. Ray of Hope is located in DeKalb County, GA.
"The critical issues that impact our day-to-day lives ― such as voting and civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate justice, and consumer and workers' rights ― are being decided by a GOP-packed conservative supermajority on a United States Supreme Court, which is destroying its own legitimacy with partisan decisions that are upending decades of precedent and progress in this nation," said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), the bill's lead sponsor. "I want to thank Chair Jayapal and the entire Progressive Caucus for endorsing and supporting the Judiciary Act."
CONTACT: Mia Jacobs, 201-919-0333, mia.jacobs@mail.house.gov
Dear Friends,
Last year's January 6 insurrection was a traumatic event that shook our democracy to its core. The brazen attack on our democracy also exposed America's original moral dilemma -- the demon of racism and white supremacy. As the country becomes increasingly multiracial and multicultural, efforts are underway to further destabilize our democracy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, January 6, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will be holding a virtual roundtable discussion titled: "Root Causes of the Insurrection: Securing Democracy For All." As part of a national day of observances and events, the Congressman's event will feature Ray of Hope Pastor Rev. Cynthia Hale as moderator with a panel of special guests from the faith and public policy disciplines.
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