117th Congress
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), the lead sponsor of the 2021 Judiciary Act, called the current makeup "a Supreme Court at crisis with itself and with our democracy" where "basic freedoms are under assault" from the 6-3 conservative supermajority on the bench.
The Supreme Court isn't susceptible to the popular vote the way Congress is, Johnson said, and it has used that fact to amass power. "It's making decisions that usurp the power of the legislative and executive branches," he said.
Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson asked Murray why Thomas, "would exclude court review of that due process right." Thomas is in an interracial marriage, and other critics have also asked why he did not cite the case in his opinion.
Murray said she was "confused" about why that case wasn't included in "Justice Thomas' long laundry list of rights to be overturned, but it surely would be there."
"Could it be that he himself enjoys that right conferred under Loving?" Johnson asked.
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Welcome again to this morning's hearing on the PTAB. This hearing is called "Part II" because it is the second in a series of hearings this Committee is conducting on the PTAB. In our first hearing, which we held last month, we explored the impact of the PTAB on innovation and small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to invest in American families and the American economy with a package of government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2023. This legislation will support Georgia families, create good-paying jobs and protect Georgians' health and well-being.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to continued right-wing threats to Georgians' personal liberties, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) on Tuesday voted to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections ensuring that no married couple can be denied protections and benefits under federal law based on sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for bold legislative action to defend women's health freedom in response to the Supreme Court's dangerous decision overturning Roe v. Wade – as well as Republicans' push for a nationwide abortion ban.
I want to wish everyone a happy, safe and healthy Fourth of July holiday weekend!
CONYERS, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that More Than Conquerors, Inc. of Conyers, a nonprofit organization that helps young people make healthy choices, received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant.
"It is my job to fight for our district in Congress, and I am proud to have put forward these critical projects from Clarkston to Conyers, Covington to Tucker and everywhere in between," Johnson said. "I will continue to fight for our district to ensure that we get the federal funding we need to make our community stronger."