Georgia's 4th Congressional District
Recent News About Georgia's 4th Congressional District
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Ferguson Votes To Give Troops Raise, Enhance Military Readiness
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Steve Cohen (TN-09), and more than 45 other members of Congress are voicing their support for new EPA coal ash regulations through rulemaking.
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Rep. Johnson’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s End-of-Term Decisions
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement as the Supreme Court leaves on its summer recess.
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Rep. Johnson’s Statement on The Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement after the ultra-conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court threw out race-conscious admissions at universities across the country, eliminating decades of precedent.
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Rep. Johnson Calls for SCOTUS Expansion, Ethics & Recusal Reforms After Latest ProPublica Bombshell on Justice Alito
In the aftermath of yet another ProPublica report showing billionaire megadonor – this time hedge fund owner Paul Singer – showering Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito with luxury travel that the justice did not disclose – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Johnson Secures Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Bill in T&I Marathon Markup
As a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) this week secured several of his priorities in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, including help to streamline and advance power-lift aircraft certifications, and efforts to diversify the aviation industry.
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Congressman Johnson, Sen. Ossoff Introduce Bill To Boost Efforts To Decarbonize Aviation
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (GA) introduced the Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act to create federal guidelines and conduct studies on the use of hydrogen to decarbonize aviation and to decrease air and noise pollution.
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Reps. Johnson, Ferguson introduce bipartisan “Gold Star Father’s Day” Resolution to honor veteran families
On May 25 – ahead of the Memorial Day weekend – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan resolution, which designates November 9th each year as “Gold Star Father’s Day,” nationally.
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Congressman Johnson seeking a veteran for a position in his District office
On May 26, 2023, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced he is working with the Wounded Warrior Program by opening an application process for a veteran to work in his district office in Decatur.
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Congressman Johnson Votes to Avert Economic Crisis By a Republican Default
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a bill to raise our nation’s debt ceiling while agreeing to budget framework for our next two years. He released the following statement:
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Rep. Johnson, Sen. Markey Announce Legislation to Expand Supreme Court, Restore its Legitimacy alongside Senator Smith, Reps. Schiff and Bush
On May 16, 2023, Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Adam Schiff (CA-30), and Cori Bush (MO-01) announced the reintroduction of the Judiciary Act of 2023, legislation that would expand the Supreme Court by adding four seats to create a 13-Justice bench.
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Congressmen Johnson, Owens Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Modernize DCA Air Travel
On May 10, 2023, Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced The Direct Capital Access Act (DCA Act) that seeks to add 28 in- and beyond-perimeter daily flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.
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Congressman Johnson Votes Against Default On America Act
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.
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Rep. Johnson Announces 2023 Fourth District Arts Competition Winners
On Friday, May 5 Congressman Hank Johnson announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional Art Competition by visiting the students at their respective schools in Chamblee and Conyers.
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Rep. Johnson Renews Calls for SCOTUS Justice Thomas to Resign After Latest ProPublica Bombshell
In the aftermath of yet another ProPublica report showing billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow showering Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with even more lavish gifts – this time that he paid private school tuition for a Thomas relative – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees the courts, issued the following statement
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Booker, Allred, Gillibrand, Johnson Introduce Bicameral Bill to Empower Workers to Fight Discrimination and Promote Equality in the Workplace
On May 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced the bicameral Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act, legislation that would end the practice of forcing individuals who have experienced racial discrimination at work into arbitration.
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Rep. Johnson & Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers
This week, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they re-introduced the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, re-establishing Americans’ 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system.
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Congressmen Johnson, Bowman Re-Introduce Bill To Protect Artists’ 1st Amendment Rights
On April 28, 2023, Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16) re-introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect artists from the wrongful use of their lyrics against them in criminal and civil proceedings.
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Reps. Johnson, Meng & Sen. Hirono Introduce Resolution to Recognize April 30th as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day
On April 28, 2023, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a resolution to designate April 30 as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.