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Hank Johnson

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Hank Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education during his tenure in Congress. Johnson has been an advocate for social justice and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents in Georgia. He is known for his commitment to addressing economic disparities and promoting community development.

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Jun 7, 2021

Just the mere fact of meeting and having a private breakfast is deeply disturbing.

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Jun 7, 2021

Since 1999, almost half a million people have died from opioid overdoses in this country.

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May 18, 2021

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for holding this very important hearing.

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May 18, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, today, I rise in support of H. Res. 275, which is legislation introduced by my friend, Congresswoman Judy Chu, which puts the House on record condemning the racist shootings…

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May 18, 2021

100 years ago this month, hundreds of Black men, women, and children were brutally terrorized, brutalized, and murdered in a massacre in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their homes, businesses, and churches were burned to the…

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May 17, 2021

I thank Congressman Torres for anchoring this very important Special Order hour today. I also want to extend my deepest condolences to the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and my friend, the Honorable Joyce Beatty, who lost her dear…

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May 5, 2021

I support the Seth Moulton high-speed rail plan and also support the American High-Speed Rail Act.

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Apr 21, 2021

Voters should not have to jump through hoops or traverse a cynically complicated obstacle course just to vote.

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Apr 21, 2021

The right to vote is not a privilege; voting is a fundamental right.

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Apr 21, 2021

Having been freed from the restrictions of section 5, those same jurisdictions that had historically denied the right to vote to Black Americans immediately sprang into action into resuming their sordid history of passing laws to suppress…

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Apr 21, 2021

Georgia legislators used Donald Trump's 'big lie' as their justification for passing Senate Bill 202.

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