No reasonable person can in good faith compare what happened on January 6, 2017, with what happened on January 6, 2021.
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.
I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a critical step towards ensuring a country where Black people are treated as equal citizens, not just in theory, but in real life. This bill…
most of my friends on the other side of the aisle have signed the Grover Norquist no new tax pledge
There are Black folks in America who are stuck at the bottom due to the legacy of racism, slavery, and Jim Crow.
the Trump administration moved forward on its child separation policy without the sort of planning and coordination required to humanely and properly care for the thousands of children.
the purpose of this abusive child separation policy was to deter asylum seekers and others from seeking entry into the United States at the southern border.
I am certain that every Member of Congress would say, if they had been in Congress when John Lewis walked across that Edmund Pettus Bridge and the Civil Rights Act was passed, they would have stood on the right side of history. Well, Madam…
For 244 years, America has stood as the world's bellwether of democracy. Last week, the world saw America at perhaps her lowest moment. It was crazy. We all took the same oath when we swore to protect this country from enemies, both…
The president pressuring elections officials to falsify election results could be a crime under both federal law and state law.
It is a state-of-the-art, 21st century system as opposed to a 1985 system, one that will cost, in the CBO's assessment, about $46 million over 10 years. That is a drastic difference than a $2 billion cost estimate submitted at the last…
Tomorrow, the Federal Government will execute a Black man named Orlando Hall in the middle of a deadly pandemic that is spiking toward unprecedented levels. The death penalty is cruel, unusual, barbaric, and immoral. Mr. Hall will be the…





