Hank Johnson

Impartial justice and access to the courts is a right guaranteed to every citizen in this country. Across the street from this Chamber, Lady Justice sits blindfolded on the steps of the Supreme Court so we can all be reminded that justice…

Our Nation's airports are economic and cultural engines that drive our local, State, and national economy. They are the front door for many of our communities. Unfortunately, they are also a known target for those seeking to incite fear…

On May 28, 2014, narcotics agents, assisted by members of the Habersham County, Georgia, Special Response Team, executed a no-knock search warrant on a home on a quiet street. Officers terrified the sleeping family but did not find any…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Cole

Sheriff's departments and local police departments are local peace officers. They enforce the law and maintain peace and order. Ideally, they are members of the communities in which they serve. The Department of Defense's 1033 program has…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise…

I appear here tonight to talk about police and community relations throughout our country. The purpose of this Special Order is to talk about how the relationship between police and local communities can be repaired. Over the last year, we…

there has been substantial focus on the role of big data as a barrier to market entry

I welcome this esteemed panel today.

the Commission's role in protecting consumers and holding corporations accountable for the promises they make grows and flourishes

I have heard reports that three major Gulf airlines have received billions in subsidies from their governments over a multi-year period.

consumer privacy is one of the key issues of our time and will only grow more complicated

I thank my colleague, Congressman Jeffries from New York, for organizing this very important Special Order. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for hosting this. We are here to talk about a very important subject, the extrajudicial killing of Black…

Thank you for yielding again. I will also note, Congressman Jeffries, that in watching that video of the shooting in the back of the gentleman a week ago, what I saw was another police officer who arrived at the scene as the subject…

That thin blue line or that blue wall of silence is not a good thing for a democracy; it is not a good thing for freedom. The truth is that, when one's freedom is taken away, it affects potentially all of us in having our freedoms taken…

It feels like open season on black men in America, and I am outraged. In fact, all Americans are at risk when bad actors in law enforcement use their guns instead of their heads. Despite bipartisan, nationwide calls for action and despite…

I urge the committee to do so again this year as the fiscal year 2016 DOD budget comes up for debate before the committee and to fully fund the HBCU/MI Program at $40 million.

This program is critical to the cultivating of STEM talent necessary to meet our growing technological needs.

Democrats want to run the country and Republicans don't want them to.

I support H.R. 870, the 'Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015,' which would provide a vital roadmap for severely distressed Puerto Rican municipalities to restructure their debt.

Built on the back of predatory loans, toxic mortgage securitization, and regulatory failure, the mortgage-foreclosure crisis has blighted entire cities across the country while destabilizing the home market and countless other industries.

Okay. And there is some dispute I gather as to whether this housing counseling is of benefit to the American people.

It is therefore incumbent on the federal government to not only hold fraudulent corporations accountable, but to also require that they meaningfully help the millions of consumers they harmed.