Hank Johnson

The overwhelming majority went to everyday Americans. Is that true?

We can't allow this to happen.

Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act. I oppose this legislation, which would paralyze agency rulemaking through unworkable, complex requirements while aggrandizing the powers of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 26, beginning on line 9, strike section 10, and redesignate succeeding sections accordingly. The…

The GAO report, which was requested by then Republican Chairman, Lamar Smith, never contested the GAO report in terms of its methodology.

I have serious concerns with the so-called FACT Act. It is actually a very small compact Trojan horse piece of legislation that is quite dangerous to the ability of claimants to, particularly those in the future, to get an adequate…

That is what this bill is all about. It is a Trojan horse.

Not only does this bill create a major hurdle for families already facing the insurmountable fight against asbestos-related disease, it also violates their privacy by publicizing sensitive information about claimants.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe I will.

I must respectfully voice my deep opposition to this legislation.

I made a pledge to the people of Georgia that I would focus on this issue, and it is in that spirit that I appear here today.

I want to pledge to work with you to achieve the kind of security that you deem is appropriate and necessary for Atlanta Hartsfield Airport.

The incidents at Hartsfield-Jackson should be a wake-up call to this committee and to airports and airlines.

The Republican border bill, originally scheduled for this week, contains a provision buried on page 78 that would expand the Pentagon's 1033 program. This program transfers billions of dollars of Defense Department equipment to law…

Today I introduced the Grand Jury Reform Act, which requires the appointment of a special prosecutor to conduct an investigation and present the results to a judge in an open courtroom proceeding whenever a police officer kills an…

Indeed, the very authors of this study have since repudiated its use in policy debates, and any of their claims should be discredited as ideologically driven. Under President Obama, the economy has roared back to life. Unemployment is…

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 No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add, at the end of the bill, the following: SEC. 10. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RULES AND GUIDANCE. (a) In…

I would like to submit the following articles: [From the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, July 21, 2011] Economic Uncertainty and Poor Sales Help Explain Small Firms' Disproportionate Job Losses During Downturn Note To Editors New…

Black men and boys killed by police. I can't breathe. Impunity for the killers. No justice, no peace. I can't breathe. Militarized police met peaceful protesters on their knees. I can't breathe. Weapons of war, a show of force on our…

This is not the kind of vehicle that you want to see cruising the streets of your neighborhood. This is not a police cruiser. And while walking the streets of your neighborhood, you don't want to see these kinds of military-garbed officers…

I thank the gentleman from New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 4, the so-called Jobs for America Act. It brings to mind occasions where, as a youth, my sister and I would go to my uncle's house in Cleveland. My…

What do you do when the wolf is in front of the door? Do you move back from the door and then kneel down and pray and hope that everything is okay? Or do you take some action? In this kind of situation, the wolf is not at the door yet, but…

Today is a very important day. Today, the House is debating on a continuing resolution and also an amendment to that resolution which would authorize under title 10 the expenditure of $500 million to train moderate Syrian opposition…

Tonight, I rise to urge the House to adopt H.R. 4119, the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act. Mr. Speaker, this is a noncontroversial and bipartisan piece of legislation. I was proud to introduce this bill in partnership with my…