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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.

May 9, 2018

Zell Miller was the first Governor to appoint a significant number of minorities and women to the Georgia bench. Zell Miller should be remembered for actually desegregating Georgia's courts. As the Daily Report article outlines, by the…

Congressional Record · 2018-05-09
May 9, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge that this body oppose H.R. 2152, which is a classic piece of legislation which poses itself as a solution, but it is in search of a problem. The…

Congressional Record · 2018-05-09
Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Music Modernization Act, and I am also proud to be a cosponsor. This comprehensive music bill will help create an efficient and fair music licensing system. Currently, streaming services have to obtain…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-25
Apr 17, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 141, a bill originally introduced by Representative Conyers of Michigan, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-17
Apr 17, 2018

Mr. Speaker, as the corporations, the wealthy, and the well-connected enjoy lavish tax cuts, while retaining the ability to avoid paying any taxes whatsoever because of the many tax loopholes still in the Tax Code, millions of low- and…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-17
Apr 12, 2018

Mr. Speaker, no one in their right mind should be supporting this cynical and hypocritical Republican balanced budget amendment. This resolution has been rushed to the floor today without a single committee hearing. The don't-tax-but-spend…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-12
Apr 12, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a serious health crisis in America: the maternal mortality rate in the country is worse than in the rest of the developed world. In fact, the United States is the only industrialized nation…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-12
Apr 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Equal Pay Day. The Equal Pay Act became law more than 50 years ago, and today women comprise almost half of the American workforce. They serve in our hospitals, schools, and our factories…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-11
Mar 19, 2018

To apply the Covered Business Method Program across the board, I guess, Mr. Neumann, you would say that that would create cost deficiencies?

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Mar 19, 2018

So, now the one-third of the cases filed that has resulted in the patent being invalidated, are there settlements that have taken place that are not included within that one-third?

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Mar 14, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3996, the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that taxpayers who mistakenly file…

Congressional Record · 2018-03-14

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