Mar 9, 2017
Mr. Speaker, since November's election, it seems that there have been a rise in incidents of hate crimes in this country. This wave of hate crimes has spread fear and anxiety in communities of different faiths, ethnicities, and cultures…
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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Mar 9, 2017
I thank the gentleman, and I would ask my colleagues to join me and the distinguished members of those 18 veterans' organizations and oppose this bill.
Mar 9, 2017
Mr. Chairman, 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. 6 Offered by Mr. Conyers The Acting…
Mar 9, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, my amendment ensures the draconian class action rules created by H.R. 985 do not apply to cases alleging fraud. Corporate malfeasance and fraudulent practices are an…
Mar 9, 2017
Mr. Chairman, 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 8, line 21, insert after ``Civil Procedure.'' the following (and amend the amendment to…
Mar 9, 2017
Mr. Chairman, protecting big, multinational corporations from fraud claims is not only unfair, it is odious. If you can't hold a big, multinational corporation accountable for fraud, then your money is at risk, your health is at risk, and…
Mar 8, 2017
Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss another glaring and scandalous drama involving President Trump's conflict of interest that has been lost in the shuffle of the President's nightly tweets and the daily Russian revelations. I would…
Mar 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brendan F. Boyle), my friend.
Mar 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just can't get out of my mind, Mr. Speaker, those words of President Trump that everybody would have insurance and that it would be far less expensive and far better than what we…
Mar 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1174, the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017, introduced by my good friend, Eleanor Holmes Norton. I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield such…
Mar 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. What happened 43, 44 years ago during the Watergate hearings with that seminal question that everyone keeps asking, ``What did the President know, and when did he know it?'' and in…
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