Apr 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, as this Special Order has powerfully documented, forced arbitration isn't open, isn't just, and isn't fair. Simply put, forced arbitration clauses have become an exculpatory mechanism to rig the justice system. Arbitrators…
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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Apr 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, it has been very thought- provoking to listen to the comments and observations of my good friend, Steve King from Iowa, and my other good friend, Representative Ted Yoho from Florida. It is always good to hear the impressions…
Apr 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Cartwright. It is amazing that when you are standing across the yard with the fence in between you and your neighbor and you are telling your neighbor about that great day of fishing that you had and you…
Apr 14, 2016
I thank the gentlewoman from California. Next, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas, my good friend Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and the ranking member on the Crime Subcommittee. She is also a member of…
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, amends the Bankruptcy Code to establish a process for the expedited judicial resolution of large financial institutions in…
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased to support H.R. 4676, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016, as amended. This legislation provides an important tool for Federal prosecutors to combat…
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues pass this measure. I yield back the remainder of my time.
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Speaker, it warms my heart today to be a part of this body and to be a part of the movement of such important legislation as this, which is to protect people who are very vulnerable to abuse. Without our action, it will just simply…
Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. It is not often that I come to the floor to argue a bill and to debate and nobody on the other side shows up to participate in the debate. I have been feeling kind of lonely over…
Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Speaker, before I recognize the Honorable Bill Pascrell from New Jersey, who serves on, by the way, the Budget and the Ways and Means Committees here in Congress, I would like to point out that we have got a severe problem that we are…
Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from the great State of Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
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