Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).
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 23, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the so-called SMARTER Act, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, which really should--I mean, it is a…
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 22, 2016
Mr. Speaker, power companies are closing down old, air-polluting, coal-fired power plants as we move toward cleaner, more sustainable ways to generate electricity. As these small producing plants close, they leave behind a toxic substance…
Mar 1, 2016
Madam Speaker, I thank the ranking member, and I also thank the chair for bringing this bill forward. I also want to thank the members of the DeKalb County, Georgia, chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, as well as the Georgia chapter…
Feb 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I return to the floor today for the second time in as many months to speak against another crony- capitalist, Republican-led bill to benefit big business. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Protection Act, as it is so called…
Feb 25, 2016
The 10th Amendment in this country means something. It means something to Republicans, and it means something to Democrats. Sometimes we disagree on what it means and what impacts it should have. But there is no doubt that the Federal…
Feb 10, 2016
Mr. Speaker, data collection affects countless Americans and touches many parts of our lives. Data collection is very personal and may include your location, photos, messages, and many of the things that make up who we are; yet we lack…
Feb 9, 2016
So again, I think that we're looking at the fact that we're treating these individuals as heightened security risks and we're utilizing this waiver ----
Feb 9, 2016
Every one of those individuals are completely scrubbed against our screening databases before being issued an ESTA, and then those ESTAs are reviewed continually.
Feb 9, 2016
I think there is a lot of confusion with the law from our foreign partners, who have repeatedly asked how this law will be administered.
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