Hank Johnson

Over the next few decades, climate change will affect every part of American life: our health, our economy, and even our geography.

I find it ironic that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to concentrate on the southern border while completely mischaracterizing and ignoring what's happening in the interior of our country by right-wing extremists…

many on the Left hate Justice Thomas because he a Black conservative who has never bowed to those who demand that he must think a certain way because of the color of his skin.

that a functioning society requires that reasonable officers be provided this qualified immunity in applicable civil cases. Without it, the orderly administration of justice would come to a halt amidst paralyzing fear of personal liability.

And so, what we have seen with the U.S. Supreme Court is they have allowed corporations to have rights under our Constitution. Nowhere in it is there a section for corporations. Let's restore freedom to the people of this country as…

I thank the chairman for the time today to speak on the FAIR Act, and I ask my fellow colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this bill. My colleagues and I on the other side of the aisle will disagree on much, but on one thing we can all agree, and…

Democrats ensured that local school systems could keep the doors open to Head Start programs, that county medical centers had the wherewithal to make it through the pandemic, and that small business owners could have a fair chance to…

Because of the Joe Biden American Rescue Plan, we put shots in arms, money in pockets and pocketbooks, we put kids back in school safely, and we put Americans back to work in good-paying jobs.

I thank the chairman for allowing me to speak, and I want to commend my colleague, Representative Cheri Bustos, for introducing this very important legislation. It is a travesty of justice for a woman to be subjected to sexual harassment…

My amendment would help strengthen cybersecurity, improve American competitiveness, and contribute to a more diverse workplace by creating the David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program which gives the Commerce Department's…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for general debate.

We are in a much different world today than we were in 1972 when Congress first created a performance royalty.

It would only be--well, it would be only six blind mice on the Supreme Court who could not be able to look through the facade.

Yet, the new legislative maps do not reflect this tremendous growth of Georgia's Black population.

the vote is the currency in any democracy.

The integrity of our election system is of critical importance. I mean, we all agree on that.

Every single Republican that I know wants every eligible voter to participate in our elections.

Voting rights is not going away, even though the Senate last night failed to do what it should have done.

We need Congress to join us, to hold true to your constitutional duty to protect our vote.

The Democrats in Congress are seeking to commandeer the State redistricting processes to enrich themselves politically.

It is so important to understand that what we witnessed last night isn't the end because the Voting Rights Act, originally, it took three attempts to finally pass.

In some respects, we can call it a racist Senate.

We are looking at new lyrics, but the same old song.

Because of the election of Donald Trump and the Make America White Again movement, he feels empowered to be able to say what he wants to say.

As President Biden recently said, "Capitalism without competition isn't capitalism; it's exploitation."