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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.
I thank my colleague, Congressman Jeffries from New York, for organizing this very important Special Order. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for hosting this. We are here to talk about a very important subject, the extrajudicial killing of Black…
Thank you for yielding again. I will also note, Congressman Jeffries, that in watching that video of the shooting in the back of the gentleman a week ago, what I saw was another police officer who arrived at the scene as the subject…
Mr. Speaker, it feels like open season on black men in America, and I am outraged. In fact, all Americans are at risk when bad actors in law enforcement use their guns instead of their heads. Despite bipartisan, nationwide calls for action…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Competitive Carriers Association, which is the leading organization for competitive wireless carriers and stakeholders. CCA was founded in 1992 by nine rural and regional wireless carriers. Since…
This program is critical to the cultivating of STEM talent necessary to meet our growing technological needs.
I urge the committee to do so again this year as the fiscal year 2016 DOD budget comes up for debate before the committee and to fully fund the HBCU/MI Program at $40 million.
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to remove the name of the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter) from H.R. 1102, the Police Accountability Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…
I support H.R. 870, the 'Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015,' which would provide a vital roadmap for severely distressed Puerto Rican municipalities to restructure their debt.
Okay. And there is some dispute I gather as to whether this housing counseling is of benefit to the American people.
Built on the back of predatory loans, toxic mortgage securitization, and regulatory failure, the mortgage-foreclosure crisis has blighted entire cities across the country while destabilizing the home market and countless other industries.
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