Dec 12, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 45 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 9 a.m…
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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Dec 4, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss the HomeSafe Georgia Program. HomeSafe provides temporary assistance to homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed due to no fault of their own. I'm hosting my second HomeSafe Georgia Foreclosure…
Nov 30, 2012
I am not accusing anybody of racism. I don't know what is in the heads of those who support this bill, but if it's not racist in its intent, it's certainly racist in its effect. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has…
Nov 30, 2012
Deeply embedded in this legislation is a poison pill, and for that reason and others, I rise in opposition to H.R. 6429. It eliminates the Diversity Immigrant Visa program while failing to address the broader problems of the immigration…
Nov 15, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge Congress to deal with the fiscal cliff. The majority of Americans cast their ballots in support of the President and a balanced solution to our fiscal challenges that protects the middle class by asking everyone…
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I am ready to cut taxes for Americans, average Americans, the middle class and rebuild our infrastructure. Unfortunately, after wasting the last 2 years and after spending the entire month of August at home without making even…
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues in this do-nothing Congress to take politics out of the post office. The post office was explicitly authorized in article I, section 8, clause 7 of the United States Constitution. It began…
Sep 12, 2012
Thank you, Mr. Ranking Member. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5949, which, without benefit of one oversight hearing by the full Judiciary Committee during the 112th Congress, wants to, for 5 long years, reauthorize expiring…
Sep 12, 2012
In 2009, The New York Times described the practice of overcollection as significant and systemic. Any counterterrorism measure must have a solid constitutional footing and respect the privacy and the civil liberties of American citizens…
Sep 11, 2012
I believe that the title of this hearing, 'The Obama Administration's Abuse of Power,' is indeed indicative of the politicization of this hearing.
Aug 2, 2012
I've got a cell phone somewhere around here. Here it is. I'm going to ask: Is this a tracking device or is there somebody in this device who is taking my photographs? my videos? my treasured personal stuff like that--my address book? What…
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