Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 4:26 PM

this is how to lift Black voices

  John, I don’t have to tell you that systemic racism is alive and well and in our country. But one of the ways it manifests is in the spending of federal dollars in media and advertising.   As much as President Biden has done to include people of color in his administration an…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 5:51 PM

I'm making sure everyone gets their day in court

  John, What do a cell phone contract, an employee handbook, and a train ticket all have in common?   First, they’re drafted by teams of high-paid attorneys representing powerful clients.   Second, they may contain forced arbitration clauses, requiring the individuals who si…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 5:42 PM

How low can Ginni and Clarence Thomas go?

  John, Ginni Thomas is at it again. We’ve long known that she helped gin up Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election being stolen. But now we find out that Ginni Thomas actually attended the January 6th “stop-the-steal” rally near the White House – you know, the one where Trump …

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  Congressman Sanford Bishop · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Defending Georgia’s Congressmen

  John, Right now, Republicans are just six seats away from having control of the U.S. House.   Do you know how many Democrats from Georgia there are in Congress? Six.   That’s right. Without us Georgia Democrats in the House, Republicans would be running the show.   So ca…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 5:46 PM

95 years later, they’re still at it

  John, This week 95 years ago, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that kept Black voters from participating in primary elections. The court correctly said the Texas law was a “direct and obvious infringement” of the Constitution.   That should have been the end of the …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 11:41 PM

making the Supreme Court accountable to the people

  John, There are only nine members of the federal judiciary who are not bound by a code of ethics of any kind. That’s a problem, especially considering that those nine individuals make up the U.S. Supreme Court.   I spoke with Alyssa Milano this week to discuss the Supreme Co…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 7:21 PM

It's official – I'm running for reelection

  All right John, This week I made it official: I’m running for my ninth term to serve the people of Georgia’s Fourth District.     It is an incredible honor to serve my community in the U.S. House and to amplify the voices of my constituents. During my time in Congress, I’…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 11:01 PM

International Women's Day

  John, In honor of International Women’s Day, I’d like to take this time to reflect on our ongoing struggle for equality and also take pride in the progress made in Congress in the past decade.   I am incredibly happy to have seen the representation of women in Congress incre…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

March 5, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Facepalm. Just facepalm.

John,   Most of the country is focused on far more important things than Marjorie Taylor Greene’s schedule and Donald Trump’s desperate efforts to stay relevant. But both Greene and Trump used the final days of Black History Month to do some pretty racist things. So, they deserve …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 11:40 PM

helping the Ukrainian refugees

  John, One million people have fled Ukraine since the start of Russia’s unprovoked invasion.   One million people. In one week.   These refugees are giving up everything to escape the atrocities of war. They’re crossing into other Eastern European countries – more than half…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 12:20 AM

no time for games

  John,   We don’t have much time until climate change upends our world forever.   That’s the basic conclusion of the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group made up of climate policy experts from around the globe. Earlier this week, the IPCC released …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 3:15 AM

securing our future

  John, I just got out of the State of the Union address, and I have to tell you – I am completely on board with President Biden’s vision. It’s time we reaffirm our commitment to our country and to each other.   And while we have our work cut out for us, Democrats have already…

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  Hank · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 6:06 PM

need your support

Hey John, Spent some time with my finance team this morning, and unfortunately, given that it’s a short month, we’ve fallen just a bit behind on our fundraising this month.   With Kevin McCarthy raising millions of dollars per month (over $13 million in January alone!), we need to make sure we’r…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 27, 2022 at 6:02 PM

an outrageous conflict of interest

  Hi John, This week the New York Times released a report on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and his wife, Ginni Thomas, uncovering new details about their plot to steer the whole country toward the far-right.   While Trump cozied up to Clarence Thomas by appointing man…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 26, 2022 at 6:01 PM

this is reckless

  John, The Georgia Legislature is getting closer to approving legislation that would allow Georgians to carry a concealed handgun without first getting a license from the state.   This is extremely dangerous, and I’ve been clear with where I stand on this issue: our nation ne…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 26, 2022 at 1:46 AM

one positive step, many more to go

  John, As a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Judiciary Committee, I am strongly in support of President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on our nation’s highest court.   Judge Jackson has already proven …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 10:02 PM

what Black History Month means to me

  John, Each year during Black History Month, I am proud to celebrate the invaluable contributions Black Americans have made to our nation’s history and identity.   It is a time of deep reflection and I think of the long journey toward equality that we are still on. I also thi…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 11:07 PM

All about my new legislation to protect LGBTQ+ folks around the globe

  John, I am proud to announce that the House passed the Global Respect Act, a bill I co-sponsored that denies visas to those who commit human rights abuses against LGTBQ+ people, sanctioning individuals and nations who commit these abuses.   This is a step forward in protecti…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 20, 2022 at 6:10 PM

curious about what you think

  John, Remember former Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who used insider knowledge of the COVID-19 pandemic to cash in big time on the stock market?   Well, recently, there has been momentum in Congress to ban stock trading by lawmakers. Last week, House Speak…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

this is how voter suppression works

  John, After the GOP lost Georgia in the 2020 presidential election, along with both of their U.S. Senate seats, Republicans in the state quickly passed a law restricting the right to vote throughout the state.   While in 2020 voters could request a mail-in ballot up until th…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Trump’s secrets are down the toilet (seriously)

John,   Last week, the National Archives and Records Administration confirmed a disturbing report that it was forced to retrieve 15 boxes of documents, some of which were classified, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home that should have been turned over when he left office.   But what i…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 9:51 PM

the COMPETES Act

  John, Last week, the House passed the COMPETES Act, a bill that will increase American technological innovation, while strengthening online security measures to protect American consumers.   Now, there’s a lot in this piece of legislation – but there are two particular provi…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 8:21 PM

the list keeps growing

  John, Last week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he would not run for Senate, joining several other Republican governors who also declined a Senate run this November.   Over the weekend, Hogan stated on a Sunday morning talk show that he would not run because, in part, R…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 12:25 AM

should congressional staffers unionize?

  John, In the 15 years that I’ve walked the halls of Congress representing Georgia, I’ve worked with many talented people who are passionate about public service. Many are young people who forgo larger salaries in the private sector because they believe in the work that we do h…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 13, 2022 at 4:21 PM

we don’t want to fall behind

  John, This month is crucial for us to have a strong showing with our fundraising goals. Republicans in Georgia are gearing up for this November – and they’d like nothing more than to outraise us in February.   Unfortunately, we’re falling behind on our goal – and we need you…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Supreme Court may completely gut the Voting Rights Act

  John, Republicans who shoved through a conservative supermajority onto the Supreme Court are getting their wish, a steady reversal of voting rights protections. After gutting key provisions of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, the Supreme Court is again poised to hollow out t…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 5, 2022 at 7:11 PM

connecting to each other

  John, Hank and Senator Jon Ossoff are leading the Georgia Democratic Congressional Delegation in their push to expand public transit across Georgia.   Last week, they sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) urging them to maximize resources provided …

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 11:41 PM

Trump said the quiet part out loud

John,   In a statement recently released by Donald Trump, he bluntly said that “Mike Pence did have the right to change the outcome” and that “he didn’t exercise that power, he could have overturned the Election!”   We’ve become so used to Trump’s insane statements that they’ve …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 8:15 PM

BREAKING: Herschel Walker raises $5.4 million

  John, Herschel Walker’s campaign for senate in Georgia just announced they raised $5.4 million in just the last three months of 2021. This comes at the same time as a new poll shows him leading Rev. Warnock 47%-44%.    This is serious, John. Walker’s campaign isn’t messing a…

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  Hank · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Hi John

Hi John, Spoke with my finance team this morning, and they told me we’re just a bit behind on our end-of-month fundraising goal.   With the midterm election a little over 9 months away, it’s incredibly important we start the year off strong. We can’t take any seat for granted.   If you could c…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 30, 2022 at 7:10 PM

imagine

  John, Imagine it’s January 2023, and current House GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is being sworn in as the next Speaker of the House.   Within a few short days, he proceeds to shut down the January 6 Committee, and shortly after, starts moving to strip committee assignme…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 7:05 PM

POLL ALERT: 1 point

  John, 1 point. That’s what separates Senator Warnock and his Republican opponent Herschel Walker in the latest poll released this week.   Since we’re just a few days away from our January fundraising deadline, we want to be solely focused on hitting our numbers. But we can’t…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 11:25 PM

problem with the Supreme Court

  Hi John, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is supposed to be an independent jurist. But how can he do that when his wife is an outspoken activist for extremist right-wing groups and causes?    Ginni Thomas has a long history of influence in ultra-conservative circles. Sh…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 11:35 PM

“they’re the ones who in fact, I think, face a real risk of jail”

John,   This country is polarized, no doubt about it. But the former Republican Speaker of the House and presidential candidate has taken it to a new low. Newt Gingrich was on Fox News when he started attacking members of Congress for joining the January 6 committee, including fel…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 11:45 PM

Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor

  John, I am proud to announce my endorsement of my friend Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia!   Charlie is a proven, strong, and well-known leader throughout the state, whose platform is dedicated to uplifting every Georgian, no matter what zip code they live i…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 11:21 PM

the fight continues

  John, With the midterm election less than 10 months away, every day is critical to ensuring we are prepared to fight against an increasingly authoritarian, anti-democratic Republican Party.   For each step the GOP has taken toward the far-right, Hank has proudly stood agains…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 10:05 PM

a threat to our planet

  John, Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% last year. We need to be quickly reducing these rates, not increasing them.    Over the past year, we’ve seen devastating wildfires, massive flooding, and deadly heat waves cause death and destruction around the country. These ex…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 2:56 PM

UPDATE: $9.5 Million

  John, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy just announced a $9.5 million dollar fundraising haul. Not in one quarter, not in one month, $9.5 million raised in one night.   This is what we’re up against as we try to keep control of Congress in November. Will you pitch in a donation…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 11:25 PM

I don’t think Fox News likes me very much

  John, I don’t think Fox News likes me very much.      There is no greater threat to our democracy right now than the efforts of Republicans to suppress the votes of people of color. The U.S. Senate has failed to pass voting rights legislation to protect everyone’s right …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  John, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not just a day off work. It’s a day where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. King, and recognize how crucial it is to continue his work at this moment.    More than six decades after Dr. King began his work for racial equity, we have in…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 7:41 PM

We need Rev. Warnock

  John, After making history and becoming the first Black senator from Georgia in a special election, we knew the GOP was going to do everything in its power to take back Senator Raphael Warnock’s seat in 2022.   And given Trump’s grip on the GOP, it’s not surprising that thei…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 11:21 PM

send Rep. Mo Brooks packing

John,   On January 6, 2021, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks took the stage before Donald Trump and delivered his own incendiary speech urging Trump’s supporters to “take down names and kick ass.”   But before serving as Trump’s warm up act that day, Brooks was already a leading fi…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 11:35 PM

a real code of ethics

  John, Did you know that unlike all federal judges, Supreme Court justices are not required to follow a code of ethics? They should be required to follow the same standards that apply to all other federal judges.   That’s why I introduced legislation to create a SCOTUS code of…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 11:46 PM

Hank sparked momentum

  John, The filibuster is what stands between us and desperately needed voting rights protections. When Hank was arrested for protesting the filibuster last July, it became a national story that brought attention to the subject. Now, we’re seeing the momentum he created come to a…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 11:05 PM

President Biden just finished speaking in Georgia

  John, President Biden just finished speaking in Georgia. The White House sees Georgia as “ground-zero” for voting suppression tactics by Republicans, and so do I.    That’s why I traveled with him and Vice President Harris to make this important trip. And by the way, we gath…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 7:35 PM

what’s at stake in 2022

  Hi John, As we start the new year, I’d like to take a moment and reflect on just what is at stake heading toward November 2022.   The Build Back Better agenda is a top priority for House Democrats, and I will continue to use every resource available to ensure America’s worki…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 8, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Don’t let the GOP spread COVID misinformation

  John, Another wave of COVID-19 has swept the country, yet Republicans continue to attack public health experts and cast doubt on safety measures like vaccines and masks. Luckily, Democrats are in charge of Congress and the White House, so they listen to the experts. But let’s r…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 8:11 PM

the Grinch

John,   Just days before Christmas, Senator Joe Manchin announced that he doesn’t support the Build Back Better Act, even after Democrats cut many crucial provisions to satisfy his demands. He seems hellbent on stopping monthly family tax cut payments, lower prescription drug price…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 10:31 PM

January 6, 2021

  John, January 6, 2021 will go down as one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. At a delicate time when America was navigating the transfer of power, armed rioters overran Capitol police and entered it’s hallowed chambers.     It’s a difficult day for me to remember. …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 11:36 PM

RE: One of my favorite organizations

  Hi John, In recent years, the GOP has packed the Supreme Court with right-wing ideologues for their own partisan interests, and it’s time for Democrats to take a stand on behalf of the American people! That’s why earlier this year, I introduced a bill in the House that would ex…

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