Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 1:20 AM

They say we shouldn’t talk about guns right now

John,   Last night, three students were killed on Michigan State University’s campus — killed by a shooter with guns.   While investigations are ongoing into the shooter’s motives, we know that once he decided to kill innocent people, carrying out that horrible task was all too …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 10:51 PM

Love is in the air

Love is in the air, John.   You see it in the Republicans’ committee assignments.   You see it in Kevin McCarthy letting extremists in his party like Marjorie Taylor Greene shout down the President during the State of the Union.   You see it in the backroom deals McCarthy had…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 7:46 PM

We have a chance to defeat the racist filibuster

Hi John,   Last Congress, the House passed legislation to protect voting rights, enact police reform, rally to reproductive freedom, and defend our democracy.   But as you know, those bills died in the Senate, despite Democrats having a slight majority.   That’s because the S…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Continuing the fight

John,   With a new Congress and a Republican-controlled House, we have our work cut out for us in advancing artistic protections and securing defendants’ rights. So we need to get started now.   Last Congress, Hank introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act to keep …

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  MSNBC Alert · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 7:51 PM

‘Pressure is mounting’

John,   Last week Lawrence O’Donnell talked with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse about the need to reform the Supreme Court, enact a code of ethics for justices, and implement reporting requirements to avoid conflicts of interest.     Chip in to help build support for holding Supre…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 8:15 PM

What was that!?

  John,   The disrespect Marjorie Taylor Greene showed President Biden on the House floor last night was embarrassing.   She doesn’t have to like the President or agree with him. But she doesn’t get to shout over him during his speech.     When South Carolina Rep. Joe Wil…

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  Hank J. · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 3:50 AM

Full steam ahead

Hey John,   At tonight’s State of the Union address, President Biden again showed why he earned the greatest number of votes in American history. He is a uniter, a healer, and a doer.   During President Biden’s first two years in office, we created a record 12 million jobs — more than twice t…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Blue lights in your rearview mirror should never be a death sentence

Folks,   We have to talk about what happened to Tyre Nichols at the hands of the Memphis Police.   There are too many incidents where Reverend Al is being asked to give the eulogy for a young Black man lying in a casket in a church next to a grieving mother. It’s sad for all of …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 10:46 PM

”You can’t have lemonade without the lemons.”

Real talk, John —    We’ve been telling you about Fox News’ all-out assault on Hank, but what’s behind the attack is even more disturbing than the attack itself. And it’s part of a trend.   If you take a look at all the pieces and distill the various GOP attacks and attempted …

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Our fight for justice for all does not begin or end with a committee assignment

  Kevin McCarthy kept his word, John.   After 4 proud years of service, I was just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.   I want to be perfectly clear: This political stunt is a personal one — the result of years of xenophobic, Islamophobic, and racist attacks …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Our poor groundhog nearly couldn’t find his way out

  It's Groundhog Day, John — and I was a little worried we weren’t going to hear from the famed Punxsutawney Phil at all.   Look around at the Republican Party, and you’ll know what I’m talking about.   On issues after issue — equality, racial justice, climate, reproductive r…

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  Hank J. · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 1:25 AM

No pressure, John

Hi John,   Hank here.   I know it’s late, but we’re still $291 short of our $2,500 midnight goal, and I’m hoping you can help out. It’s so important that we keep pace with Republicans if we hope to take back the House in the next election, and they’re already out to a huge head start in fu…

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  Eric Swalwell · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 10:55 PM

this is only the beginning

John,   You can look around and see for yourself that GOP leadership is already a disaster for the country. Over these past few weeks, they have all shown their true colors.    McCarthy failed FOURTEEN TIMES to become Speaker of the House, stalling all House business for days …

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  Mereda Davis Johnson · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 4:20 PM

They have no idea how to govern

  Hi John,   Hank’s wife Mereda here. I want to thank you for the outpouring of support you showed after my last email to you.   Watching the U.S. House this month, one thing has become totally clear: Republicans really don’t know how to govern. They seem to think it’s all …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 2:36 AM

Making Fox News eat their words...

Hey John,   Hank emailed you a little while ago about Fox News publishing a hit piece on him. They literally combed through 16+ years of Hank’s public service to try to discredit him with lies and half-truths!     We need your help to take the fight to Fox News. Chip in now …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Whoa! Fox just posted a hit piece on me

Hello John,   You may have already seen the long and comprehensive hit piece that FAUX News put out on me today. Some of it is accurate, but some of it is misleading (like the edited “Guam” video), and some of is dead wrong (I never called Jewish settlers “termites”). This hit piece has been …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Playing with fire

John,   Republicans are holding our economy hostage.   Right now, the House GOP is refusing to raise the debt ceiling, even after the country has exceeded its debt limit.   That’s right. The so-called “party of fiscal responsibility” doesn’t think America should honor its fi…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 9:50 PM

I’m not going to take this sitting down

John,   I want to thank you for standing with me during this strange January. I didn’t start this month thinking I’d be attacked by Tucker Carlson, Fox News, Newsmax, Breitbart, and all those other GOP public relations firms masquerading as media, but here we are.   Today, I’m…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 8:25 PM

Florida is where decency goes to die

John, what does the word “woke” mean to you?   To hear Republicans use the word, it sounds like they're talking about some disease or an enemy on a battlefield. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis likes to say, “Florida is where woke goes to die.”   But to me, woke means redemption, forg…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 9:55 PM

What do Breitbart, Newsmax, and Fox have in common?

John,   Hank is still under attack from the far right. In just the past couple weeks, Tucker Carlson, Fox News, Breitbart, The Blaze, and Newsmax have all come after him, with Newsmax comparing Hank to George Santos! What!?   Help us fight back against their attacks by making a…

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  Eric Swalwell · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 11:41 PM

I just got fired

  John,   It actually happened.   In the middle of the night, Kevin McCarthy removed me from the House Intelligence Committee.   Kevin McCarthy is obsessed with me. Why? Because I have worked tirelessly to bring the American people the truth about the January 6th attack on ou…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 7:40 PM

We shudder to think...

Disturbing news, John:   Republicans have stacked important House committees with some of the most hardline extremists in Congress. Kevin McCarthy sold his soul in order to become Speaker, and he gave some of the most powerful positions in Congress to conspiracy theorists, elect…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 22, 2023 at 10:26 PM

Republicans' crusade against reproductive freedom

John,   Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which for 49½ years guaranteed reproductive rights across the entire nation.   This was supposed to be a joyous day. We should be celebrating Roe’s 50th birthday and commemorating the passage of half a century s…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 21, 2023 at 11:55 PM

Well that took all of 15 minutes

John —   Recently we asked you to be one of 142 signers of our petition calling for George Santos to resign. We were looking for 142 signers specifically, because Santos told reporters last week, “If 142 people ask for me to resign, I’ll resign.”   We told you that if 142 peopl…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 7:35 PM

I'm as mad as hell—

—and I’m not going to take this anymore!   Fox News, conservative radio, and right-wing websites have been blasting me for my defense of President Biden.   Help me stand up for what’s right and send a message to right-wing media outlets by making a contribution >>   J…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 16, 2023 at 12:45 AM

deny them their springboard

John,   I was touched by the email my wife Mereda sent out earlier today.    And she’s right, we are falling behind in our fundraising numbers. Republicans are trying to springboard off of their slim majority to expand their numbers, and we must not let that happen.   So I’d really appreci…

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  Mereda Davis Johnson · [email protected]

January 15, 2023 at 10:10 PM

My husband is working as hard as ever

Hi John,   Hank’s wife Mereda here. I wanted to let you know how much Hank appreciates your support. He’s really tried to keep the fundraising emails to a minimum now that the 2022 cycle is over.   But the truth is, he’s falling behind. He’s working just as hard as he ever ha…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 14, 2023 at 8:55 PM

the unfortunate reality

Hi John —   We’re nearing the half-way point of the FIRST month of the year, and we’re way behind where we need to be to ensure we keep up with Republicans this cycle.   We wish it didn’t take money to run campaigns — even though some of us at Hank HQ would be out of a job if …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 11:50 PM

keeping the focus on the things that matter

John,   It’s going to be an interesting two years with Jim Jordan running the House Judiciary Committee. You can count on seeing Republicans bring up all sorts of wild conspiracy theories and launch pointless investigations with baseless evidence.   But here’s what I can promi…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Santos says he’ll resign if 142 people ask...

Exciting news, John!   While getting on an elevator this morning, George Santos (or whatever his real name is) told Congressional reporters, “If 142 people ask for me to resign, I’ll resign.”     We bet we can find 142 people willing to tell Santos to take his fraudulent sel…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 4:15 PM

the only thing from George Santos we can believe

There’s a lot George Santos is dishonest about, John.   He’s dishonest about his work experience, his education, his family history, and his heritage. He lied to voters, his campaign made fundraising calls to donors pretending to be Kevin McCarthy’s chief of staff in order to get …

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 9, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Thank you Nancy, Steny, and Jim

John:   After a long and pointless battle among Republicans over electing a Speaker, the 118th Congress has now begun in the House. Among the big changes coming in this Congress: House Democrats will have new leaders advancing the fight for the American people.   As Speaker Na…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

January 6, 2023 at 1:10 AM

They’re taking us back to the 1850s

John:   This is a hot mess!   When Democrats won a narrow majority in the 2020 general election, we immediately unified under the brilliant leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and without missing a beat we certified the election despite being interrupted by the Trump inspired …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 11:10 PM

new year, new look, same old Hank

Well, John —   It’s a new year, so I’m going for a new look with a new logo. But don’t worry, I’ll still be using my emails to get you the latest information about our progress in Congress and on the ground in Georgia’s 4th District.   As we begin anew, I’m asking you to help …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 12:45 AM

Closing out 2022

John,   I want to thank you for an incredible 2022.   We made big moves this year, from taming the red wave, to reelecting Rev. Warnock to the U.S. Senate. And it’s because of the support of folks like you.   As we close the book on 2022, I’m asking for your help in preparing for 2023 and…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 11:15 PM

the red puddle has one scary side effect

  John,   Republicans may have taken the majority in the House this past election, but they were embarrassed by the results.   After predicting a red wave that would flip more than 40 House seats and several Senate seats, Republicans brought about more of a red puddle. They o…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 8:40 PM

a few degrees on a compass

  Happy holidays, John!   Look, we know we just got through an incredibly consequential midterm, but we’re already looking to the future. It may be tempting to wait to start preparing for the next election. But the truth is, a $20 donation right now will go so much further than…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 25, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Wishing you a warm and peaceful holiday

  John,   The stockings are hung, the tree is decorated. With any luck, Santa made a visit last night to those with young ones. Tomorrow is the last night of Hanukkah and the first day of Kwanzaa.   I wish you the warmest and most joy-filled holidays with your loved ones. I lo…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Twitter poll: Should I stay or should I go?

  The Grinch is trying to steal Christmas, John!     Now that Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, he’s brought it crashing down.   Hate speech is up.   Disinformation is up.   Baseless right-wing propaganda is up.   So with all this horrible stuff happening, I’m forced…

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  Worst Behavior Watch · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Warning bells

John:   We long for the day where we can stop paying attention to the terrible things Donald Trump says, but he still wields too much influence and presents too much of a danger for us to take our eyes off of him.   Help us keep calling out bad behavior by making a contribution…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 8:40 PM

I wish we could trust the Supreme Court

  John,   Last week, I cast what should have been an unnecessary vote. I voted to uphold marriage equality.   Why should my vote have been unnecessary? Because the Supreme Court has already ruled in favor of protecting same-sex and interracial marriages across the country. It…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 10:46 PM

the GOP’s waning interest in leaked SCOTUS opinions

  John –   When the Supreme Court Dobbs opinion overturning Roe was leaked in May, Republicans focused exclusively on the leak of the opinion, trying to draw attention away from the harm their hand-picked right-wing justices were perpetrating on the American people.   Judicia…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 3:46 PM

democracy's closer

  We did it, John.   We re-elected Rev. Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate for a full term, securing a Democratic majority for the next two years.   While the vote count is still being finalized, here’s what we know.   We know that each county of the 4th District turned out …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 7:31 PM

We have to live it to defend it

John,   I have a simple favor to ask you today. Please help me honor the legacy of those who have fought for our rights.   We may face voter suppression and nasty GOP tricks from Gov. Kemp and the legislature, but those who went before us faced clubs, fists, fire hoses, and worse. We cannot le…

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  Christine Callier · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 5:56 PM

We have the right — and responsibility — to vote

  John,   I’ve never missed a vote.   As my son Hank can tell you, I believe that we each have a responsibility to vote.   Watch Hank and me talk about voting on the news, and if you want to help Hank reach even more people with the message I’m sending you today, please consid…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 10:50 PM

$10,316

      John, I wouldn't reach out again if it weren't important. Georgians are going to vote in the runoff TOMORROW. This race will be close, and unless we raise another $10,316 before midnight, we could fall short of the critical resources we need to pull ahead and win.   So pl…

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  GA Election Alert via Hank HQ · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Election Day is TOMORROW

  Election Day is TOMORROW.   Please, John — share this information with everyone you know in Georgia.   If you are a Georgia voter and have not yet cast your ballot, your only remaining chance to make your voice heard will be by voting TOMORROW in person at your assigned pollin…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Georgians are heading to the polls tomorrow, John

    John – I'm fired up!   It is runoff Election Day TOMORROW here in Georgia. Our team is on the ground right now – knocking on doors and mobilizing the voters who will help us keep Georgia blue and expand our Democratic Senate majority.   But we have a problem: Mitch McConnel…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

December 4, 2022 at 7:56 PM

Become a citizen co-sponsor of the bill to hold SCOTUS accountable >>

  John –   You may have seen headlines like these in the last few days:     The court’s underwhelming and unconvincing arguments were in response to letters that Hank, along with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, sent to Chief Justice Roberts.   As the two l…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

December 3, 2022 at 11:31 PM

We can go back, or we can move forward

  John –    We’ll keep this short. Everything is on the line in this runoff election.   Whether we go back to the slimmest possible majority in the Senate, or whether Democrats expand our majority and take full control of all Senate committees.   Whether we are represented b…

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