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  Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson

Representative for Georgia’s 4 th District

pronounced HEN-ree // JON-sun

Johnson is the representative for Georgia ’s 4 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 4, 2007. Johnson is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. He is 69 years old.

In July 2021, Rep. Johnson was arrested at a protest. The House Committee on Ethics reported that he paid a fine and closed the investigation .

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Johnson proposed $35 million in earmarks for fiscal year 2024, including:

• $8 million to Rockdale County Board of Commissioners for “Honey and Scott Creek Pump Stations and Force Mains”
• $4 million to DeKalb County Government for “YMCA of Metro Atlanta- South DeKalb”
• $3.6 million to Rockdale County Board of Commissioners for “Almand Branch Waste Water Treatment”

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These are earmark requests which may or may not survive the legislative process to becoming law. Most representatives from both parties requested earmarks for fiscal year 2024. Across representatives who requested earmarks, the median total amount requested for this fiscal year was $39 million.

Earmarks are federal expenditures, tax benefits, or tariff benefits requested by a legislator for a specific entity. Rather than being distributed through a formula or competitive process administered by the executive branch, earmarks may direct spending where it is most needed for the legislator's district. All earmark requests in the House of Representatives are published online for the public to review. We don’t have earmark requests for senators. The fiscal year begins on October 1 of the prior calendar year. Source: Appropriations.house.gov . Background: Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House

Ideology–Leadership Chart

Johnson is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).

The chart is based on the bills Johnson has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Jun 3, 2024. See full analysis methodology .

Committee Membership

Henry C. “Hank” Johnson sits on the following committees:

• Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee Ranking Member
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation , Highways and Transit , Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials subcommittees

Enacted Legislation

Johnson was the primary sponsor of 9 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:

• H.R. 5593 (117th): Cybersecurity Opportunity Act
• H.R. 6196 (116th): TM Act of 2020
• H.R. 3274 (114th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in Pine Lake, Georgia, as the “Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office”.
• H.R. 368 (112th): Removal Clarification Act of 2011
• H.R. 5330 (111th): To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 2675 (111th): Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act
• H.R. 1626 (111th): Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009

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Does 9 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.

We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110 th Congress).

Bills Sponsored

Issue areas.

Johnson sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:

Law (36%) Health (14%) Transportation and Public Works (14%) Commerce (12%) Crime and Law Enforcement (8%) Armed Forces and National Security (7%) International Affairs (5%)

Recently Introduced Bills

Johnson recently introduced the following legislation:

• H.R. 7039: Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
• H.Res. 937: Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
• H.R. 6820: Small Business Contracting Fairness Act
• H.R. 6596: Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
• H.Res. 792: Expressing support for the designation of October 17, 2023, as “National Vitiligo Awareness …
• H.R. 5566: Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023
• H.Res. 693: Expressing support for the designation of September 9 as “National African Immigrant and …

Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.

Voting Record

Johnson voted yea, johnson voted nay, johnson voted aye, missed votes.

From Jan 2007 to Jun 2024, Johnson missed 450 of 11,785 roll call votes, which is 3.8%. This is worse than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• unitedstates/congress-legislators , a community project gathering congressional information
• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• GPO Member Guide for the photo
• GovInfo.gov , for sponsored bills

Pronunciation Guide

Henry C. “Hank” Johnson is pronounced:

HEN-ree // JON-sun

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• 3. Daniel Webster , FL WEBSTER,DANIEL FL
• 4. Thomas Massie , KY MASSIE,THOMAS KY
• 5. Scott Perry , PA PERRY,SCOTT PA
• 6. Brian Babin , TX BABIN,BRIAN TX
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• 8. David Rouzer , NC ROUZER,DAVID NC
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• 14. Pete Stauber , MN STAUBER,PETE MN
• 15. Tim Burchett , TN BURCHETT,TIM TN
• 16. Dusty Johnson , SD JOHNSON,DUSTY SD
• 17. Jefferson Van Drew , NJ VANDREW,JEFFERSON NJ
• 18. Troy E. Nehls , TX NEHLS,TROY TX
• 19. Tracey Mann , KS MANN,TRACEY KS
• 20. Burgess Owens , UT OWENS,BURGESS UT
• 21. Rudy Yakym III , IN YAKYM,RUDY IN
• 22. Lori Chavez-DeRemer , OR CHAVEZDEREMER,LORI OR
• 23. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. , NJ KEAN,THOMAS NJ
• 24. Anthony D'Esposito , NY DESPOSITO,ANTHONY NY
• 25. Eric Burlison , MO BURLISON,ERIC MO
• 26. Derrick Van Orden , WI VANORDEN,DERRICK WI
• 27. Brandon Williams , NY WILLIAMS,BRANDON NY
• 28. Marcus J. Molinaro , NY MOLINARO,MARCUS NY
• 29. Mike Collins , GA COLLINS,MIKE GA
• 30. Mike Ezell , MS EZELL,MIKE MS
• 31. John S. Duarte , CA DUARTE,JOHN CA
• 32. Aaron Bean , FL BEAN,AARON FL
• 33. Celeste Maloy , UT MALOY,CELESTE UT
• 34. Kevin Kiley , CA KILEY,KEVIN CA
• 35. Vacancy
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• 2. Eleanor Holmes Norton , DC NORTON,ELEANOR DC
• 3. Grace F. Napolitano , CA NAPOLITANO,GRACE CA
• 4. Steve Cohen , TN COHEN,STEVE TN
• 5. John Garamendi , CA GARAMENDI,JOHN CA
• 6. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. , GA JOHNSON,HENRY GA
• 7. André Carson , IN CARSON,ANDRE IN
• 8. Dina Titus , NV TITUS,DINA NV
• 9. Jared Huffman , CA HUFFMAN,JARED CA
• 10. Julia Brownley , CA BROWNLEY,JULIA CA
• 11. Frederica S. Wilson , FL WILSON,FREDERICA FL
• 12. Mark DeSaulnier , CA DESAULNIER,MARK CA
• 13. Salud O. Carbajal , CA CARBAJAL,SALUD CA
• 14. Greg Stanton , AZ STANTON,GREG AZ
• 15. Colin Z. Allred , TX ALLRED,COLIN TX
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• 17. Jesús G. "Chuy" García , IL GARCIA,JESUS IL
• 18. Chris Pappas , NH PAPPAS,CHRIS NH
• 19. Seth Moulton , MA MOULTON,SETH MA
• 20. Jake Auchincloss , MA AUCHINCLOSS,JAKE MA
• 21. Marilyn Strickland , WA STRICKLAND,MARILYN WA
• 22. Troy A. Carter , LA CARTER,TROY LA
• 23. Patrick Ryan , NY RYAN,PATRICK NY
• 24. Mary Sattler Peltola , AK PELTOLA,MARY AK
• 25. Robert Menendez , NJ MENENDEZ,ROBERT NJ
• 26. Val T. Hoyle , OR HOYLE,VAL OR
• 27. Emilia Strong Sykes , OH SYKES,EMILIA OH
• 28. Hillary J. Scholten , MI SCHOLTEN,HILLARY MI
• 29. Valerie P. Foushee , NC FOUSHEE,VALERIE NC
• 30. Vacancy

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Hank Johnson ( Democratic Party ) is a member of the U.S. House , representing Georgia's 4th Congressional District . He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Johnson ( Democratic Party ) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 4th Congressional District . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024 . He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024 .

Johnson served as a magistrate judge for ten years. He was also elected as a commissioner in DeKalb County, Georgia for two terms.

An attorney by profession, Johnson graduated from Clark College and received his law degree from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He practiced criminal defense law for 27 years.

At the beginning of the 116th Congress , Johnson was appointed to the Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure . He was also elected to chair the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet subcommittee. [1]

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings , Johnson is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

• 1 Biography
• 3.1.1 2017-2018
• 3.1.2 2015-2016
• 3.1.3 2013-2014
• 3.1.4 2011-2012
• 4.1 Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
• 4.2 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
• 4.3 Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
• 4.4 Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020
• 4.5 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
• 4.6.1.1 Trade Act of 2015
• 4.6.1.2 Defense spending authorization
• 4.6.1.3 2016 Budget proposal
• 4.6.1.4 2015 budget
• 4.6.2.1 Iran nuclear deal
• 4.6.2.2 Export-Import Bank
• 4.6.3.1 USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• 4.6.3.2 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
• 4.6.3.3 Cyber security
• 4.6.4 Immigration
• 4.7 113th Congress
• 4.8.1 DHS Appropriations
• 4.8.2.1 CISPA (2013)
• 4.9.1 Farm bill
• 4.9.2 2014 Budget
• 4.9.3.1 Federal Pay Adjustment Act
• 4.10.1 Morton Memos Prohibition
• 4.11.1 Healthcare Reform Rules
• 4.11.2 Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
• 4.12.1.1 SNAP challenge
• 4.13.1 Fiscal Cliff
• 5.1.1 American response in Syria
• 6.1.1 Endorsements
• 6.8 Full history
• 8 Notable endorsements
• 9 Campaign finance summary
• 10.1 PGI: Change in net worth
• 10.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
• 11.1 Ideology and leadership
• 11.2 Like-minded colleagues
• 11.3 Lifetime voting record
• 11.4 Congressional staff salaries
• 11.5.1 2013
• 11.5.2 2012
• 11.5.3 2011
• 11.6.1 2014
• 11.6.2 2013
• 12 See also
• 13 External links
• 14 Footnotes

Johnson was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) in 1976, and Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston in 1979. Johnson practiced law in Decatur, Georgia , for more than 25 years. [2]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Johnson's academic, professional, and political career: [3]

• 2007-Present: U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th Congressional District
• 2002-2005: Chair, DeKalb County Budget Committee.

Committee assignments

Johnson was assigned to the following committees: [Source]

• Committee on Judiciary
• Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
• Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
• Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet , Chair
• Committee on Oversight and Accountability
• Economic and Consumer Policy
• National Security
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Highways and Transit
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

At the beginning of the 115th Congress , Johnson was assigned to the following committees: [4]

Johnson served on the following committees: [5]

• Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
• Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces
• Judiciary Committee
• Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law , Ranking member
• Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Johnson served on the following committees: [6] [7]

• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities
• Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law

Johnson served on the following committees:

• Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
• Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
• Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
• Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
• Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here .

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes: 116th congress, 2019-2020.

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

Voted Yea on:  Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

Voted Nay on:  Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Voted Nay on:  Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Voted Yea on:  Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Voted Nay on:  Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Voted Nay on:  Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Voted Nay on:  No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Voted Nay on:  American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Voted Yea on:  Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Voted Yea on:  Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

Voted Nay on:  Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

Voted Nay on:  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Voted Nay on:  Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Voted Nay on:  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Voted Nay on:  The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Voted Nay on:  Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Voted Nay on:  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Voted Nay on:  Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Voted Nay on:  Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Voted Nay on:  Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Voted Nay on:  Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Voted Nay on:  Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Voted Yea on:  Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Voted Yea on:  Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Voted Nay on:  Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Voted Yea on:  Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Voted Nay on:  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Voted Nay on:  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Voted Nay on:  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Voted Nay on:  Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Voted Yea on:  Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Voted Nay on:  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Did not vote on:  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Voted Nay on:  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Voted Yea on:  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

• 114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. [82] [83] For more information pertaining to Johnson's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. [84]

Economic and fiscal

Trade act of 2015.

Defense spending authorization

2016 budget proposal, 2015 budget, foreign affairs, iran nuclear deal, export-import bank, usa freedom act of 2015, pain-capable unborn child protection act, cyber security, immigration.

• 113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. [125] For more information pertaining to Johnson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. [126]

National security

Dhs appropriations, keystone pipeline amendment, cispa (2013), 2014 budget, government shutdown, federal pay adjustment act, morton memos prohibition, healthcare reform rules, keep the irs off your healthcare act, social issues, amash amendment, snap challenge.

In June 2013, more than two dozen House Democrats , including Johnson, took part in a SNAP challenge, feeding themselves for a week on the average benefit level of a SNAP recipient. [140] Participants agreed to eat all meals from a limited food budget comparable to that of a SNAP participant, approximately $1.50 per meal, or $4.50 a day. [141]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff, american response in syria.

Johnson released a statement following President Obama’s remarks on Syria on August 31, 2013. [143] “I don’t believe the President needs Congressional approval to conduct limited strikes in Syria, however I respect his decision to seek authorization. At this time, I am deeply skeptical that use of force is in our national interest” Johnson said. [143] [144]

See also:  Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 4

Incumbent Hank Johnson and Eugene Yu are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for u.s. house georgia district 4.

Incumbent Hank Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 21, 2024.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for u.s. house georgia district 4.

Eugene Yu advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 21, 2024.

Endorsements

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See also:  Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Jonathan Chavez in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Incumbent Hank Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 24, 2022.

Jonathan Chavez defeated Surrea Ivy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 24, 2022.

See also:  Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

Georgia's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Johsie Cruz Fletcher in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Elaine Nietmann and William Haston in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Antonio Hicks (D)

Johsie Cruz Fletcher advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Joe Profit in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Juan Parks in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 22, 2018.

• Ryan Guillory (D)

Joe Profit advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 22, 2018.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Hank Johnson (D) defeated Victor Armendariz (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on May 24, 2016. [145] [146]

Johnson ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on May 20, 2014. [147] [148] He ran uncontested in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Johnson won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House , representing Georgia's 4th District . [149]

Full history

On November 4, 2008, Henry C. Johnson, Jr. won re-election to the United States House . He defeated Loren Christopher Collins (Write-in), Faye Coffield (Write-in) and Jacob Perasso (Write-in) in the general election. [151]

On November 7, 2006, Henry C. Johnson, Jr. won election to the United States House . He defeated Catherine Davis ( R ) in the general election. [152]

Campaign themes

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The following issues were listed on Johnson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here .

Notable endorsements

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Campaign finance summary

Personal gain index.

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org , Johnson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,001 and $15,000. That averages to $8,000.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Johnson ranked as the 404th most wealthy representative in 2012. [154] Johnson's starting calculated net worth [155] increased from 2007. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent. [156]

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org , Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Johnson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2005-2014, 27.38 percent of Johnson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below. [158]

Ideology and leadership

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack , Johnson was a " far-left Democrat , as of July 29, 2014." This was the same rating Johnson received in June 2013. [159]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party. [160]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Johnson missed 324 of 6,860 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounted to 4.7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015. [161]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Johnson paid his congressional staff a total of $1,068,306 in 2011. He ranked 120th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 341st overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Georgia ranked 24th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011. [162]

National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

Johnson ranked 147th in the liberal rankings in 2013. [163]

Johnson ranked 37th in the liberal rankings in 2012. [164]

Johnson ranked 77th in the liberal rankings in 2011. [165]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

Johnson voted with the Democratic Party 91.2 percent of the time, which ranked 144th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014. [166]

Johnson voted with the Democratic Party 94.9 percent of the time, which ranked 93rd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013. [167]

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• ↑ Congressman Hank Johnson, "Biography," accessed January 27, 2019
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hank Johnson for Congress , "About Hank," accessed October 25, 2011
• ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress , "JOHNSON, Hank, (1954 - )," accessed February 9, 2015
• ↑ U.S. House Clerk , "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
• ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk , "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
• ↑ CQ.com , "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
• ↑ U.S. House of Representatives , "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
• ↑ Congressional Record , "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
• ↑ Congressional Record , "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
• ↑ Congressional Record , "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
• ↑ Roll Call , "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
• ↑ Politico , "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
• ↑ The Hill , "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
• ↑ The Hill , "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
• ↑ Senate.gov , "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
• ↑ The Hill , "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
• ↑ Senate.gov , "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
• ↑ Clerk.House.gov , "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
• ↑ Congressional Record , "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
• ↑ Congressional Record , "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
• ↑ 127.0 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 Project Vote Smart , "Henry C. Johnson, Jr. Key Votes," accessed September 30, 2013
• ↑ The Library of Congress , "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
• ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
• ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
• ↑ 131.0 131.1 NY Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
• ↑ 132.0 132.1 CNN.com , "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
• ↑ 133.0 133.1 133.2 U.S. House , "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
• ↑ Roll Call , "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
• ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House , "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
• ↑ Buzzfeed , "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
• ↑ The Washington Post , "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
• ↑ U.S. House , "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
• ↑ U.S. House.gov, "Full Member List of Congressional Snap Challenge," accessed September 25, 2013 ( dead link )
• ↑ Feeding America, "Taking the SNAP Challenge," accessed September 25, 2013
• ↑ U.S. House , "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
• ↑ 143.0 143.1 Office of Hank Johnson , "Rep. Johnson’s statement following the President’s remarks on Syria," accessed September 2, 2013
• ↑ 11 Alive.com , "Georgia lawmakers explain their positions on Syria," accessed September 5, 2013
• ↑ Georgia Secretary of State , "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
• ↑ The New York Times , "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
• ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named decatur
• ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named prim
• ↑ Georgia Secretary of State , "2012 Primary Results," accessed 2012
• ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk , "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
• ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk , "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
• ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk , "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
• ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
• ↑ OpenSecrets , "Hank Johnson (D-GA), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
• ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
• ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
• ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
• ↑ OpenSecrets.org , "Rep. Hank Johnson," accessed September 23, 2014
• ↑ GovTrack , "Johnson," accessed July 29, 2014
• ↑ OpenCongress , "Rep. Henry C. Johnson," accessed September 29, 2015
• ↑ GovTrack , "Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. (D)," accessed September 29, 2015
• ↑ LegiStorm , "Henry Johnson," accessed 2012
• ↑ National Journal , "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 29, 2014
• ↑ National Journal , "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed February 27, 2013
• ↑ National Journal , "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
• ↑ OpenCongress , "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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Ranking Member Larsen Welcomes Democratic T&I Committee Members for the 118th Congress

Washington, DC —  Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) welcomed Democratic Members to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The House Democratic Caucus affirmed the House Democratic Steering Committee’s recommendations for the members to serve on the committee for the 118 th  Congress.   “The American people need infrastructure that generates jobs and opportunities, creates cleaner, greener, safer and more accessible transportation systems, and spurs an economy that can compete globally for decades to come. With so much at stake, I eagerly welcome new and returning T&I Committee Members to work together with the administration to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—a historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure,”  Ranking Member Larsen said.  “We will also begin bipartisan work on the Water Resources Development Act and the Coast Guard Authorization Act, important bills for our nation’s water-related ecosystems, its waterways, and safety at sea. Finally, we will update the laws that govern our nation’s aviation system in a way that promotes safety and innovation while maintaining American leadership in the sector. I am honored to lead this committee of dedicated and knowledgeable public servants during what I expect to be a productive Congress.”   Returning Democratic Members:

• Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
• Rep. Grace Napolitano
• Rep. Steve Cohen
• Rep. John Garamendi
• Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr.
• Rep. André Carson
• Rep. Dina Titus
• Rep. Jared Huffman
• Rep. Julia Brownley
• Rep. Frederica Wilson
• Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. 
• Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
• Rep. Salud Carbajal
• Rep. Greg Stanton
• Rep. Colin Allred
• Rep. Sharice Davids
• Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García
• Rep. Chris Pappas
• Rep. Seth Moulton
• Rep. Jake Auchincloss
• Rep. Marilyn Strickland
• Rep. Troy Carter
• Rep. Pat Ryan
• Rep. Mary Peltola

New Democratic Members:

• Rep. Rob Menendez
• Rep. Val Hoyle
• Rep. Emilia Sykes
• Rep. Hillary Scholten
• Rep. Valerie Foushee

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Casar, Labor Caucus Co-Chairs, Congressional Democrats Urge NLRB to Investigate Allegations that Google & YouTube Music Retaliated Against Unionizing Workers

WASHINGTON  – Today, U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) and Labor Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Steven Horsford (NV-04)  led 46 House Democrats in urging  the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to swiftly investigate allegations of Google retaliating against unionizing workers. 

In a  letter released today , the Members of Congress emphasized that the NLRB's response to the termination of YouTube Music workers and other alleged unfair labor practices will set an important precedent for workers and companies across America.

"We have strong concerns about reports of retaliation against YouTube Music workers for their union organizing activity,"  said Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) . “These workers have a right to a voice on the job, and that's why we're urging the NLRB to thoroughly investigate this issue.”  

“We welcome the attention that Representative Casar and members of the Labor Caucus are bringing to Google's continued intimidation of workers who want to organize unions at the company,”  said CWA District 6 Vice President Derrick Osobase .  “Swift action by the NLRB in this case will send an important message to the entire tech industry that they are not above the law and that they must respect workers' right to organize and collectively bargain here in Texas and across the country.”   

“We are grateful that Representative Casar and members of the Labor Caucus have taken up the cause of our YouTube Music coworkers,”  said Parul Koul, Software Engineer and President of the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA .  “If Google is allowed to violate its legal responsibilities to its workers and ignore the directives of the National Labor Relations Board in this case it will set a terrible precedent for the future of workers’ rights in this country.” 

“The NLRB correctly recognized that Alphabet and its subcontractor, Cognizant, are joint employers and they must bargain with the YouTube Music workers who have organized under AWU. But instead of doing so, they laid off workers while they were testifying in front of the Austin City Council in an effort to bust the union,”  said Dan Mauer, Government Affairs Director at Communications Workers of America . “It's past time for Alphabet to live up to its stated value, to respect workers' rights and to comply with labor law. We are grateful to Representative Casar and the Labor Caucus for their commitment to ensuring Alphabet is treating all its workers fairly. We will continue fighting to get these workers the justice they deserve.” 

Soon after YouTube Music workers in Texas exercised their right to collectively bargain for fair pay and improved workplace rights, they were laid off in their entirety . This is not the first time that Google workers have been fired after attempting to organize their workplace . After Google Content Creation Operations workers took steps to unionize, Google fired 80 members of the 119 member team.

A 2019 New York Times investigation found Google employs more workers as temporary workers often undercompensated

The letter is signed by U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Cori Bush (MO-01), André Carson (IN-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Danny Davis (IL-07), Don Davis (NC-01), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman(NY-10), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Dan Kildee (MI-08), Barbara Lee(CA-12), Summer Lee (PA-12), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Mark Takano (CA-39), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Susan Wild (PA-07). 

The letter is endorsed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and Alphabet Workers Union-CWA.

To read the full text of the letter,  click here .

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Speaker johnson appoints two trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence.

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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee, positioning two close allies of Donald Trump who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election on a panel that receives sensitive classified briefings and oversees the work of America's spy agencies.

The appointments of GOP Reps. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Ronny Jackson of Texas to the House Intelligence Committee were announced on the House floor Wednesday. Johnson, a hardline conservative from Louisiana who has aligned himself with Trump, was replacing spots on the committee that opened up after the resignations of Republican Reps. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin and Chris Stewart of Utah.

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Committee spots have typically been given to lawmakers with backgrounds in national security and who have gained respect across the aisle. But the replacements with two close Trump allies comes as Johnson has signaled his willingness to use the full force of the House to aid Trump's bid to reclaim the Oval Office. It also hands the hard-right faction of the House two coveted spots on a committee that handles the nation's secrets and holds tremendous influence over the direction of foreign policy.

Trump has long displayed adversarial and flippant views of the U.S. intelligence community, flouted safeguards over classified information and directly berated law enforcement agencies like the FBI. The former president faces 37 felony counts for improperly storing in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map.

Johnson did not release a statement on his picks for the committee.

Perry, who formerly chaired the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, was ordered by a federal judge last year to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.

Perry’s personal cellphone was also seized by federal authorities who have explored his role in helping install an acting attorney general who would be receptive to Trump’s false claims of election fraud.

Perry and other conservatives have also pushed Congress to curtail a key U.S. government surveillance tool. They want to restrict the FBI's ability to use the program to search for Americans’ data.

“I look forward to providing not only a fresh perspective, but conducting actual oversight — not blind obedience to some facets of our Intel Community that all too often abuse their powers, resources, and authority to spy on the American People,” Perry said in a statement.

Jackson, who was elected to the House in 2020, was formerly a top White House physician under former presidents Barack Obama and Trump. Known for his over-the-top pronouncements about Trump's health, Jackson was nominated by Trump to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs.

He withdrew his nomination amid allegations of professional misconduct. An internal investigation at the Department of Defense later concluded that Jackson made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy on drinking alcohol on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted worries from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper medical care.

Jackson has denied those allegations and described them as politically motivated.

The House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol also requested testimony from Jackson as it looked into lawmakers' meetings at the White House, direct conversations with Trump as he sought to challenge his election loss and the planning and coordination of rallies. Jackson declined to testify.

The presence of Jackson and Perry on the committee could damage the trust between the president and the committee in handling classified information, said Ira Goldman, a former Republican congressional aide who worked as a counsel to the intelligence committee in the 1970s and 1980s.

He said, “You're giving members seats on the committee when, based on the public record, they couldn’t get a security clearance if they came through any other door.”

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Congresswoman Brown Introduces Resolution Recognizing June as Black Music Month co-led by Congressman Carson

Washington, D.C. –  Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11)  introduced today a House resolution recognizing June 2024 as Black Music Month. This resolution honors the work and impact of Black creators and music and calls upon the people of the United States to recognize Black Music Month through actions and programs that elevate Black musicians, promote diversity, and honor and spread awareness of Black music’s impact and deep-rooted history.

Congresswoman Brown’s resolution is co-lead by Congressman André Carson (IN-07), a Co-Chair of the Congressional Hip Hop Power and Justice Task Force and Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05).

Congresswoman Brown is the Co-Chair of the  Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus . The resolution has 44 original cosponsors (full list below) and is endorsed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the National Museum of African American Music, and the Louis Armstrong House Museum.

“Black music has shaped my life, shaped America, and influenced so many music genres. Black music is the soundtrack of our struggle and joy. June is the month where we celebrate Juneteenth and the struggle for Black freedom. From concerts and playlists to museum exhibits and school programming, building up Black Music Month is an opportunity to educate and celebrate. I am proud to have Congressman Carson, Co-Chair of the Hip Hop Power and Justice Task Force, and Congressman Meeks as this resolution’s co-leads and to have so much support from other Members of Congress,” said  Congresswoman Shontel Brown, Co-Chair of the Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus .

“African American music is the heartbeat of American culture, detailing stories of struggle, triumph and unity,” said  Congressman  Gregory W. Meeks . “From jazz to hip-hop, its rhythms transcend borders, shaping the very essence of American identity. I am proud to represent Queens, New York, a borough that produced several notable musicians including John Coltrane, Lena Horne, LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj. It is only right that we recognize and celebrate the significance of Black music in our country and the impact that it has made around the globe.”

“Throughout moments of sorrow and triumph, music has given Black Americans a language to express our experience,” said  Congressman André Carson . “Rhythms from our African ancestors traveled with us to these shores, and out of our oppression and pain, we created new sounds, like gospel, blues, jazz and Hip-Hop. Black Music Month deserves to be recognized not just for its indelible mark on our history, but the ways it continues to give us a voice. Black Music is empowerment, and I’m honored to continue elevating it in the halls of Congress.”

Congresswoman Brown’s resolution notes the wide-ranging musical styles and genres embodied in Black music and that “Black music is sewn into the fabric of the Nation.” The resolution also notes that Black music “has often been imbued with deeply emotional character related to the discrimination and mistreatment faced by Black Americans” and “Black music has been central to the struggle for Black freedom.”

In addition to Brown and Carson, the resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Don Davis, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Max Frost, Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Greg Landsman, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nikema Williams, and Rep. Frederica Wilson.

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In his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District – which encompasses parts of DeKalb and Newton counties and all of Rockdale County – Congressman Hank Johnson has distinguished himself as a substantive, effective lawmaker and a leading national progressive voice. Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study, Rep. Johnson has proven his ability to get things done.

A senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Johnson has introduced, co-sponsored, and passed legislation to level the playing field for everyday Americans. His bills that protect consumers’ and citizens’ civil liberties include the FAIR Act and the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (SMLEA). SMLEA is part of the historic George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which was the Congressional Black Caucus’s response to police and vigilante violence against African Americans across the country.

As the former chair and now ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Congressman Johnson is the leading voice in the House on court reform — particularly the Supreme Court. Even before the 6-3 right-wing supermajority took control of the court, Rep. Johnson proposed legislation to expand the court (Judiciary Act), require that the justices follow a code of ethics, transparency, and recusal standards (SCERT), and establish term limits (TERM Act).

Rep. Johnson’s other court reform legislation includes transparency measures for amicus briefs (AMICUS Act), modernizing the federal courts’ record systems (21st Century Courts & Open Courts Act), expanding district courtships (District Courts Judgeships Act), and requiring the courts to protect their employees from workplace harassment (Judicial Accountability Act).

As a champion for digital inclusion and an open Internet, Rep. Johnson has pushed to empower low-income and minority communities through digital rights, broadband access, and equality of opportunity online when he was ranking member of the subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL now known as ACAL).

In January 2021, Rep. Johnson was named as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2019, Rep. Johnson was elected by his peers to lead the Judiciary Subcommittee – Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the administration of U.S. Courts, federal rules of evidence, civil and appellate procedure, judicial ethics, patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology, and the Internet.

In 2017 at the launch of the 115th Congress, Rep. Johnson landed a coveted seat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I).

As a former member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Johnson became a leading national voice for the demilitarization of local law enforcement agencies in 2014 after police donned camouflage tactical gear and climbed aboard heavily armored vehicles to confront peaceful protestors in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of the shooting death of an unarmed teenager. To help restore trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, he filed the Police Accountability Act and the Grand Jury Reform Act in the wake of police shooting deaths of unarmed black men across the country.

In 2010, Rep. Johnson was a member of the prosecution team in the impeachment trial of New Orleans U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr., resulting in the first impeachment and conviction of a federal judge in more than two decades. In 2016, Rep. Johnson earned an honorary doctorate from his beloved alma mater Clark Atlanta University.

Prior to taking his seat in Congress in 2006, Rep. Johnson practiced criminal defense law in Georgia for twenty-seven (27) years. He served twelve (12) years as a magistrate judge, and five (5) years as a county commissioner.

Rep. Johnson is married to DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and has two adult children.

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Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and other Republican leaders meet with reporters to condemn former President Donald Trump’s guilty conviction in a New York court last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Johnson also called President Joe Biden the worst president in American history. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee, positioning two close allies of Donald Trump who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election on a panel that receives sensitive classified briefings and oversees the work of America’s spy agencies.

The appointments of GOP Reps. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Ronny Jackson of Texas to the House Intelligence Committee were announced on the House floor Wednesday. Johnson, a hardline conservative from Louisiana who has aligned himself with Trump, was replacing spots on the committee that opened up after the resignations of Republican Reps. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin and Chris Stewart of Utah.

Committee spots have typically been given to lawmakers with backgrounds in national security and who have gained respect across the aisle. But the replacements with two close Trump allies comes as Johnson has signaled his willingness to use the full force of the House to aid Trump’s bid to reclaim the Oval Office. It also hands the hard-right faction of the House two coveted spots on a committee that handles the nation’s secrets and holds tremendous influence over the direction of foreign policy.

Trump has long displayed adversarial and flippant views of the U.S. intelligence community, flouted safeguards over classified information and directly berated law enforcement agencies like the FBI. The former president faces 37 felony counts for improperly storing in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map.

Johnson did not release a statement on his picks for the committee.

Perry, who formerly chaired the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, was ordered by a federal judge last year to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.

Perry’s personal cellphone was also seized by federal authorities who have explored his role in helping install an acting attorney general who would be receptive to Trump’s false claims of election fraud.

Perry and other conservatives have also pushed Congress to curtail a key U.S. government surveillance tool. They want to restrict the FBI’s ability to use the program to search for Americans’ data.

“I look forward to providing not only a fresh perspective, but conducting actual oversight — not blind obedience to some facets of our Intel Community that all too often abuse their powers, resources, and authority to spy on the American People,” Perry said in a statement.

Jackson, who was elected to the House in 2020, was formerly a top White House physician under former presidents Barack Obama and Trump. Known for his over-the-top pronouncements about Trump’s health, Jackson was nominated by Trump to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs.

He withdrew his nomination amid allegations of professional misconduct. An internal investigation at the Department of Defense later concluded that Jackson made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy on drinking alcohol on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted worries from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper medical care.

Jackson has denied those allegations and described them as politically motivated.

The House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol also requested testimony from Jackson as it looked into lawmakers’ meetings at the White House, direct conversations with Trump as he sought to challenge his election loss and the planning and coordination of rallies. Jackson declined to testify.

The presence of Jackson and Perry on the committee could damage the trust between the president and the committee in handling classified information, said Ira Goldman, a former Republican congressional aide who worked as a counsel to the intelligence committee in the 1970s and 1980s.

He said, “You’re giving members seats on the committee when, based on the public record, they couldn’t get a security clearance if they came through any other door.”