Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Claims

Protect consumers and ordinary Americans seeking affordable health insurance.

policy 4 occurrences 4 evidence partial · same_term

Secure the borders, require employers to comply with immigration laws, and expect immigrants who want to stay to obey the laws, learn English, pay taxes, and pursue citizenship.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Continue to support investment in job creation for working Americans and the chronically underemployed.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence delivered · same_term

Support continued extension of unemployment insurance while unemployment remains high.

spending 1 occurrences 3 evidence delivered · same_term

Continue to call for Congress to respond to the severe deprivations of America’s poorest people, especially during periods of economic difficulty.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · same_term

Continue to protect American workers as they seek to level the playing field in their bargaining with employers.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence partial · later_term

Support tax relief for middle class households.

spending 1 occurrences 4 evidence delivered · same_term

Call for smarter regulation of a financial system that has become too corrupt and complex.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · same_term

Never compromise commitment to the defense of non-renewable resources, healthy ecosystems, wildlife, clean air and water, and pristine national parks.

policy 2 occurrences 3 evidence partial · later_term

Make energy independence a central cause of my service.

policy 2 occurrences 3 evidence partial · same_term

Demand stringent environmental regulation of industry by the EPA, regardless of who is president.

oversight 5 occurrences 4 evidence delivered · later_term

Continue to introduce legislation aimed at reducing overall negative environmental impact.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence delivered · same_term

Continue to put constituents first and help them resolve problems with federal agencies.

rhetoric_only 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Follow up with the Department of Defense, and possibly the Department of Justice, to demand a full investigation into the targeting of journalists.

oversight 1 occurrences 1 evidence partial · same_term

Continue to pursue additional funds for Georgia's PeachCare program.

spending 1 occurrences 1 evidence unresolved

Continue to support a public option to counter insurance industry price gouging.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · later_term

Continue to support investment in health care research.

policy 2 occurrences 1 evidence partial · same_term

Make college and higher education a possibility for all Americans, with post-secondary and training or retraining opportunities available to everyone.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · later_term

Continue to support efforts to rid the criminal justice system of discriminatory practices.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence delivered · same_term

Serve as a check against undue government interference in the daily lives of Americans.

oversight 2 occurrences 5 evidence partial · same_term

Continue to provide federal and local law enforcement with the resources needed to fight crime effectively and humanely.

spending 1 occurrences 6 evidence partial · same_term

Work to form a bipartisan consensus to balance the budget without cutting vital social services.

spending 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial

Support legislation allowing incarcerated people serving sentences longer than 10 years to petition a federal court for a second look if they are not a danger and have shown they are ready for reentry.

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence unresolved

Reintroduce and pursue passage of the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act to restrict inappropriate military equipment transfers and increase oversight and transparency of the 1033 program.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Support prohibiting the use of federal funds to compensate individuals prosecuted for participating in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Support legislation to prohibit trophy hunting of endangered and threatened species and ban the import of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence unresolved

Make the patent system work for the people again.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Support bringing preliminary injunctions back to patent litigation.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Address patent and innovation policy questions as Chairman of the subcommittee next Congress.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · later_term

Support legislation to ensure Americans can access laws and standards incorporated by reference while preserving appropriate copyright protections for standards-developing organizations.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Support the Pro Codes Act.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Stand in the breach with House Democrats and all people of goodwill to defend truth, freedom, liberty, and justice for all.

rhetoric_only 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Support the peace process, Israel’s security, and the Jewish community in the district.

rhetoric_only 1 occurrences 0 evidence