Representative Henry "Hank" Johnson News

Rep. Hank Johnson, a U.S. Congressman from Georgia and long-time member of Soka Gakkai International , is profiled by Bob Keefe in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . In " Hank Johnson Won't Back Down ," Keefe writes that the Congressman is "a Buddhist who serves on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, strives for world peace but doesn't shy ...

He is a Buddhist who serves on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, strives for world peace but doesn't shy away from a fight.

Slipping in under the radar with all the news coming out of the Gold Dome is word that U.S. Representative Hank Johnson has been battling Hepatitis C. His weight change has been noticed by many for quite a while now.

The federal judiciary is pushing back against members of the U.S. House who are considering revisions to the recusal process for judges.

The nation's first black president is catching increasing heat from black members of Congress who say he isn't doing enough to help African-Americans hit hardest by the recession.

A former Chicago developer on Thursday claimed that the House Judiciary Committee is in the middle of a four-year investigation into his long-standing complaint that he was framed by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office six years ago.

Tuesday, Congressman Hank Johnson introduced a resolution urging the House to allocate unspent Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to create jobs.

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., has revealed that he has hepatitis C, a serious liver disease that can lead to fatal complications such as cancer or liver failure.

In February of 2008, then Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama promised to, "end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants." Yet to date President Obama has failed to honor that promise in the face of double-digit unemployment and current legislation in Congress that would solve the problem.

AARP Georgia wants to thank Reps. John Lewis, David Scott and Hank Johnson for their votes in favor of better health care for every Georgian.

For the fifth consecutive year the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General has described the diversion of federal small business contracts to Fortune 500 firms and other clearly large businesses as the #1 problem facing the SBA.

ATLANTA Here is a rundown of the week's events as told by the people who made the news: "Discussing the potential sites for the new Dobbins commissary today was another exciting step in this process.

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga. , says one accusation against federal District Judge Thomas Porteous of Metairie stands out: his refusal to recuse himself from a case in which he was secretly receiving money from one of the attorneys.

Sarah Palin is keeping a tight lid on her political ambitions for 2012, but her influence on other would-be politicians can by seen by the growing number of women she has inspired to seek public office.

For the second consecutive year, a University undergraduate is among the nationally selected recipients of the George J. Mitchell Postgraduate Scholarship.

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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia's Fourth District, is being hailed a hero for health care reform.

Former Governor Roy Barnes is adding to the Democratic momentum for Kasim Reed's bid to become mayor of Atlanta, with a runoff election now less than three weeks away.

From the Albany Herald - The debate over health care reform, at least what has been proposed so far, may boil down to another question - abortion.

But as one of 435 members of the House or even the 100 in the Senate, an individual lawmaker doesn't often feel the warmth of the limelight.