Policy Positions
Climate(1)
Secured funding to train workers for clean energy jobs and supported investment in clean energy through the Recovery Act.
"funds to train the chronically unemployed for clean energy jobs at Goodwill Industries of North Georgia"
Economy(7)
Supports protecting workers against discrimination based on unemployment status and protecting workers' bargaining rights with employers.
"Introduced the Fair Employment Act of 2011 – H.R. 1113 – which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect against discrimination on the basis of unemployment status."
Supports tax relief for middle class households and voted for stimulus that cut taxes for 95% of working families.
"Support tax relief for middle class households."
Committed to protecting American workers in their bargaining with employers to level the playing field.
"Continue to protect American workers as they seek to level the playing field in their bargaining with employers."
Supported legislation that would ease lending to small businesses.
"Cosponsored the Summer Jobs Act, which passed the House and would create 1,000 summer jobs for Fourth District youths and ease lending to small businesses."
Cosponsored legislation recognizing minority women-owned businesses and to advance Black families economically.
"Original cosponsor of H.Res.586, recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses."
Supports smarter regulation of the financial system and opposed the Wall Street bailout, advocating for reform of big bank abuses.
"Voted against the Wall Street bailout."
Supported domestic clean energy manufacturing jobs, including securing funds for a solar panel plant to hire additional workers.
"funds for Suniva Inc. to hire additional workers at their Norcross solar panel plant"
Education(1)
Helped deliver federal investment to save over 1,000 teaching jobs in multiple Georgia counties.
"Helped deliver more than $1 billion of federal investment in Fourth District job creation since January 2009, including $98 million to save more than 1,000 teaching jobs in DeKalb, Rockdale, and Gwinnett counties."
Guns(1)
Johnson has been recognized as a 'Gun Sense Candidate' by Moms Demand Action, indicating support for gun safety measures.
"Moms Demand Action: Gun Sense Candidate 2022"
Healthcare(8)
Strongly supports the Affordable Care Act, highlighting its benefits for Georgia residents and pledging to protect it from GOP efforts to dismantle it.
"Hank will fight the GOP at every step as they attempt to take access to affordable healthcare away from millions of Americans and stand his ground to protect consumers and empower everyone seeking affordable health insurance."
Supports a public option to provide an alternative to private insurance and counter price gouging.
"Continue to support a public option to counter insurance industry price gouging."
Supports expanding Medicaid access as part of the ACA's coverage expansion efforts.
"The Affordable Care Act aided in expanding health insurance coverage by establishing a Health Insurance Marketplace in every state and increasing access to the Medicaid program."
Johnson opposes Republican efforts to reduce healthcare access and fights to protect affordable health insurance for Americans.
"Hank will fight the GOP at every step as they attempt to take access to affordable healthcare away from millions of Americans and stand his ground to protect consumers and empower ordinary Americans seeking affordable health insurance."
Johnson opposes GOP efforts to reduce healthcare access and supports protecting affordable health insurance for Americans.
"Hank will fight the GOP at every step as they attempt to take access to affordable healthcare away from millions of Americans and stand his ground to protect consumers and empower ordinary Americans seeking affordable health insurance."
Johnson opposes GOP efforts to reduce healthcare access and fights to protect affordable health insurance for Americans.
"Hank will fight the GOP at every step as they attempt to take access to affordable healthcare away from millions of Americans and stand his ground to protect consumers and empower ordinary Americans seeking affordable health insurance."
Supports the ACA's provisions creating more affordable prescription drugs for seniors.
"Some of these benefits include: increasing access to Medicaid, providing new coverage options for young adults, creating affordable prescription drugs for seniors, and removing lifetime limits on health benefits."
Johnson opposes Republican efforts to reduce healthcare access and supports protecting affordable health insurance for Americans.
"Hank will fight the GOP at every step as they attempt to take access to affordable healthcare away from millions of Americans and stand his ground to protect consumers and empower ordinary Americans seeking affordable health insurance."
Immigration(14)
Strongly supports DACA and TPS protections for immigrants, and voted for the American Dream and Promise Act.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Supports increasing the number of refugees admitted to the US and opposes policies that restrict refugee and asylum access.
"Introduced H. Res. 1073 to increase the number of refugees fleeing violence and persecution that can be admitted into the United States."
Congressman Johnson strongly supports DACA recipients and immigrants seeking a better life in America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Congressman Johnson is a strong supporter of DACA and immigrants seeking a better life in America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Congressman Johnson is a strong supporter of DACA and immigrants seeking a better life in America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Congressman Johnson is a strong supporter of DACA and immigrants seeking a better life in America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Opposes religious-based immigration bans and supports prohibiting religious discrimination in visa and immigration decisions.
"Cosponsor of the NO BAN Act, which imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions."
Opposes mandatory detention and certain immigration enforcement practices, including policies that separate children from parents.
"Cosponsor of the New Way Forward Act, which makes changes to immigration enforcement, including ending mandatory detention in certain cases."
Supports providing a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who obey laws, learn the language, and pay taxes.
"expect immigrants who want to stay here to do what people who have come to our shores in search of a better life have always done: obey our laws, learn our language, and pay taxes, while earning the chance to become tax-paying American citizens."
Supports securing borders and requiring employer compliance with immigration laws, while also emphasizing humanitarian treatment of migrants and immigrants' path to citizenship.
"Hank believes we must secure our borders, require employers to comply with common-sense laws that benefit our country, and expect immigrants who want to stay here to do what people who have come to our shores in search of a better life have always done: obey our laws, learn our language, and pay taxes, while earning the chance to become tax-paying American citizens."
Johnson supports refugees and asylum seekers coming to America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Congressman Johnson supports refugees and asylum seekers coming to America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Johnson supports refugees and asylum seekers coming to the United States.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Johnson supports refugees and asylum seekers coming to America.
"Congressman Johnson is a staunch supporter of DACA, TPS, refugees and immigrants who come to America for a better life for themselves and their children."
Social Issues(1)
Cosponsored the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 aimed at advancing Black families in the 21st century.
"Cosponsored H.R.5785, the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018, to advance Black families in the 21st century."