Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Democrat · GA-4 · U.S. House
Bio
Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, including the majority of DeKalb County—which encompasses Decatur, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Doraville—as well as parts of Gwinnett County, including Peachtree Corners, Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Norcross, along with a small portion of the city of Atlanta.
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Dems Must Talk Seriously About Supreme Court ExpansionWas Thursday among the darkest days in the history of the Supreme Court? You could make a case. First, a majority cleared the way for a pesticide manufacturer to get thousands of lawsuits off its books from farmers who’d used its product and gotten cancer. Ne…
The New Republic · June 26, 2026
What Suddenly Made Jon Ossoff Into Such a Democratic Rock Star?A year ago, Senator Jon Ossoff seemed like he might be a one-hit wonder—elected in that short period from November 2020 to January 2021 when Georgia turned blue, then defeated in his reelection bid and quickly forgotten. Or if he won reelection, always outshi…
The New Republic · May 6, 2026
Tlaib Leads Dems Decrying Trump Admin Failure to Protect US Citizens Abducted From Gaza FlotillaCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and 18 other House Democrats on Tuesday condemned the US State Department's failure to protect 14 Americans aboard the latest humanitarian aid convoy seized by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, as well as the agency's th…
Common Dreams · May 5, 2026
This tawdry spectacle showed Republicans' contempt for law, victims and decency itself“Epstein, Epstein, Epstein.”That was the exasperated refrain from Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, a hearing that should have centered on survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse b…
Raw Story · February 12, 2026
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