Democrat:
Hank Johnson on
the Issues
Hank Johnson on
Abortion
- Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
- Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Budget & Economy
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
Hank Johnson on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
- Ending racial profiling is part of fight for justice. (Jan 2001)
- Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Corporations
- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
Hank Johnson on
Crime
- Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Drugs
- End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
Hank Johnson on
Education
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Energy & Oil
- Gasoline is an energy source of the past. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
- Regulate wholesale electricity & gas prices. (Mar 2001)
Hank Johnson on
Environment
- Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
- Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
Hank Johnson on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
Hank Johnson on
Free Trade
- Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
- No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
Hank Johnson on
Government Reform
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
- Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
- Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Gun Control
No stance on record.
Hank Johnson on
Health Care
- Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
Hank Johnson on
Homeland Security
- Disallow warrantless searches. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Feb 2007)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Immigration
No stance on record.
Hank Johnson on
Jobs
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Principles & Values
- Member of Congressional Black Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Reject Bush's Florida electors due to election fraud. (Jan 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Social Security
No stance on record.
Hank Johnson on
Tax Reform
- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
Hank Johnson on
War & Peace
- Leave Iraq as soon as possible, sensible, and ethical. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Impeach Dick Cheney for lying about Iraq. (May 2007)
Hank Johnson on
Welfare & Poverty
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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