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Congressman Hank Johnson - In his 8th term in the House, he is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the 2021 Judiciary Act. A group of House Democrats called for legislation that would add 4 seats to the Supreme Court.
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Restoring Artistic Protection Act introduced in Congress. A bill proposed by Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), the so-called RAP Act would restrict when federal prosecutors can cite lyrics as evidence during a criminal case. The issue reemerged in recent high-profile indictments of rappers Young Thug and Gunna that quoted heavily from their lyrics.
Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would enable a simple majority in Congress to override Supreme Court decisions like those that overturned the right to an abortion and
WASHINGTON — More than 100 congressional Democrats are urging the White House to extend the pause on student loan repayment beyond the Aug. 31 deadline.
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that will limit the use of song lyrics as court evidence if passed.
The United States Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would provide funding to support cybersecurity job training at historically black colleges and universities, tribal institutions, minority-serving institutions and other colleges and universities that serve a high proportion of Pell Grant recipients.
Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Hank Johnson on Wednesday introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act to stop the use of lyrics and artistic expression as evidence in criminal cases.
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