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Congressman, Georgia's Fifth Congressional District

Atlanta, GA
johnlewis.house.gov
Joined April 2009
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  1. Sep 7

    I applaud Mayor Bottoms’ decision to end the City of Atlanta’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).

    59 replies 474 retweets 2,098 likes
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  2. Aug 28

    55 years ago today, we marched on Washington for jobs and freedom. I spoke number six, Dr King spoke number ten, and out of everybody who spoke that day I’m the only one still around.

    2,035 replies 19,231 retweets 70,374 likes
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  3. Aug 25

    Senator John McCain was a warrior for peace. He will be deeply missed by people all around the world.

    2,014 replies 11,439 retweets 85,990 likes
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  4. Aug 16

    We have lost one of the great artists of our time. Aretha Franklin was one of God’s precious gifts to the world—one of God’s shining jewels. She is deeply loved by millions of people as the Queen of Soul. Her voice is still a guiding light to vocalists today.

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  5. Aug 6

    53 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Johnson. I shed a little blood on that bridge in Selma and friends of mine gave their lives so that no person would be denied their right to vote. Now do your part—get registered, and vote.

    1,132 replies 26,076 retweets 65,513 likes
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  6. Aug 4

    Happy Birthday,

    1,025 replies 15,349 retweets 104,987 likes
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  7. Jul 31

    Congratulations on 40 years of doing the hard, necessary work of keeping the American people informed. We need your voice now more than ever.

    285 replies 836 retweets 7,658 likes
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  8. Jul 26

    These young people cannot wait until politicians see fit to face the truth and develop an immigration reform policy that helps us live up to the principles of true democracy.

    189 replies 569 retweets 1,908 likes
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  9. Jul 16

    I am deeply disturbed by the outcome of the Helsinki summit. The leader of this nation takes an oath before God to defend this country from all enemies both foreign and domestic, but this president is not defending the American way of life.

    834 replies 9,133 retweets 31,639 likes
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  10. Jul 13

    You've got to love everybody. As Dr. King used to say, you've got to love the hell out of them.

    309 replies 2,949 retweets 14,077 likes
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  11. Jul 12

    To follow more of my work on the and on the House Floor, be sure to subscribe to my channel.

    24 replies 213 retweets 785 likes
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  12. Jul 12

    Never give up, never give in, never give out. Keep the faith, and keep your eyes on the prize. Together, we can redeem the soul of America.

    468 replies 8,204 retweets 27,874 likes
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    Jul 11

    Average working families aren’t seeing a boost from the GOP tax law, but “the top-earning 1 percent of households — those earning more than $607,000 a year — will pay a combined $111 billion less this year in federal taxes.”

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  14. Jul 11

    Hate is too heavy a burden to bear. Love is the better way.

    411 replies 6,022 retweets 26,527 likes
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  15. Jul 10

    Have courage—raw courage—to stand up and speak up for those left out and left behind.

    225 replies 8,558 retweets 29,631 likes
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  16. Jul 7

    57 years ago today I was released from Mississippi State Penitentiary, better known as Parchman, after being arrested in the Jackson, MS bus station for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides.

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  17. Jul 3

    Your vote matters. If it didn’t, why would some people keep trying to take it away?

    706 replies 26,526 retweets 77,337 likes
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  18. Jul 2

    Be bold. Be courageous. Never be afraid to speak up and speak out. Together we can build a more perfect union.

    504 replies 12,799 retweets 45,322 likes
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  19. Jun 30

    We are sick and tired of seeing little babies taken from their mothers. That's not right, it's not fair, and history will not be kind to us. As a nation and as a people we can do much better. We may have to turn America upside down to turn it right-side up.

    720 replies 8,825 retweets 29,992 likes
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  20. Jun 30

    The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society. We must use it.

    543 replies 13,038 retweets 40,892 likes
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