 He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Arts Caucus and the U.S.-Japan Caucus.On January 25, 2007, Johnson responded to U.S. President George W. Bush's State of the Union address by criticizing the war in Iraq, saying "This war has proven to be one of the gravest missteps in the recent history of our country.It is time for President Bush to face the music and respond to the urgent demands of a frustrated country."