by smw | May 19, 2016 | Press Releases, Wisconsin Events
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced Thursday that his staff will be available for the mobile office hour listed below. Mobile office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding...
by smw | May 19, 2016 | Press Releases, Regulations and Oversight, Transportation
WASHINGTON — Language offered by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) that would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies from denying their watchdogs access to documents they need to root out fraud, waste and abuse passed the Senate Thursday.The amendments...
by smw | May 19, 2016 | Press Releases, Regulations and Oversight
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf raising concerns about the agency’s recent e-cigarette regulation,...
by smw | May 17, 2016 | Health Care, Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) commented Tuesday after voting for legislation that would provide an additional $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus by shifting money from lower priority federal programs. The legislation was sponsored by Johnson and by Sen....
by smw | May 13, 2016 | Health Care, Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing legislation Thursday night that would provide $1.1 billion in funding by shifting money from lower priority federal programs – specifically, Obamacare’s Prevention and...
