by smw | Jul 31, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
As the debt-ceiling crisis deepened, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, lambasted Democrats for failing to put together a public plan to bring down federal spending. Johnson, in an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” argued constitutional limits...
by smw | Jul 30, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Negotiations expected to continue this weekend on avoiding default By David EspoU.S. Reps. Reid Ribble, Lawrence, and Tom Petri, Fond du Lac, both Republicans, supported the GOP-backed Budget Control Act of 2011.In the Senate, Republican Ron Johnson supported the...
by smw | Jul 30, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Senator Ron JohnsonWhen it comes to judicial nominations, President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are fond of reminding Republicans that elections have consequences. Apparently, they forgot that fact themselves after the 2010 midterm elections. Voters in...
by smw | Jul 29, 2011 | Miscellaneous, Press Releases
Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today congratulated Tom Poberezny for his service as Chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA):”When I first met Tom, I could tell immediately what an extraordinary person he was, and why he has been so successful as...
by smw | Jul 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Shawn HogendorfSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) is hoping to work with Gov. Mark Dayton to push back the Sept. 30 deadline for a Congressional exemption to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act as the federal lawmakers wrestle with the debt debate.As the $690 million St. Croix...
