by smw | Jul 7, 2011 | Budget, Debt and Deficit, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today made the following statement regarding reports that the Treasury Department is developing a plan to ensure the United States does not default on its debt obligations in the event the debt ceiling is not raised by...
by smw | Jul 7, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By John McCormackFreshman senator Ron Johnson, Republican from Wisconsin, expressed frustration today that most members of Congress are in the dark on debt ceiling negotiations.”You reporters have more detail on what’s happening here in Washington on these...
by smw | Jul 5, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Scott WongSix months into their first term, a band of Republican freshmen are fed up with the tortoise pace of the Senate and have resorted to guerrilla warfare to take on the establishment — and it’s causing headaches for leaders of both parties.Sen. Ron...
by smw | Jul 5, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Alan K. OtaSenate Republican freshmen—a baker’s dozen elected last year and another appointed after the resignation of Nevada’s John Ensign — have never organized as a group. They did not elect a class president, and none of them has been a prominent...
by smw | Jul 5, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Erik AltmannFreshman Sen. Ron Johnson caught the U.S. Senate off guard, when he threatened to tie up all Senate matters until the budget issue is resolved.Speaking out on Tuesday, July 28, Johnson made it clear he was not happy with the lack of progress in the...
