Jun 30, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lauded news that the Senate will return Tuesday after an abbreviated break for the Fourth of July.Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed Wednesday to oppose any effort to recess while negotiations over raising the nation’s debt limit remain...
Jun 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Corey BolesA group of Republicans pledged to block any attempt to recess the Senate for the July 4 holiday weekend in an attempt to compel a budget deal. The GOP seeks to engage the majority Democrats in a debate on spending cuts that would be attached to a measure...
Jun 29, 2011 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today made the following statement: “I’ve been here six months and trust me, the Senate is fiddling while America is going bankrupt. The fact that anyone would even consider recessing at this point in...
Jun 28, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Jonathan AllenSen. Ron Johnson’s new to the Senate, but he’s starting to understand the power of one senator to stand in the way of the chamber’s business.The freshman Wisconsin Republican, a favorite of tea party activists, threatened Tuesday to...
Jun 27, 2011 | Budget, Debt and Deficit, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today regarding recent news that President Obama will now join the bipartisan economic talks:”Although I’m glad the President has finally decided to get personally involved...
