by smw | Feb 2, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Wisconsin’s U.S. senators split on today’s effort by Republicans to repeal federal health care reform.U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, voted against the motion, while U.S. Rep. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, voted in favor. The motion was turned away by a 51-47...
by smw | Feb 2, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Craig GilbertRepublican Sen. Ron Johnson issued the following statement after the GOP’s bid to repeal the new health care law failed in the US Senate along party lines:”I’m glad that we had the opportunity to vote on this legislation, to be on...
by smw | Jan 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Robert CostaA big week for Wisconsin: Sen. Ron Johnson, the freshman Republican from Oshkosh, delivers the party’s weekly address, days after Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) gave the GOP rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address.”In his...
by smw | Jan 29, 2011 | Jobs and the Economy, Press Releases
‘I Hope The President And His Allies In Congress Accept A Simple Truth: Big Government Is Blocking Job Creation, Not Helping It. The Sooner Washington Ends Its Dependence On More Spending, The Sooner Our Economy Will See Real Growth.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator...
by smw | Jan 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Molly K. HooperA freshman GOP Senator said on Saturday that President Obama needs to focus on the root cause of the nation’s economic woes, not the symptoms.Self-proclaimed citizen legislator Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) argued that big government is behind the...