Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding Majority Leader Reid's comments on the Senate floor today:"Once again, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry...
Johnson Comments on $16 Trillion Debt Milestone
Oshkosh, WI - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding the news that the United States debt has reached $16 trillion:"16 trillion dollars of debt means spending in...
Johnson Pushes for Honest Spending Debate
Offers Motion to Recommit on Farm Bill Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) has introduced a motion to split S. 3240 - the Agriculture, Reform, Food and Jobs Act - into two separate bills,...
Johnson Comments on Senate Budget Debate
Note: click here to watch a floor speech Senator Johnson gave on the Senate floor today.Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding the Senate budget...
Johnson Comments on Report of Social Security Trustees
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding the failure of the Obama Administration to put forth a plan to save Social Security:"Today the trustees...
Geithner: “We Have Not Proposed a Plan to Reform Social Security.”
Note: Click here to watch the video.Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today questioned United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at a Senate Budget Committee hearing.Senator...
Johnson Comments on President Obama’s Proposed Budget
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding President Obama's proposed budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2013:"Before I was sworn into the...
Johnson Responds to State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) delivered the following remarks in response to the President's State of the Union address:"On September 30, 1987, our total federal debt was $2.3...
Johnson Demands Senate Pass Budget
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today stated that he will begin to withhold consent for Senate business if the Senate does not meet the statutory deadline for passing a budget...
Johnson Calls for Presidential Leadership on Deficit
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today called on the President and the Senate to begin to seriously address the nation's deficit:"Last year, President Obama extracted an agreement from...
Senator Johnson Opposes Omnibus Appropriations Measure
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding his vote against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2055, legislation to fund the federal government...
Johnson Cosponsors Pro-Growth Budgeting Act
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding the Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, which was introduced today by Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH). Johnson is a...
Johnson Calls for Deficit Debate
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) issued the following statement regarding the Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act, legislation he has introduced to save an estimated...
Johnson Comments on ‘Supercommittee’ Failure to Reach Deficit Reduction Agreement
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today upon learning that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the ‘supercommittee,' failed to reached a deficit...
Statement by Senator Ron Johnson Regarding Debt Milestone
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the news that the federal government has incurred $15 trillion in debt:"Today, the federal government exceeded...
Johnson Opposes 2012 Appropriations Bills
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today explained his decision to vote against three 2012 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the...
Johnson Opposes Appropriations Bills
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement after today's meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee:"This year we will spend 1.3 trillion dollars that we don't...
Senator Johnson Calls for Transparency from Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today regarding a joint letter he signed encouraging transparency from the Joint Select Committee on Deficit...
Senator Johnson to Oppose Budget Control Act
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the upcoming Senate vote on the Budget Control Act:"After reviewing the Budget Control Act of 2011, I have decided...
Johnson Statement on Continuing Debt Crisis
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following remarks today regarding the debt situation:"Last Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act in...