Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today commented on the Senate vote not to begin debate on the House-passed Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: "Today, Senate Democrats voted together to...
Johnson Statement on Cut, Cap, and Balance
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding the Cut, Cap and Balance Act:"In order to get America's fiscal house in order, we must enact hard spending caps...
Johnson, Freshmen Colleagues, Call on President to Stop Demagoguery
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released a letter sent to the President by Senate Republican Freshmen.The letter states:"On Tuesday, we were disappointed to hear you say that you could...
Johnson Comments on Reports of Treasury ‘Plan B’
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...
Senator Johnson Responds to Secretary Geithner
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today sent the attached letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. Secretary Geithner finally responded to Johnson after five weeks yesterday, regarding...
Johnson Comments on Obama Involvement in Debt Ceiling Negotiations
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...
Joint Letter Calls on White House to Prepare Debt Ceiling Budget
WASHINGTON- Yesterday, 22 Senators joined Senator Ron Johnson (WI) in sending a letter to President Obama. The letter calls on the Administration to develop a contingency plan, in case Congress...
Johnson: It is Time for Democrats to Get Serious
Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today called on Senate Democrats to introduce a budget resolution:"As a manufacturer, I realize that in order to produce anything, you have to have a process that is in...
Johnson Statement on Federal Budget
Supports Toomey Legislation Washington, D.C.- Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today announced that he is an original cosponsor of Senator Pat Toomey's (PA) Balanced Budget Proposal: "The reason I...
Johnson Cosponsors CAP Act
WASHINGTON - Ron Johnson (R-WI) released the following statement today after cosponsoring the CAP Act, which was introduced by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO):"We are...
Johnson Comments on President’s Budget Address
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) issued the following statement regarding the President's speech today:"Economic growth is the number one component to solving our fiscal situation - not increasing taxes...
Johnson to Vote No On Upcoming Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C.- Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement today regarding the upcoming Continuing Resolution vote in the U.S. Senate:"I made a commitment to support the House in...
Johnson Comments on Ongoing Budget Talks
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) today issued the following statement regarding the debate over federal funding for fiscal year 2011:"The only reason a government shutdown is even possible, is because...
Johnson Statement on House Republican Budget Plan
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson made the following statement today after House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released the House Republican 2012 Budget Plan: "I...
Senator Johnson Comments on the Continuing Resolution
Senator Ron Johnson today made the following statement regarding HR 1, the House-passed Continuing Resolution:"I support the House version of the Continuing Resolution, which cuts 61 billion dollars...
Senator Johnson Comments on Intention to ‘Hold’ Unconstitutional and Fiscally Irresponsible Bills
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) commented today on his commitment to withhold ‘unanimous consent' for Senate consideration of bills that fail to meet certain criteria. Johnson said:"This year, we...
Senator Johnson Comments on Passage of Two-Week Continuing Resolution
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) today commented on the Senate vote to pass a two-week continuing resolution funding measure, which cuts $4 billion from 2011 spending:"It is a shame we are having to deal...
Senator Ron Johnson Comments on ‘Stimulus’ Anniversary
Senator Ron Johnson today commented on the second anniversary of the signing of the ‘stimulus.' Johnson said:"Today is the second anniversary of the signing of the ‘stimulus' bill, which the...
Johnson Comments on Release of GAO ‘High-Risk’ Report
Senator Ron Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, today made the following statement on the release of the Government Accountability Office's ‘High-Risk'...
Johnson Statement on President Obama’s Budget
Senator Ron Johnson, a member of the Budget Committee, released the following statement today regarding President Obama's Budget for FY 2012:"The American people clearly recognize that our spending,...