WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Monday after voting in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to confirm Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State:"Rex Tillerson is an experienced leader...
Johnson Statement on Sanctions Against Russia
OSHKOSH — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this following the Obama administration's announcement of measures against Russia:"Post-Cold War Russia has taken a dark turn under Vladimir Putin. He is...
Committee Approves Johnson, Shaheen Measure to Expand NATO
WASHINGTON — Legislation to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), led by Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the chairman and ranking member of the...
Johnson Disappointed Senate Democrats Block Funding for U.S. Troops
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked the Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations bill for the second time this month. The bill contains the funding necessary to operate America's armed...
Johnson Statement on Apparent Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson commented Wednesday after an apparent terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, that resulted in the deaths of at least three people. The senator said this:"The deaths and...
Johnson Leads Senate Bill on Syrian Refugees
Bill requires that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain refugees Serves as a companion bill to House legislation being...
Johnson Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Paris
OSHKOSH, WI — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, made these remarks about the terrorist attacks...
Johnson, Murphy Resolution Condemning Sexual Violence Against Women and Children by ISIS Militants Passes Committee by Voice Vote
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with co-sponsors Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan...
Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Returns from Central America
"We must acknowledge that both push and pull factors lead Central Americans to migrate to the U.S., and both must be addressed."WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland...
Johnson: As Syrians Suffer, American Leadership Needed
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Friday about news that the Obama administration approved the deployment of small teams of U.S. special-operations forces to Syria to support...
Johnson Responds to President’s Veto of Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, made these remarks following President Obama's veto of the National Defense...
Senators to Secretary Kerry: Did Iranian Ballistic Missile Test Violate International Ban?
WASHINGTON - In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and other...
Congress Approves Bill to Waive Visa Renewal Fees for Adoptions from Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON — The Adoptive Family Relief Act, legislation sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), was approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill,...
ICYMI: National Review: The Corner
Cooking Intel on ISIS: Senators Demand AnswersBy Arthur Hermanhttp://bit.ly/1KIxOIVTwo weeks ago I posted on The Corner a story about accusations that the Obama administration has been...
Johnson Remarks After Meeting with Yazidi Woman
WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made these remarks after hearing first-hand of the brutality of ISIS fighters, particularly toward women and...
Johnson Comments on Russia’s Release of Kidnapped Estonian Official
OSHKOSH — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said this about the news that Russia has...
Johnson Resolution Highlights Lack of Details in Iran Deal
Deal Falls Short of What is Required by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review ActWASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,...
ICYMI: Johnson on Senate Floor Discussing VA Accountability
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Thursday on the importance of accountability at the...
Johnson Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) made these remarks Tuesday about the announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran:"I have often stated that I believe this negotiation was lost from the start...
Johnson Bipartisan Amendments Adopted by Foreign Relations Committee
Washington - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, successfully moved two...