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By Tom NimsgernThis past Sunday, 225 Oneida County Republican faithful came together to celebrate Lincoln-Reagan Day during a party luncheon in Minocqua. Lincoln-Reagan Day is an annual fundraiser...

By Matt MontgomeryUS Senator Ron Johnson released a statement shortly after Osama bin Laden was pronounced dead.Read his statement below:"Justice has finally been delivered to Osama bin...

By Andrew BeckettWisconsin's freshman U.S. Senator says his fellow lawmakers need to get serious about cutting federal spending. To make that happen, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) says Congress needs...

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says one way the U.S. can attack oil prices is by drilling more in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.The Republican freshman told reporters Friday that oil prices were high in part...

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Paul Ryan's budget is what the country needs, but he also wants to see hard spending caps on Congress that he believes would force it to prioritize spending."The American...

By Rod StetzerRon Johnson's job as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin surrounds him with numbers. And the numbers he cites are sobering.Johnson said Wednesday in Chippewa Falls that 100 years ago,...

By John H. FundWisconsin is in the news for its epic confrontation between Republican governor Scott Walker and public employee unions. But the main reason it is front and center is that Republicans...

By Scott WongA handful of senators are globetrotting this spring break -- with the latest stop an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.After leading a congressional delegation to Seoul to discuss trade...

Tomorrow, U.S. senators Jon Kyl, Ron Johnson, Jeff Sessions and Mike Crapo will be on an official visit to Latvia, LETA was informed by the Saeima Press Service.Within the framework of the visit,...

By N. KirtshaliaA delegation of U.S. senators from the Republican Party will arrive in Georgia today. The delegation, which includes Senators John Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Michael Crapo, Ron Johnson,...

Originally printed in Investors' Business Daily, April 15th, 2011Monday is Tax Day, when we collectively "celebrate" the passage of the 16th Amendment.  If we want to identify a single catalyst...

By Caroline MayThursday South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint introduced an amendment to the Constitution that would apply term limits to members of Congress.Ten Republican Senators joined DeMint in...

By Joseph J. SchatzBinding caps on federal spending, last used during deficit reduction efforts in the 1990s, could prove pivotal as lawmakers search for possible fiscal compromises in advance of a...

By Ron JohnsonMonday is Tax Day, when we collectively "celebrate" the passage of the 16th Amendment.  If we want to identify a single catalyst for the growth of the federal government, this...

By David WeigelIn my piece today, I conveyed the wisdom of some Hill aides who thought the most likely way out of the debt ceiling fight was a vote on a spending cap -- something like Sen. Claire...

The vast majority of Republican freshmen in the Senate have signed on to a letter committing to current levels of defense assistance to Israel.Among the 13 freshmen, 11 have signed the letter...

By Craig GilbertFreshman Republican Ron Johnson said Wednesday he will be voting against the budget deal that was  struck last week between the White House and congressional Republicans to...

By Lucy MadisonAs discourse over the deficit and the debt ceiling heats up in Washington, pundits and lawmakers alike have turned their attention to what will likely turn into a series of...

By Craig GilbertFreshman Republican Ron Johnson gave his maiden speech on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, remarks that lasted roughly seven minutes and reflected the central theme of his 2010...

By Tina KorbeWhile some members of Congress still attempt to unscramble all the details of the six-month spending deal struck by leadership last week, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he's already...