By Craig GilbertThursday's first meeting of the Senate's Tea Party Caucus attracted four Republicans, and Ron Johnson was not among them. The freshman Senator will not be joining the group at...
By Craig GilbertThursday's first meeting of the Senate's Tea Party Caucus attracted four Republicans, and Ron Johnson was not among them. The freshman Senator will not be joining the group at...
By Christopher MurrayNow that Congress is back in session the final committee rosters are finally beginning to take shape. With large numbers of new members, many of which campaigned to...
By John GizziIf President Obama felt he could get any support among Republican senators for key items in his State of the Union address last night, he was mistaken.Almost to a person, lawmakers...
Originally printed in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 25th, 2011Dear Mr. President,Welcome to Wisconsin.November's election sent a clear message to Washington. Simply stated, millions of...
By Brian BolducIn a conference call with the press this morning, Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) and GOP chairman Reince Priebus praised their fellow Wisconsinite, Rep. Paul Ryan, for his response to...
By Gabriella SchwarzRepublican South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint introduced legislation Wednesday to fully repeal the health care reform legislation passed last year and signed into law by President...
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...
By Craig GilbertSenate Republican Ron Johnson's new committee assignments are: appropriations; budget; homeland security and governmental affairs; and aging, it was announced Thursday.In an...
By John McCormackSenator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, like Marco Rubio, comes away from his trip to Afghanistan with a stronger commitment to victory in that war. "We've sacrificed so many lives and so...
By Elizabeth Brotherton and Alison McSherry'Tis the season for Super Bowl bets.Republican Sens. Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) are wagering on the upcoming Feb. 6 game between football...
By Larry BivinsSen.-elect Ron Johnson is a far cry from the country-bumpkin character played by actor Jimmy Stewart in the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," though Johnson's election to the...