Fundraisers, golf, White House parties — those have all been elements of criticism the Obama administration has faced in the first two-and-a-half years in office. But earlier this week,...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Johnson zeros in on federal spending
A very voluble Ron Johnson is behind his Senate desk - standing, not sitting - warming to the subject that animates him most: the "bankrupting" of America."Everybody's in a kind of state of denial...
WisPolitics: Johnson praises decision to cancel holiday recess
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lauded news that the Senate will return Tuesday after an abbreviated break for the Fourth of July.Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed Wednesday to oppose any effort to recess while...
NASDAQ: Republicans Seek To Work Through Holiday On Budget Deal
By Corey BolesA group of Republicans pledged to block any attempt to recess the Senate for the July 4 holiday weekend in an attempt to compel a budget deal. The GOP seeks to engage the majority...
Politico: Ron Johnson threatens to tie up Senate
By Jonathan AllenSen. Ron Johnson's new to the Senate, but he's starting to understand the power of one senator to stand in the way of the chamber's business.The freshman Wisconsin Republican, a...
Talk Radio News Service: Senate Republican Wants “Open” Deficit Talks With Obama
By Geoff HoltzmanSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is scolding President Obama for holding closed-door meetings today with Senate leaders to negotiate a deficit reduction package.In a statement, Johnson...
WKOW: Sen. Johnson offers comments ahead of President’s speech
President Barack Obama will deliver a speech at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh today.In his comments, he is expected to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the...
WTMJ: Wisconsin congressmen respond to President’s Afghanistan plans
Many of Wisconsin's congressional delegation have given their response to President Barack Obama's plans for troop drawdowns in Afghanistan."The Afghan people are like folks everywhere," said...
The Washington Post: Capitol Hill reaction to Obama’s Afghanistan address swift, varied
By Felicia SonmezPresident Obama on Wednesday night delivered his highly-anticipated address on the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and the reaction from members of Congress was swift and...
The New York Times: Two Senators Assail Health Care Law
By Jada F. SmithTwo Republican senators, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and John Barrasso of Wyoming, said Tuesday that evidence of the failure of the new health care law could be found in the number of...