By Reid J. EpsteinWhile President Barack Obama was in Virginia delivering a speech about job training, two Republican senators said he, not Vice President Joe Biden, should be the one leading talks...
Roll Call: Senate Tees Up Jobs Debate Amid Bad Economic News
By David M. DruckerThe Senate is expected to renew its focus on jobs Monday following a week at home that saw the country unsettled by troubling economic indicators which raised the specter of a...
Appleton Post Crescent: Q&A: Johnson focuses on fiscal responsibility
By J.E. EspinoFive months into the job, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson continues to emphasize the theme of fiscal responsibility in the federalgovernment.In a meeting Wednesday with The Post-Crescent...
Ripon Press: Legislators talk debt, concealed carry over eggs
By Aaron BeckerSen. Ron Johnson admitted he didn't like talking heavy politics this early in the morning.But he believes the nation's debt is a reality that Americans must face."Our financial...
Red State: Washington is Broken, and Needs Leadership. Where is President Obama?
By Ron JohnsonLast week Treasury Secretary Geithner said: "Our plan is for Congress to pass the debt limit. Our fallback plan is for Congress to pass the debt limit, and our fallback to the...
MinnPost: Klobuchar bill would clear path for new St. Croix River bridge
By Derek WallbankSen. Amy Klobuchar has introduced legislation that would clear the way for a four-lane, highway-style bridge over the St. Croix River to replace the aging Stillwater Lift Bridge...
The Cypress Time: Senate Republicans to President: We Must Live Within Our Means Now
Just after the federal government reached the debt ceiling limit, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), today joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and several of their Republican colleagues in a letter to...
The Hill: Senate GOP to Geithner: Default would be your fault
By Peter SchroederA group of 17 Senate Republicans has sent a direct message to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner — if the U.S. defaults, it will be your fault.In a letter sent to Geithner...
WisPolitics: Johnson asks the White House to prepare debt ceiling budget ‘just in case’
In the wake of comments criticizing the White House for not preparing to potentially hit the nation's debt ceiling, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has signed onto a letter calling on the Obama administration...
Wisconsin Dells Events: Republicans gather to celebrate change
By Kay JamesRepublican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told the annual convention of the Wisconsin Republican Party, that Wisconsin was the center of political change and Republicans have...