WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) made these remarks about the FCC's 3-2 decision to impose heavy-handed regulations on the Internet:"Today's disastrous decision by three unelected bureaucrats...
Johnson, Grassley, McCaskill Introduce Bill to Empower Inspectors General
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Permanent Subcommittee on...
Johnson Seeks Information from State Department on Confusion Surrounding Evacuation of U.S. Embassy in Yemen
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State John Kerry about the events surrounding the evacuation...
Chairman Opening Statement: “Toward a 21st Century Regulatory System”
As prepared for delivery:Good morning and welcome.Today's hearing is focused on moving us toward a modern and efficient regulatory system. Specifically, we've called this hearing to gain a better...
RELEASE: Johnson Holds Hearing on Regulatory Reform
WASHINGTON - Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) examined the burden of federal regulation on the American economy in a hearing...
Opening Statement of Chairman Ron Johnson
"Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General" As prepared for delivery:Good morning and welcome.Inspectors General (IGs) are statutorily tasked with a...
Johnson Holds Hearing About Federal Watchdogs
"Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General"WASHINGTON - The Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) heard from inspectors general...
Johnson: Will Work to Make Certain DHS Operates at Full Strength
"The political impasse on DHS funding must end. Responsible members of both parties must work together to find some way to fund DHS without further delay. I will work to make certain the DHS...
Johnson, Lankford Call on GAO to Review Administration’s Executive Action
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee Chairman James Lankford (R-Okla.) called...
Bipartisan Senators Call For Tightened Sanctions On Russia, Increased Military Aid To Ukraine
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John McCain (R-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Pat...
Johnson Responds to President’s Statement on Islamic Terror Groups
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis) made these remarks following President Obama's speech Thursday on terrorism:"Barbarians who cut children in half and burn people alive are not about to...
Johnson Announces Staff Mobile Office Hours
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson announced Tuesday that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the dates and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents to...
Johnson: Federal Court Strengthens Argument That President Obama Overreached With Executive Amnesty
Washington - Senator Ron Johnson made the following remarks today after learning a federal district court ruled against President Obama's executive overreach:"The federal district court ruling and...
ICYMI: Johnson on ‘The Kelly File’
Washington - Sen. Johnson appeared Wednesday night on Fox News Channel's "The Kelly File" to give his thoughts on the president's language for an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF)....
ICYMI: Johnson on ‘America’s Newsroom’
Washington - Sen. Johnson appeared Thursday morning on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom" to discuss his thoughts on the uncovered "lost" e-mails from former IRS director Lois Lerner. He told...
Johnson Comments on VA Health Care Recommendations
Washington — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, titled, "Risky Business: Examining GAO's 2015 List of...
Johnson Honors Wisconsin’s Medal of Valor Recipients
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson made the following remarks honoring two Wisconsin police officers, the Oak Creek Police Department's Lt. Brian Murphy and Officer Sevan Lenda. Lt. Murphy and Officer...
Opening Statement of Chairman Ron Johnson Risky Business: Examining GAO’s 2015 List of High Risk Government Programs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held a hearing Wednesday titled, "Risky Business: Examining GAO's 2015 List...
Members Respond to 2015 GAO High Risk Report
WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an update on Wednesday to the High Risk List, an inventory of government operations vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and...
Bipartisan Delegation Returns from Border Ready to Get to Work
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) traveled to Corpus Christi, Hidalgo and McAllen, Texas over the weekend, and met...