Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter Thursday to urge President Obama to name a permanent inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA has had only an acting...
Chairman, Ranking Member to Hold First HSGAC Business Meeting
WASHINGTON - Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) will hold the first business meeting of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC)...
Johnson Outlines Committee Structure, Announces Subcommittee Leadership
Washington — The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs organized itself in its first business meeting of the 114th Congress on Thursday. The committee adopted rules, agreed...
Johnson Introduces Secure the Border First Act of 2015 with Cornyn and Flake
Washington - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Secure the Border First Act of 2015 with Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today to serve as a first step to securing...
Senator Johnson Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Oshkosh, Wis. - Sen. Ron Johnson today made the following remarks in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day:"The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. fearlessly confronted discrimination to lead America...
Sen. Johnson to Appear on ‘Fox News Sunday’
Washington - Sen. Johnson will appear alongside Sen. Ben Cardin (D - MD) on "Fox News Sunday" this Sunday at 8 a.m. CT on Fox. Sen. Johnson will discuss ISIS, cybersecurity and...
Johnson Plans to Attend Oral Arguments for Lawsuit Against OPM In the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington - Sen. Ron Johnson plans to attend the oral arguments in the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The senator made these comments in anticipation of the...
Sen. Johnson to Visit Sun Prairie High School
Washington - Sen. Johnson will visit with a civics class of high school juniors and seniors at Sun Prairie High School on Friday, Jan. 16. Sen. Johnson will offer brief remarks, hold a...
Johnson, Duffy Request Inspector General Investigation into Tomah VA
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson and Rep. Sean Duffy have jointly drafted a letter to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs after disturbing news reports about the...
Jonathan Lucroy to Join Senator Johnson at State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. — Sen. Ron Johnson announced Wednesday that Jonathan Lucroy will be his guest when the president offers his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The senator...
Sen. Johnson to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Green Lake, Antigo and Stevens Point
Washington - Sen. Johnson will hold town hall meetings in Green Lake, Antigo and Stevens Point this Friday and Saturday. Sen. Johnson is looking forward to taking questions from the audience at each...
ICYMI: Sen. Johnson on CNN
Washington - Sen. Johnson appeared Tuesday afternoon on CNN's "The Situation Room" to discuss a new video released from the Paris terror attack and the continuing threat of ISIS. Watch here. ###
Senators Introduce Resolution to Condemn Terrorist Attacks in France
WASHINGTON - In wake of the tragic terrorist attacks in France last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was joined today by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tom Udall...
Chairman, Ranking Members, Release Statement on President’s Cybersecurity Information Sharing Proposal
Washington — The Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday issued these statements...
Boxer, Johnson, Colleagues Write to Iraqi Prime Minister Regarding Country’s Urgent Humanitarian Crisis
Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqi Civilians Fleeing ISIL Are in Urgent Need of Critical AssistanceWashington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) - joined by...
Johnson Introduces Bill to Repeal Executive Amnesty, Questions DHS on President’s Actions
Washington - Sen. Ron Johnson introduced a bill Thursday that would block funding for President Obama's recent executive actions related to immigration. Sen. Johnson also sent a letter to Secretary...
Johnson Elected Chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC)
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate Republican Conference ratified Sen. Ron Johnson as the 4th Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, following a vote by...
Sen. Johnson to Host Town Hall Meeting in West Bend
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will host a question-and-answer session in West Bend this Friday, Jan. 9. Sen. Johnson will take questions from the audience.What: Sen. Johnson...
Johnson Offers Condolences, Expresses Outrage over Terrorist Attack in Paris
Washington, D.C. - Senator Johnson made the following statement this morning on the terror attack in Paris:"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and survivors of the terrorist attack in...
Johnson Announces Staff Mobile Office Hours
Washington - Sen. Ron Johnson announced today that his staff would be available for mobile office hours at the dates and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents to meet with...