WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday alongside his colleagues Sens. Chuck Grassley...
Johnson Co-Sponsors Resolution Opposing the EPA’s Plan to Make Electricity Rates Skyrocket
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined 47 other senators today in co-sponsoring a resolution to disapprove of the...
Senators Press for Answers from HHS on Planned Parenthood Oversight
Washington -Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Joni Ernst...
Bipartisan Group of Senators File Legislative Fix to Ensure Inspectors General Have Access to All Agency Records
New Inspector General empowerment language includes provisions countering recent Justice Department opinion that allows agencies to obstruct oversight investigationsWASHINGTON - United States...
Grassley, Johnson Seek Answers from Justice Department on Immunity, Proffer Policy, Investigations
WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, chairmen of the Judiciary and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs committees, are seeking answers from U.S. Attorney General Loretta...
Chairman Johnson Moves 11 Bipartisan Bills Out of Committee
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) advanced 11 bills and a nomination on Wednesday."What we are seeing in these pieces of...
Johnson, Grassley Question State Department Gun Regulations
WASHINGTON - Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Charles Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary...
Chairman Johnson Moves 17 Bipartisan Bills Out of Commitee
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) advanced 17 bills and three nominations on Wednesday. "Each of these bills meets...
Johnson, Rubio, Wicker, Ayotte, Gardner Introduce Wireless Innovation Act
Washington, D.C.- Today. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transporation and the Subcomittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and...
Johnson, Committee Hold Hearing on Vacant Inspectors General Positions
WASHINGTON - Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the breakdown of the Obama...
Johnson Comments on EPA’s ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule
OSHKOSH, WI - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, made these remarks on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)...
FCC Issues Rulemaking to Permit Satellite Carriers to Modify TV Markets
WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on how the FCC should implement portions of the Satellite Television...
HSGAC Urges the President and His Agency Heads to Appoint Permanent Inspectors General
WASHINGTON — All 16 members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent a letter Monday to President Barack Obama and 10 agencies across the executive branch. The...
Senators Initiate Regulatory Improvement Effort
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member, Sen. James Lankford...
Opening Statement of Chairman Ron Johnson
"Securing the Southwest Border: Perspectives from Beyond the Beltway"As prepared for delivery:Good morning and welcome.Today's hearing is the first, of many, dedicated to securing our borders. ...
Johnson Comments on GAO Report on Poor-Performing Federal Employees: “The federal government cannot use tax dollars effectively if it does not hire, train and keep effective supervisors.”
WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office reported on poor-performing federal employees. The GAO found that it can take six months to a year to dismiss a poor-performing...
Johnson, Grassley Seek Information from 72 Offices of the Inspector General on Open and Unimplemented Recommendations, Agency Attempts to Interfere with Independence
WASHINGTON—Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter Friday to 72 agencies' office of...
Johnson Comments on FCC Rule to Regulate Broadband
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...
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...