OSHKOSH — A piece of legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to name the Fond du Lac post office for Lt. Col. James "Maggie" Megellas officially became law on Friday, March 18.Megellas...
Bill to Name Fond du Lac Post Office for World War II Hero Passes Congress
WASHINGTON — A piece of legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to name the Fond du Lac post office for Lt. Col. James "Maggie" Megellas passed Congress on Thursday and now awaits...
Johnson Acts to Reduce Pressure to Overprescribe Painkillers
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a measure Monday evening to reduce pressure doctors face that may lead to overprescribing painkilling drugs called opioids.Under Obamacare, patient...
Johnson Honored to Meet Wisconsin WWII Hero
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) welcomed Lt. Col. James "Maggie" Megellas to the United States Capitol on Tuesday. Megellas is originally from Fond du Lac and is one of our nation's most...
Chairman Johnson Marks One Year Since Tomah VA Tragedies Were Made Public
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement marking one year since an inspector general's...
Johnson Votes to Support America’s Veterans and Service Members
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Tuesday following the Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and an appropriations bill that would fund military...
Congress Approves Border Jobs for Veterans Act
Bill increases recruiting, expedites hiring of U.S. military service members for positions with U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionWASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved the Border...
Johnson, Ayotte Introduce Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and committee member Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) introduced the Dr. Chris...
House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Border Jobs for Veterans Act
Bill would increase recruiting, expedite hiring of separating U.S. military service members for Border PatrolWASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), John McCain...
Lack of Accountability in VA Stems from Lack of Permanent Watchdog
WASHINGTON — "Why is retaliation so rampant within the federal government?" Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) asked in his opening remarks at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Border Jobs for Veterans Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) last evening applauded the unanimous Senate approval of S....
ICYMI: Johnson on Senate Floor Discussing VA Accountability
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Thursday on the importance of accountability at the...
Johnson Responds to Inspector General Tomah “White Paper”
WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, responded Thursday to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector...
Chairman Johnson Releases Interim Majority Staff Report
"Tragedy at Tomah: Initial Findings"WASHINGTON — Under the direction of Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the majority staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released...
Johnson Cosponsors Border Jobs for Veterans Act with Senators Flake, McCain and Schumer
Washington — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Border Jobs for Veterans...
Johnson Introduces Amendment on Veterans’ Affairs IG Transparency
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced legislation on Thursday to ensure that reports from the watchdog at the Department of Veterans' Affairs alerts the public about what it finds at VA...
Johnson Introduces Bill to Improve VA’s Ability to Root Out ‘Bad Apples’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a bill Tuesday to improve the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to discipline and dismiss doctors for poor performance or...
Chairman Johnson Pushes for Public Transparency Following Tomah VA Field Hearing
"These bills will not solve all the problems within the VA Office of Inspector General or in the VA system, but they are important first steps."Oshkosh, Wis. — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) made these...
Johnson, Baldwin Offer Amendment to Further Protect Our Veterans
Washington — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Wednesday offered an amendment to the budget to further protect the finest...
Senate, House Announce Witnesses for Hearing on Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
"Tomah VAMC: Examining Quality, Access, and a Culture of Overreliance on High-Risk Medications"WASHINGTON — Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and House...