Originally published here by the Wall Street Journal on July 23, 2020.A near-record 158.8 million Americans were employed in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Then the...
Johnson halts attempt to give federal employees another paid day off at $6 billion cost
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson stopped an effort to burden American taxpayers Wednesday with the cost of an additional paid holiday for federal employees — at a cost that by some estimates would...
Johnson Introduces Bill to Help Businesses Restore Capital, Give Employees Stake in Business Success
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the Temporary Federal ESOP Grant Program Act...
Paid Days Off for Federal Workers
Honoring a Port Washington WWII HeroProud to announce I'm introducing legislation to rename the post office in Port Washington after World War II veteran Joe Demler. He worked there nearly...
Johnson Modifies Proposal to Protect Taxpayers
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Friday they are withdrawing a proposed substitute amendment meant to protect taxpayers from the fiscal burden...
Johnson, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Rename Post Office After WWII Veteran Joe Demler
OSHKOSH — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) issued the following statements after introducing bipartisan legislation to rename the Port Washington Post Office after...
Johnson Discusses Small Business Recovery at Axios Virtual Event
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) had a conversation with Mike Allen Wednesday about the Paycheck Protection Program and the role government should play to help small businesses as...
Johnson Discusses Economy, Stimulus Funding on ‘Squawk Box’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" Thursday to discuss the importance of re-opening the American economy and the need to ensure stimulus funding makes it to...
Johnson: Transparency Key to Preventing Abuse During Transition Process
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss...
Pandemic Preparedness
Juneteenth DayToday is Juneteenth, a day that signifies the end of slavery. June 19, 1865 was the day the last remaining slaves heard the news of their freedom. The Wisconsin capitol is flying a...