When we think about what to do about the flood of unaccompanied children pouring illegally across our southern border, we have to look for the root cause, and we have to do that compassionately. As...
Mr. President: Adopted children need action
Washington, D.C. - Senator Johnson made the following comments on a letter to President Obama encouraging him to help reunite adopted children with their American families in the...
Religious freedom is at stake
The Senate voted Wednesday on a pointless political exercise - whether to proceed on a bill based on the premise that the Hobby Lobby decision by the Supreme Court erodes the right to use...
Tens of thousands more will come unless we act humanely
Above: A Customs and Border Patrol agent distributes juice to illegal immigrants at a McAllen, Texas, Border Patrol station. CBP photo by Hector Silva.I said the other day that true...
True compassion: No more parents putting their kids on ‘The Beast’
As I pointed out Wednesday when the Senate Homeland Security committee discussed the sudden new wave of illegal immigrant children, the right question is, "How do we stop the flow?"America is a...
What actually works for the unemployed: North Carolina and jobs
Things may be getting better soon for people left without a job: The extended-benefits program for the unemployed expired nationwide Jan. 1 and hasn't been reinstated. How can this help? Because the...
How the Affordable Care Act will make Wisconsin health coverage unaffordable
The Affordable Care Act is about to become much less so, writes Stephen Parente, a professor of health finance at the University of Minnesota, in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin is about...
Johnson Comments on Oral Arguments
Oshkosh, WI -Senator Johnson made these comments following oral arguments today in federal court in Green Bay: "I continue to be encouraged that my lawsuit seeking to overturn the Obama...
Johnson Honors Independence Day
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the Independence Day holiday: ...
Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Johnson Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. - Sen. Johnson made these comments before scheduled oral arguments in Johnson v. OPM on Monday, July 7, 2014: "Although it is not customary in the Eastern District of...