Originally published in The Hill, February 2nd, 2014Today, Americans access broadband Internet almost everywhere. We are using it to talk, view, tweet, post and pin at home, at work, in our cars and...
Obamacare discourages work
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicts that the ridiculously misnamed "Affordable" Care Act will reduce work. As the agency itself said of Obamacare:"By providing subsidies that...
Johnson Issues Statement on Farm Bill Conference Report Vote
Washington, D.C. - Senator Johnson released the following comments on his vote today on the farm bill conference report:"The Agricultural Act of 2014, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, is...
Johnson Announces Staff Mobile Office Hours
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) announced today that his staff would be available for mobile office hours at the dates and locations listed below. These office hours allow...
President Obama says he was clueless (about Healthcare.gov)
President Obama now says he had no idea that Obamacare's rollout was going to be such a disaster:"On the rocky launch of the health care exchange system, Obama said he anticipated problems...
Senator Johnson Honors Black History Month
"I join Americans throughout the country in celebrating Black History Month during February. Black History Month is a special opportunity for all Americans to shine a spotlight on the vast...
Johnson Comments on Keystone XL Pipeline Impact Study Results
Washington, D.C. - Senator Johnson made this statement about the State Department's study: "I am pleased to see that the State Department is confirming its earlier studies that show the Keystone XL...
Higher pay, but only if you keep your job
President Obama wants to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. "Give America a raise," he demanded of employers in his State of the Union speech, telling them, "Americans will support you" as...
Senators Johnson and Sessions on the Value of the Littoral Combat Ship Program
Washington, D.C. - Senators Johnson (WI) and Sessions (AL) released the following statement discussing the value of the Littoral Combat Ship program."We are concerned about news reports that the...
Obamacare even more repellent to Wisconsinites
Back in October, when Obamacare was a freshly launched disaster, I said that the website problems were only the beginning. The new Marquette University Law School poll suggests that Wisconsinites...