By John HaywardLast week, after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius claimed the private insurance market was in a "death spiral" long before ObamaCare came along, I pointed out...
Johnson Questions Sebelius on True Cost of Obamacare
Note: click here to watch the video.Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at a Senate Appropriations Labor, HHS and...
The Hill: No-excuse lawmakers: The members who never miss a vote
ITK loves to rib members (see Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. item below), but we also give them props — when warranted. So today, ITK is saluting the legislators who have had perfect voting attendance...
Fox News: GOP Congressman To Gov’t: ‘Stop Picking Winners and Losers’ In Energy Industry
By Patrick BurkeSeveral Republican leaders in the Senate and House spoke about their legislation to repeal all tax subsidies to the energy industry on Thursday, stating that government should not be...
Associated Press: Kansas Rep. Pompeo joins GOP push to end all energy tax credits
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo has joined a Republican push in Washington to end all energy tax credits.The Republican congressman from Kansas is sponsoring legislation in the House seeking to end all energy...
PC Magazine: Senators Propose New Cybersecurity Bill, Update to FISMA
By Damon PoeterLeading Republican senators on Thursday introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity through a series of actions that include beefing up criminal statutes for...
Federal Times: Republican senators concentrate on what cybersecurity bill doesn’t include
By Kate BrannenWhen a handful of Republican senators rolled out a new cybersecurity bill on Thursday, they chose to emphasize what the legislation does not do as opposed to what it does do.The bill,...
The Hill: Republicans push cyber bill that avoids ‘heavy hand of the government”
By Brendan SassoEight Republican senators introduced their own cybersecurity bill on Thursday as an alternative to the measure backed by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins...
Johnson Comments on House Passage of St. Croix River Crossing Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today after the House of Representatives approved S. 1134, the St. Croix River Crossing Authorization Act. The measure passed...
Wisconsin Radio Network: Entitlement concerns at Senate defense hearing
By Brian MoonThe US Senate Budget Committee takes a look at the 2013 proposed Pentagon budget, in which President Obama wants to cut $32 billion from the $645 billion package, with additional...