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...
Washington Times: GOP senators present cybersecurity bill
By Shaun WatermanSeven Republican senators presented an alternative cybersecurity bill Thursday, saying the proposed law backed by the Obama administration would be too intrusive, too expensive and...
Johnson Statement in Support of SECURE IT Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology (SECURE IT)...
Adweek: Cybersecurity Bills Line Up in Congress
By Katy BachmanCyber security to guard against threats from terrorists is getting a lot of attention from Congress these days, overtaking privacy on the legislative front. A group of eight GOP...
The Washington Post: Defense budget hearings: Lots to learn for those who pay attention
By Walter PincusCongressional hearings on the defense budget can be a bore, and there are so many of them — 11 so far this week.But seeing them or reading transcripts provides both information and a...
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 constituents...
Air Force Times: Planned Tricare hikes unfair, lawmakers say
By Rick MazeThe Defense Department is getting early pushback from key Republican lawmakers over proposals to increase Tricare fees.Three Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee raised a similar...
Green Bay Press Gazette: OPINION: Grants prove beneficial on waterways
President Barack Obama's proposed funding for continued cleanup of the Great Lakes has received politically correct responses from conservationists who wish he had offered more but know — in this...