NBC analysts call President Obama's State of the Union address an optimistic take on the year ahead and say the president also used it as an opportunity to respond to Republican attacks.The speech...
WBAY: President Obama Sets the Tone for 2012 in State of the Union Address
"The state of our union is getting stronger," President Barack Obama said. "We've come back too far to turn back now."Less than nine months and two weeks to the presidential election, President...
Pioneer Press: Proposal for new St. Croix River bridge passes U.S. Senate unanimously
Efforts in Washington to allow the construction of a long-delayed bridge over the St. Croix River took a big step forward Monday when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the controversial...
Forest Lake Times: Klobuchar bipartisan St. Croix Bridge legislation passes Senate
Bill must now pass the U.S. House of Representatives to be signed into law and allow Minnesota and Wisconsin to move forward with bridge U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's bipartisan legislation to allow...
The Hill: GOP lawmakers mark 1,000 days since last Senate budget
Senate Republicans slammed their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday for not passing a budget in 1,000 days, accusing Democrats of shirking their duty in a period of soaring deficits. GOP lawmakers...
Associated Press: U.S. Senate passes St. Croix bridge bill
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for a new bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater.Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, led efforts in the Senate to pass...
Johnson Demands Senate Pass Budget
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today stated that he will begin to withhold consent for Senate business if the Senate does not meet the statutory deadline for passing a budget...
The Bemidji Pioneer: Unanimous U.S. Senate vote moves Stillwater bridge closer to reality
Bipartisan legislation to allow the St. Croix River bridge project to move forward was passed by the U.S. Senate unanimously Monday, Jan. 23.The bill must now pass the House of Representatives to be...
Green Bay Press Gazette: Sen. Johnson’s staff plans office hours
The staff of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, will hold mobile office hours from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Oneida Tribe of Indians' Norbert Hill Center in Oneida.Constituents will be able to meet...
Johnson Applauds Passage of St. Croix Bridge Legislation
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today after S. 1134, the St. Croix River Crossing Authorization Act, passed the Senate with unanimous consent. This...