The bipartisan leadership of a special congressional deficit supercommittee has officially announced that the panel has failed to reach an agreement.Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Rep....
Johnson Comments on ‘Supercommittee’ Failure to Reach Deficit Reduction Agreement
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today upon learning that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the ‘supercommittee,' failed to reached a deficit...
The Daily Caller: Wisconsin freshman senator: We need more ‘citizen legislators’
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says he wants to see more people like him elected to Congress — Americans who have spent their lives in business, not in politics.Johnson, who had never...
Johnson Encourages LaHood, Salazar to Support St. Croix Bridge Project
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today met with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and encouraged them to support construction of a new bridge to...
Statement by Senator Ron Johnson Regarding Debt Milestone
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the news that the federal government has incurred $15 trillion in debt:"Today, the federal government exceeded...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Reduce spending to rein in debt
Originally printed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 15th, 2011The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction faces a reporting deadline of Nov. 23. However, the United States will reach...
Johnson Urges Prompt Consideration of St. Croix Bridge Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today encouraged Majority Leader Harry Reid to schedule a vote on the St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act:"The St. Croix River Crossing...
Johnson Welcomes Supreme Court Consideration of Obamacare
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today made the following statement regarding the decision by the Supreme Court to consider a multi-state challenge to the 2010 health care...
The Hill: If the supercommittee fails…
A supercommittee failure would trigger $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts and set up a yearlong fight among lawmakers to protect favored programs.It would also launch a heavy lobbying effort...
Johnson Releases Veterans Day Statement
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today released the following message commemorating Veterans Day:"I am honored today to say thank you to the finest among us: the men and women who have...