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...
Johnson Cites Veterans Job Bank as Model
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today complimented the Administration for working with the private sector to link American veterans with job opportunities through the recently...
LaCrosse Tribune EDITORIAL: Our view: Sen. Johnson warns about danger zone
Wisconsin's freshman U.S. senator calls it the danger zone — our rising ratio of debt to gross domestic product. And for a guy who calls himself an accountant, Republican Ron Johnson certainly knows...
Congressional Quarterly: House Panel Ready to Move Bill That Would Trim Federal Workforce
A House chairman plans to advance a measure to reduce the executive branch workforce by 10 percent, opening a new front in the majority's fight with Democrats and labor unions over fiscal...