By Adam WiseThe transportation industry and elected officials are withholding optimism about President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan, which includes $60 billion for road projects, until...
Beloit Daily News: Education chief makes visit
MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be in Milwaukee Friday to talk about preparing students for the workforce.Duncan will be with White House Domestic Policy Council Director...
Senator Johnson Responds to President Obama’s Joint Address
"Albert Einstein once said: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results.""Unfortunately, President Obama's latest government stimulus...
Johnson Opposes Appropriations Bills
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement after today's meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee:"This year we will spend 1.3 trillion dollars that we don't...
Green Bay Press Gazette:Job creation in U.S. takes top priority for president, Congress
By Larry BivinsAs the economy continues to sputter and Americans become increasingly disaffected with Washington, job creation has emerged as the top priority for members of Congress and...
Herald Times Reporter:Sen. Ron Johnson blames Obama policies for sluggish U.S. economy
MANITOWOC — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson used Friday's bleak jobs report from the Labor Department as ammunition to fire away at President Barack Obama."The president doesn't have a clue when it comes to...
WTAQ: U.S. Senator Johnson: “Lack of leadership” to blame for weak jobs numbers
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - U.S. employers stopped adding jobs last month - and Senate Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin blames a "lack of leadership" from President Obama.The Labor Department said...
Pierce County Herald: Labor Day weekend traffic to be down this year
U.S. employers stopped adding jobs last month - and Senate Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin blames a "lack of leadership" from President Obama. The Labor Department said the national unemployment...
Senator Johnson Statement on Monthly Jobs Report
Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today after the August monthly jobs report indicated that zero jobs were produced last month: "Today's miserable employment report showing...
Republicans resist Obama tax cut plans
By James PolitiBarack Obama's efforts to extend a cut in payroll taxes for American workers - likely to be one of the largest measures in the jobs package the president will present next week to...