By Josiah RyanPresident Obama seems baffled by the numerous problems facing the country, suggested freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday."I realize, very sadly, he doesn't know what to...
Appleton Post Crescent: Regional politicians excited to join Packers in D.C.
Local officials will follow the Green Bay Packers on their trip today to the White House, but will do so on their own dime.Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announced last week he would fly to Washington,...
National Review Online: Senator Johnson Asks: ‘Are We Going to Reward . . . Hard Choices?’
By Robert CostaAs he prepares to watch the returns tonight from his home in Oshkosh, first-term Republican senator Ron Johnson tells National Review Online that the recall elections will have...
The Washington Times: Red-tape timeout
By Emily MillerPresident Obama stubbornly clings to the idea that adding government regulations will help the economy. Even the dire economic conditions won't get in the way of his ideology. On...
The Washington Post: Lawmakers call for transparency in debt supercommittee
By Felicia SomnezCongressional leaders have yet to make their picks for the new bipartisan, bicameral committee charged with devising a plan for tackling the country's debt, but some lawmakers are...
Senator Johnson Comments on News of Credit Downgrade by Standard and Poor’s
Oshkosh, WI - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following comments this morning upon news that Standard and Poor's (S&P) will downgrade the long-term credit rating of the United...
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Wants a Regulatory Moratorium Pegged to Unemployment Standard:
Lately there's been a spate of businessmen loudly complaining about the burdensome regulatory climate of the Obama administration. Fortunately, there's at least one highly experienced...
Washington Examiner: Let there be light on the budget super committee
There has been a great deal of talk in recent years among Washington's professional politicians about making government more transparent. President Obama famously promised during his 2008 campaign...
The Foundry:Senators Want Joint Committee’s Meetings Aired on TV, Open to Public
By Rob BlueyA half-dozen Republicans are lobbying Senate leaders to make the newly created Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction transparent in its operations and accessible to the...
Politico: Six GOP senators want deficit committee to meet in public
Six Republican senators on Wednesday called on Senate leaders to ensure that a new congressional deficit-reduction committee meets in public and before television cameras.The 12-member super...