By Stephanie CondonAfter passing a deal to raise the debt ceiling on Tuesday, Democrats vowed to focus intensely on jobs from here on out. Republicans are all too happy to oblige.Heading into the...
Politico: Debt deal signed, so Dems try job agenda again
By Scott Wong and Glenn ThrushThe debt ceiling crisis barely was averted Tuesday when President Barack Obama and other top Democrats were ready to change the subject.Obama offered little praise for...
Senator Johnson Announces Mobile Office Hours
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) announced today that his staff would be available for mobile office hours at the dates and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents...
WHBL News Radio: How’d they vote? Six Wisconsin Reps vote for debt ceiling bill
Six of Wisconsin's eight U-S House members joined their colleagues yesterday in approving a compromise that averts the nation from an historic financial default.La Crosse Democrat Ron Kind joined...
Apleton Post Crescent: House of Representatives approves debt deal
By Larry BivinsWisconsin lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle put aside their misgivings Monday to help pass emergency legislation to avert a federal government default that many...
Roll Call: Freshmen Gripe Over Process but Don’t Block Debt Deal
By David DruckerLess than 48 hours to debate perhaps the most far-reaching budget bill in a generation is not what freshman Republican Senators had in mind when they ran for office in 2010.With a...
The Daily Caller: GOP Sen. Ron Johnson on debt deal: ‘Disgusting’
By Jeff PoorLate Sunday, it looked like a deal had been reached, and many on Capitol Hill were breathing a sigh of relief. But not everyone was exactly jumping for joy.On Sunday night's special...
Senator Johnson to Oppose Budget Control Act
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement regarding the upcoming Senate vote on the Budget Control Act:"After reviewing the Budget Control Act of 2011, I have decided...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sen. Johnson to vote against debt deal
By Sharif DurhamsSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) said Monday he won't vote for the budget compromise that will allow the U.S. government to raise its debt ceiling.Johnson announced his planned ‘no'...
Politifact: U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says federal government spending is 25 percent of the economy, compared to 2 percent a century ago
As the debt-ceiling crisis deepened, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, lambasted Democrats for failing to put together a public plan to bring down federal spending. Johnson, in an appearance...