Senator Ron Johnson today made the following statement regarding HR 1, the House-passed Continuing Resolution:"I support the House version of the Continuing Resolution, which cuts 61 billion dollars...
Senator Johnson Comments on Intention to ‘Hold’ Unconstitutional and Fiscally Irresponsible Bills
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) commented today on his commitment to withhold ‘unanimous consent' for Senate consideration of bills that fail to meet certain criteria. Johnson said:"This year, we...
Plastics Today: Mr. Johnson, plastics processor, goes to Washington
By Clare GoldsberryIn the November 2010 midterm elections, Ron Johnson, owner and president of Pacur Inc. and a Republican politician, beat out Wisconsin's three-term Democratic senator, Russ...
The Hill: Republican Senators vow to hold up bills that contain new spending, programs
By Vicki NeedhamEight Republican senators vowed on Thursday to hold up bills that contain new spending and funding for duplicate federal programs. Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.), John McCain (Ariz.),...
Senator Johnson Comments on Passage of Two-Week Continuing Resolution
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) today commented on the Senate vote to pass a two-week continuing resolution funding measure, which cuts $4 billion from 2011 spending:"It is a shame we are having to deal...
National Review: Brothers in Arms
By Robert CostaIn late February, Rep. Paul Ryan, the rangy Republican who chairs the House Budget Committee, addressed a group of businessmen in a ballroom overlooking frozen Lake Monona. Down the...
Senator Ron Johnson Comments on GAO Findings on Government Duplication, Inefficiency
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) today commented on the GAO's release of a report entitled Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue:"I...
Roll Call: First Budget Deal Looks Close
By David M. Drucker and John StantonThe spotlight returns to Capitol Hill today, where lawmakers are trying to forge a compromise spending bill and avert a government shutdown after a recess that...
The Wall Street Journal: Mr. Johnson Goes to Washington
By Allysia FinleyIt's hard to believe, but the first time Ron Johnson, Wisconsin's newly elected Republican senator, saw Washington, D.C., was when he arrived for his Senate orientation in...
New York Times: New Senators’ Goals May Be Shaped by Their Styles
By Carl HulseAfter another quiet appearance on the Senate floor, Senator Marco Rubio, the heralded freshman Republican from Florida, quickly made his way back to his office, avoiding eye contact...