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...
CNBC: Labor Unions Are ‘Bankrupting States’: Sen. Johnson
By Michelle LodgeThe collective bargaining process with public sector unions needs to be restructured to keep labor unions from "bankrupting states," Sen. Ron Johnson, (R-Wisc.), told CNBC...
The Weekly Standard: Ron Johnson to Obama: Mind Your Own Deficit
By John McCormackLast week, President Obama said that Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's budget bill is an "assault on workers." Today, Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson said Obama should mind his own...
The Daily Caller: Sen. Ron Johnson supports Scott Walker – and thinks Wisconsin could set an example for Washington
By Will RahnWhile the battle over Gov. Scott Walker's budget raged in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson, the state's newly elected junior senator, was waiting to get back to work in Washington. "Why are we...