The Oshkosh Northwestern: Johnson named ranking member on Senate subcommittee
Wisconsin freshman Senator Ron Johnson has been named the Republican's ranking member on a Senate subcommittee.
Johnson will lead the Republican delegation on the Senate subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia. It is a subcommittee of the Senate committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The subcommittee is chaired by Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii.
Johnson told Federal News Radio that "Responsible oversight has never been more important than it is now, as we have seen federal spending increase by 25 percent in just the last few years. I've pushed for greater scrutiny of, and education about, inefficiencies and waste in government. I'm glad to have the opportunity to focus on the problem, through this subcommittee position."
