Ron called out President Obama’s $400M payment to Iran
Ron called out President Obama’s $400M payment to Iran saying, “The Obama administration entered into the disastrous Iran nuclear agreement hoping to modify Iran’s behavior for the better. The exact opposite has occurred. Now we know that $400 million in foreign cash was delivered to coincide with the release of the hostages Iran was illegally holding.”…
Ron is standing up for Wisconsin veterans by pressing for answers on Milwaukee VA
Ron is standing up for Wisconsin veterans by pressing the Milwaukee VA for answers on security problems and an overdose death at the facility. Ron said, “Veterans with drug addiction should not fear for their health and safety due to the accessibility of illegal drugs while receiving care for their addiction.” From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Republican U.S….
Ron is working to keep local communities safe by seeking answers on Orlando terrorist
Ron is working to keep local communities safe by seeking answers on why the Orlando terrorist was taken off the terrorist watchlist. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson sent a letter Tuesday to the Justice Department’s Inspector General to ask why the gunman who attacked an Orlando nightclub was taken off…
Letter to the Editor: Ron is using his outsider approach to work for Wisconsin
Amy from Milton wrote that Ron is using his outsider approach to work for Wisconsin. She wrote, “Johnson’s an accountant and a manufacturer and has used those skills to begin to clean up the wasteful spending that politicians in both parties have gotten us into. Johnson is a tireless bipartisan senator. He deserves reelection.” From the…
Ron works for terminally ill patients, GOP adds Right to Try to platform
Ron has been leading the way to give terminally ill patients the Right to Try drugs that may save their lives, and the Republican Party added the Right to Try onto the party platform. From the Washington Free Beacon: The Republican Party platform committee adopted language on Monday supporting terminally ill patients’ access to drugs…
Ron answers Hillary Clinton’s question: ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?’
From the Washington Examiner: On Jan. 23, 2013, Hillary Clinton asked an infamous question about the attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. “What difference, at this point, does it make?” Clinton said. And Republicans have been attacking her for that line ever since. “Why didn’t you just pick up the phone and…
Letter to the Editor: Ron “spent a lifetime creating jobs as a Wisconsin manufacturer”
From the Northwoods River News: To the editor, Have you seen the negative Russ Feingold campaign ads? Having accomplished nothing in 18 years as a U.S. Senator he can do nothing but produce false/misleading ads about Sen. Johnson. Prior to spending his own liquid assets to became our senator, Ron Johnson spent a lifetime creating…
Harry Reid blocks Ron’s bill that would protect whistleblowers who are helping vets
Ron’s working to protect whistleblowers who are helping veterans, but Harry Reid just blocked his bill for political reasons. As Ron said, “Rather than protect our nation’s veterans, Senator Reid prefers to play election-year politics, using the finest among us as a political football.” From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s push…
Ron asks for support for victims of flooding in Northern Wisconsin
From KDAL: Senator Ron Johnson and Congressman Sean Duffy have sent a letter to President Obama urging his support for disaster assistance for those affected by flooding in northern Wisconsin this week. Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency for Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn Counties following the storms that…
Bipartisan VA reform bill Ron worked on passed the Senate
From WEAU: A bill aimed at providing safer and more effective pain management services to our nation’s veterans, is headed to President Obama’s desk. The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act passed the U.S. Senate Wednesday night. It was created to tackle the issue of over prescribing pain medications to veterans at VA clinics across…