Ron holds the federal government accountable on $136.7 billion in improper payments
Ron is continuing to work to hold the federal government accountable after a recent report that showed the federal government made $136.7 billion in improper payments. He said, “This report is yet another symptom of a federal government that has grown so massive, and spends such vast sums of taxpayer money, that the bureaucrats in Washington…
Ron launches Veterans Coalition, discusses outsider approach to taking on Washington
Ron launched his Veterans Coalition in Green Bay with members of the coalition’s leadership team. The more than 150 members of the coalition will help Ron win in November, so he can continue taking his outsider approach to Washington on issues like jobs for veterans, national security, and getting to the bottom of the problems at…
Ron walks in local parades, talks about keeping local communities safe
Ron made stops at parades across Northern Wisconsin for July 4th and talked about how he is working to keep local communities safe and reduce the regulatory burden on Wisconsin businesses. From NBC 12: Northwoods – Sen. Ron Johnson celebrated Independence Day Monday walking in Rhinelander’s, Minocqua’s, and Phillips’s Fourth of July parades. … He…
Ron introduces bipartisan bill to help veterans and their families
Ron believes the finest among us deserve the very best, and that’s why he has introduced legislation to help veterans and their families receive benefits faster. He said, “This important bipartisan piece of legislation would improve congressional offices’ ability to assist veterans in receiving the benefits they were promised.” From the Ripon Advance: Bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday…
Ron is working to protect local communities from Zika
Ron is working to keep local communities safe from the Zika virus. Learn more about the roundtable he held as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: From the Racine Journal Times: A U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday on the Zika virus featured testimony from SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson. SC…
Ron has been a leader in the fight against Islamic terrorism
Ron has been a leader in the fight against Islamic terrorism and is fully committed to making sure we keep America safe in the wake of the attacks in Istanbul. He said on CNN, “These threats are real. They’re growing. It’s the world we live in today. I’m getting sick of it. Personally, I’m getting…
Ron’s “world class” ground game is turning heads
Ron’s “world class” ground game, as highlighted by the NRSC’s executive director Ward Baker, is turning heads across Wisconsin as grassroots volunteers prepare to defeat Senator Feingold. From the Associated Press: National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Ward Baker said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday that the NRSC is committed to spending money…
Ron has “perfected a one-of-a-kind war machine” to defeat Senator Feingold
Ward Baker, the Executive Director of the NRSC highlighted the “one-of-a-kind war machine” that has already made more than 750,000 volunteer voter contacts in Wisconsin and is now ready to defeat Senator Feingold. The Associated Press and other local media covered his remarks. From the Associated Press: The head of the group working to get…
From dishwasher, to Oshkosh manufacturer, to Wisconsin problem solver
In Ron’s new ad, “Dishwasher,” he talks about how he started out as a dishwasher at a Walgreens grill working for minimum wage and then helped build a successful manufacturing company in Oshkosh. Now he’s a problem solver working to keep Wisconsin prosperous and America safe. Read how people are reacting to the ad: From…
Local post office named after World War II hero after Ron’s bill is signed into law
From the Fond du Lac Reporter: FOND DU LAC – A war hero received a hero’s welcome after returning home to receive an honor he had never expected — a post office named after him. An intimate crowd of around 100 friends, family, fellow veterans and well-wishers gathered Tuesday morning at the post office downtown to honor Lt. Col….