Report: Ron’s hearing on Tomah VA finds ‘systemic’ failures
Ron’s hearing in Tomah, Wisconsin revealed “systemic failures” at the local VA facility. Ron said he would be the “watchdog of the watchdog” as his committee released a 350-page report focused on getting to the bottom of the VA’s problems. From the Associated Press: TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — A U.S. Senate committee probe of a painkiller-abuse scandal…
Ron stands up for Wisconsin veterans by getting to the bottom of the tragedies at the Tomah VA
Ron’s investigation found systemic failures that led to the tragedies at the Tomah VA facility. He is continuing his work to ensure that the finest among us get the care they deserve. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Senate investigation of poor health care at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah found systemic failures in…
Ron’s “BADGER Washington Act” is a real solution to cut spending and hold government accountable
For Ron, standing up to Washington isn’t a talking point, it’s putting forward real solutions. Today, he introduced the BADGER Washington Act – a package of 19 bipartisan bills that will cut wasteful spending and hold the federal government accountable. Ron Johnson introduces bills to tackle government waste The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel By Bill Glauber May…
Sulynn from Manitowoc: Ron a man with Wisconsin values
Ron Johnson is a man with Wisconsin values Citizens of Wisconsin will be choosing their senator for Congress in November. The choice is a stark contrast. Ron Johnson is a man with Wisconsin values. He started a business in our state, provided many jobs and is aware of the burdens of regulations from the federal…
Purple Heart recipient who works on Ron’s staff inspires local students
Purple Heart recipient inspires Berlin students WBAY News By: Sari Soffer From the Menominee High School to UW-La Crosse football fields, Jason Church followed the game before following his dream. “I wanted to be a soldier like my dad,” says Church, now a retired captain. After college, Jason became one of many Church men to…
Ron is standing up to the VA for Wisconsin veterans
From the Washington Examiner: Republican lawmakers slammed the Department of Veterans Affairs Monday after Sec. Bob McDonald compared the agency’s long wait times for veterans seeking health care to the wait times for rides at Disneyland. … Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, noted the consequences veterans may face if they…
Folks from Milwaukee are finding good-paying jobs through the Joseph Project
About 50 people per week are traveling from Milwaukee to Sheboygan for good-paying jobs through the Joseph Project, a community initiative Ron is working on with Greater Praise Church of God in Christ. Milwaukeeans finding jobs in Sheboygan Sheboygan Press May 21, 2016 Scores of Milwaukeeans are finding jobs in Sheboygan County through…
Ron fights against Washington’s burdensome e-cig regulations
Ron is fighting against Washington’s burdensome e-cig regulations. He recently sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at preventing a rule that could stifle innovation, close small businesses, and deny Americans access to a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. Johnson writes FDA on e-cig regulation WSAU By Zach Hagenbucher May…
Ron honors finest among us at Armed Forces dinner
With Armed Forces Day tomorrow, and so many to honor, Ron has been thanking the finest among us all week. The Armed Forces Dinner was held Monday night in Milwaukee to honor two brave Wisconsin heroes – Captain Jason Church of the U.S. Army and BM1 Michael Daray of the United States Coast Guard. Ron…
Ron’s Right-to-Try legislation praised in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Ron has introduced Right-to-Try legislation that would give terminally ill patients the right to try experimental drugs that could save their lives. Below, Tim Wendler writes an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel about losing his wife to ALS and praises Ron for championing Right-to-Try legislation that could save patients like his wife in the future….