Ron’s work with the Joseph Project expands to Madison
Ron’s work connecting folks with good jobs through the Joseph Project is expanding from Milwaukee to Madison. Ron said, “That’s kind of the bottom line … helping people turn their lives around person to person.” From the Cap Times: An unassuming church on Madison’s east side is set to become the first location outside of…
Ron is working to address the root cause of our drug problem
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: America’s “insatiable demand for drugs” is a root cause of the country’s “insecure border,” according to a report to be issued Thursday by a committee headed by Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee, has been focusing on border issues as…
Ron is working for Wisconsin workers and farmers, not Washington
Ron is fighting to make sure Wisconsin workers and farmers are allowed to keep more of their own paycheck rather than sending it to Washington. “Over-regulation is an even bigger issue, he said, costing billions of dollars every year for businesses to comply with federal mandates. That’s money that could be better spent on…
Letter to the editor: Ron’s work with the Joseph Project is helping folks find jobs
From Bud in Phelps: Last week in the Wall Street Journal there was an important article by Joe Rago concerning Senator Ron Johnson’s involvement with relieving poverty, crime and hopelessness in the predominately black north Milwaukee zip code of 53206. Tragically, 62 percent of males in this area have served time in jail by the…
Ron talks about working for local communities in Watertown
From the Watertown Daily Times: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson made a stop in Watertown Friday afternoon to meet with campaign supporters in the area at the Jefferson County Republican Party’s election headquarters. Johnson told reporters the campaign trail is the best part of his job. “I love driving around the state of Wisconsin, we’ve been…
Ron continues his work with Pastor Smith to help folks in Milwaukee find jobs
Ron is continuing his work with Pastor Smith to help folks from Milwaukee find good jobs. Pastor Smith said about the Joseph Project, “This is making a heck of an impact in the lives of people. Because of us, people are going to eat well on Labor Day and will go shopping with their kids…
Ron’s manufacturing coalition focuses on good-paying Wisconsin jobs
On Monday, Ron announced the launch of his Manufacturers Coalition, a group of more than 100 members statewide and 12 members on the leadership team who will advise Ron on manufacturing issues and help mobilize voters to further strengthen Wisconsin Republicans’ best-in-the-nation ground game. From WBAY: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) kicked off a statewide tour focused…
ICYMI: Ron launched his statewide small business coalition
Ron launched his statewide small business coalition and said the coalition is made up of, “members of the small business community that are going to tap into our grassroots effort, and spread the word …” From WSAU: Senator Ron Johnson launched a statewide Small Business Coalition Tuesday in Schofield. The coalition’s leadership team will consist…
Ron is taking on the dysfunction of Washington to work for Wisconsin
Ron is taking on the dysfunction of Washington to work for Wisconsin. Read about some of the common sense solutions that he helped pass into law: From the Washington Examiner: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. What passed into law: S. 1638, the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, which requires DHS to provide details about…
Ron is calling on the Social Security Administration to stop retaliation against whistleblowers
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday called on the Social Security Administration to stop what he called retaliation against whistle-blowers demanding action on a federal official accused of writing sexual and racist descriptions about disability claimants in his hearing notes. … Since whistle-blowers at the Social Security’s Office of Disability…