US Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
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Recent News About US Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
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Senator Johnson releases initial findings on Trump assassination attempt investigation
On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released preliminary findings relating to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during his July 13, 2024 campaign rally in Butler, PA. Immediately following the shooting, Senator Johnson’s office began contacting federal, state, and local government entities as well as private companies seeking information about the security failures at the rally. The preliminary findings released today are based on the initial information the senator’s office obtained over the last week.
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Senator Johnson requests preservation of records following assassination attempt on former President Trump
On Sunday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Merrick Garland, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray. The senator requested that the agencies preserve all records referring or relating to the protective detail of former President Trump. Additionally, he asked for information regarding the security plans concerning the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on the former president.
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Senator Johnson demands DHS records on inadmissible travelers at U.S. airports
On Monday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding records relating to the threat posed by the Biden administration’s inability to detain and remove inadmissible travelers from U.S. airports.
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Senator Johnson criticizes Biden administration's border policy at roundtable discussion
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, participated in a roundtable titled, “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse.” During the event, Sen. Johnson criticized the Biden administration for its handling of border policies, alleging that these policies have led to the exploitation and abuse of migrant children.
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Senator Johnson criticizes President Biden's debate performance
On Friday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a statement in reaction to President Biden’s performance at the previous night's debate.
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Senators demand HHS compliance for COVID-19 records
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with four GOP members of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the agency’s lack of compliance with 31 outstanding oversight letters related to COVID-19 origins and vaccine safety. The senators' letter cited 5 U.S.C. § 2954, requiring HHS to produce the records requested in the 31 outstanding letters.
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Senator Johnson questions experts on COVID-19 origins
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, participated in a hearing titled "Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence."
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Senators request hearing on terrorist threats exploiting southern border
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Ranking Member Rand Paul, M.D. (R-Ky.), and their HSGAC GOP colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) last month, requesting a hearing to examine the threat of individuals exploiting the southern border for potential terrorist activities.
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Senate Republicans reaffirm support for nationwide IVF access
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with their Senate GOP colleagues, in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization.
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Senators question Biden Administration's handling of migrant removal cases
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and 19 of their Senate GOP colleagues in sending an oversight letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter questions the administration’s dismissal of over 350,000 removal cases and highlights the impact of these policies on the U.S. legal immigration system.
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Senators introduce resolution to overturn Biden rule on unaccompanied migrant children
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 44 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s rule concerning unaccompanied migrant children.
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Senate Republicans criticize Democrats' Right to Contraception Act
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 20 of their Senate GOP colleagues in a joint statement criticizing Senate Democrats for pushing the Right to Contraception Act. The senators argue that the legislation misleads the public on contraception accessibility and threatens religious freedoms and parental rights.
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Sen. Johnson: Ran for a third term because ‘nobody was advocating for the vaccine injured’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) said he ran for a third term in 2022 because “nobody was advocating for the vaccine injured.”
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Steve Cortes: Sen. Baldwin ‘prioritizes a radical open borders agenda’
Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW), said today that Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “decided to prioritize illegal aliens” by voting against a measure that would have prohibited illegal aliens from being factored into the count for apportionment of congressional districts and the Electoral College map. Fellow Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R) voted for the measure.
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Sen. Johnson: 'What are they hiding?'
Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson used the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to ask why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has halted the reporting of new adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines under the program called V-Safe.
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Johnson: 'How many died needlessly?'
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson used the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, to criticize the FDA's lack of approval for utilizing Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment, highlighting that the agency now seems to acknowledge its viability 3 years later. Johnson's post included a video interview where he participated in a segment called 'Mornings with Maria' on Fox News, delving into the purported FDA recognition of Ivermectin's potential usage.
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Small business struggles in Wisconsin and across nation may alter existing insurance policies
The COVID-19 crisis has created massive issues for small businesses in America's Dairyland. Several states and D.C. are proposing legislation to compel insurance companies to pay out claims for business interruption insurance.