Sen. Johnson: Meets with FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, met withChristopher Wray Tuesday to discuss his nomination to be the FBI Director. Chairman Johnson and Mr. Wray discussed challenges facing the next

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One Wisconsin Now: Statements on Ron Johnson vote

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Ron Johnson and Senate GOP’s Actions ‘Cannot Be Excused and Will Be Neither Forgiven Nor Forgotten’ MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross following U.S.

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TUE PM Update: Johnson defends vote to begin debate on ACA repeal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he voted to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act because otherwise the “mess of Obamacare would’ve remained in place.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressured Johnson and other GOP holdouts to start debate on

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Kohl Campaign: Will Glenn Grothman commit to override of sanctions veto?

Contact: Rick Coelho, (262) 236-6918, (608) 978-5775 Votes in support of sanctions, but will he stand up to Russia when it really matters? Moments ago, Glenn Grothman voted in favor of HR 3364, Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, a bill that codifies sanctions against the Russian regime put in place after

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on passage of Iran, Russia, North Korea sanctions

Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 3364, the Countering Adversarial Nations Through Sanctions Act: “The multitude of threats posed to our national security by Iran, Russia, and North Korea cannot be understated. These bad actors have long sought to

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Sen. Johnson: Meets with FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, met withChristopher Wray Tuesday to discuss his nomination to be the FBI Director. Chairman Johnson and Mr. Wray discussed challenges facing the next FBI Director and opportunities to work together to secure the

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Joins House Democrats in launching ‘A Better Deal’ agenda

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) today joined House Democratic leaders to discuss their bold, new economic agenda and to present Americans with ‘A Better Deal’ that will boost wages, lower costs, and unrig the economy so it works for all Americans, not special interests or just the wealthiest few.

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Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health: Statement on today’s U.S. Senate vote on motion to proceed to begin debate on repeal of ACA

Madison, WI — Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) Executive Director, Sara Finger, released the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Senate vote on a motion to proceed with debate to repeal the ACA. “From day 1 of the Trump Administration, the attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have involved

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Nicholson, Hovde, Vukmir plan to force Wisconsinites to pay more for less care moves forward

Contact: Lauren Passalacqua, David Bergstein – 202-545-3567 In response to Senate Republicans voting to advance the toxic health care agenda supported by Nicholson, Hovde, and Vukmir, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein issued the following statement: “Kevin Nicholson, Eric Hovde, and Leah Vukmir all support the toxic Republican health care

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One Wisconsin Now: Statements on Ron Johnson vote

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Ron Johnson and Senate GOP’s Actions ‘Cannot Be Excused and Will Be Neither Forgiven Nor Forgotten’ MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross following U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and his majority Republican colleagues’ vote to

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