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| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/09/24/media-advisory-reminder-sen-johnson-to-lead-roundtable-discussion-covid-19-hospital-protocols-real-stories-from-real-people/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Reminder: Sen. Johnson to Lead Roundtable Discussion: “COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People” | 2026-09-24 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, September 28, 2026, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will lead a roundtable discussion titled “COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People.” Sen. Johnson will be joined by patients, families, doctors, and nurses to discuss how hospitals failed to administer proper care and treatment to patients suffering from COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. Panelists will share firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other experiences they witnessed at hospitals across the country. Sen. Johnson has held a series of public hearings and roundtables examining our federal health officials’ flawed response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first event devoted entirely to what happened inside hospitals. WHEN: September 28, 2026, 1 p.m. ET WHO: Sen. Johnson, patients, families, doctors, and nurses WHERE: Russell Senate Office Building, Kennedy Caucus Room 325. Please note guests must enter through security at the Russell entrance at First St. & Constitution Ave. door or the Upper Delaware Ave. door (ADA). A map is linked here. LIVESTREAM: Rumble: @SenRonJohnson; X: @SenRonJohnson; Facebook: Senator Ron Johnson PRESS RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. ET with name, outlet, email, and phone number to press@ronjohnson.senate.gov. RSVPs are strictly for press and media inquiries. Due to capacity restrictions, we cannot guarantee a seat to everyone who plans to attend. Seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis. An overflow room with the livestream will be available. ### | 1 | 2026-09-25T10:04:52Z | 2026-09-25T10:05:46Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/09/16/media-advisory-sen-johnson-to-lead-roundtable-discussion-covid-19-hospital-protocols-real-stories-from-real-people/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Sen. Johnson to Lead Roundtable Discussion: “COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People” | 2026-09-16 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, September 28, 2026, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will lead a roundtable discussion titled “COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People.” Sen. Johnson will be joined by patients, families, doctors, and nurses to discuss how hospitals failed to administer proper care and treatment to patients suffering from COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. Panelists will share firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other experiences they witnessed at hospitals across the country. Sen. Johnson has held a series of public hearings and roundtables examining our federal health officials’ flawed response to the COVID-19pandemic. This is the first event devoted entirely to what happened inside hospitals. A livestream of the event will be available. WHAT: A nonpartisan panel discussion about flawed hospital protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic WHEN: September 28, 2026, 1 p.m. ET WHO: Sen. Johnson, patients, families, doctors, and nurses WHERE: Russell Senate Office Building, Kennedy Caucus Room 325 PRESS RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET with name, outlet, email, and phone number to press@ronjohnson.senate.gov. Due to capacity restrictions, we cannot guarantee a seat to everyone who plans to attend. An overflow room will be available. Additional updates will be provided on our website. ### | 1 | 2026-09-17T09:52:05Z | 2026-09-17T09:53:00Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/16/senators-johnson-paul-release-additional-texts-from-dr-faucis-government-iphone/ | Senators Johnson, Paul Release Additional Texts from Dr. Fauci’s Government iPhone | 2026-08-16 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | In Jan. 2021 Dr. Fauci told: “Initial Studies avoid vaccination in first trimester” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released new text messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone which was produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 5, 2026, in response to Chairman Johnson’s request. The text chain released today provides additional context to Dr. Fauci’s message to Drs. Vivek Murthy and Rochelle Walensky expressing concerns about “cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose” of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines “theoretically” resulting in “miscarriage in the 1st trimester.” According to the newly released January 25, 2021 text message, Dr. John Mascola, the then-Director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, texted Dr. Fauci writing “I am corrected on pregnancy studies. Initial Studies avoid vaccination in first trimester due to possible fever and higher rates of miscarriage in first trimester[.]” A key text in the chain from Dr. John Mascola to Dr. Fauci below: Abbreviated Timeline of Text Messages from Dr. Fauci’s iPhone on Miscarriage Risk (New Text Message Highlighted) January 25, 2021 at 4:31 pm: Dr. Vivek Murthy texts Drs. Fauci and Rochelle Walensky. Dr. Murthy writes “[f]or pregnant women considering getting the vaccine, are you aware of any data or theoretical reason why vaccinating early vs late in pregnancy would be preferred?”[1] January 25, 2021 at 4:48 pm: Dr. Walensky responds to Dr. Murthy writing “my understanding is that this is all a [sic] data free.”[2] January 25, 2021 at 4:56 pm: Dr. Fauci responds to Dr. Murthy and writes “[a]gree with Rochelle. There are no data or theoretical reason to believe that vaccinating early versus late in pregnancy would be preferred.”[3] January 25, 2021 at 5:47 pm: Dr. F… | 1 | 2026-08-17T05:33:43Z | 2026-08-17T05:34:34Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/16/senators-johnson-paul-release-email-showing-top-fda-official-expressing-concern-over-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-events-2/ | Senators Johnson, Paul Release Email Showing Top FDA Official Expressing Concern Over COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events | 2026-08-16 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | In May 2021, Dr. Janet Woodcock wrote about reports of patients experiencing unknown adverse events: “no one takes them seriously, no one knows how to treat them, and there is no effort to study this” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new email obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government email which was produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The newly released email shows that on May 27, 2021, Dr. Janet Woodcock, the then-Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), wrote to Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins regarding reports she had received directly from individuals, including “healthcare professionals,” of adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Woodcock wrote, “The symptoms do not fit together into a distinctive syndrome and most are not easily quantifiable or evaluated with standard laboratory testing.” She went on to write that “These problems are not the sort that a system like VAERS would be able to detect, or even a more sophisticated population-based active followup [sic] such as CDC has, or a medical record based system such as BEST [an FDA safety surveillance system].” Dr. Woodcock wrote that she thought health officials should conduct a study, adding, “I doubt the industry would support, for obvious reasons. But my experience is, that if you let a problem fester, then it will come back to bite you later and you are not prepared.” The day after receiving Dr. Woodcock’s email, Dr. Fauci forwarded it to Dr. Collins, writing: “Janet [Woodcock] asks what we think of this? We cannot ignore her. We should probably bring in CDC and see what Rochelle [Walensky] thinks.” Based on information reviewed to date, it is unclear if Walensky was ever consulted. Dr. Woodcock’s May 27, 2021 email below: By the end of May 2021, when Acting Commissioner Woodcock wrot… | 1 | 2026-08-17T05:33:43Z | 2026-08-17T05:34:34Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/11/chairman-johnson-requests-doj-investigate-california-ballot-fraud/ | Chairman Johnson Requests DOJ Investigate California Ballot Fraud | 2026-08-11 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bilal Essayli, requesting an investigation into potential ballot fraud occurring in Los Angeles, California. The letter follows a Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing held last month at which James O’Keefe, CEO of O’Keefe Media Group, testified about alleged violations of federal and state elections law through a cash-for-signatures scheme in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. In his letter, Chairman Johnson wrote that in March 2026, O’Keefe Media Group published a series of videos showing petition circulators paying homeless individuals cash, cigarettes, or marijuana for their signatures on various ballot measures. Based on this reporting, Chairman Johnson’s letter identified two entities, Urban Signers and 1 Moore Petition LLC, alleged to have engaged in misconduct. “These entities’ apparent actions risk undermining confidence in our democratic process,” wrote Chairman Johnson. Full text of the letter to the FBI and the Department of Justice can be found here. Watch the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing here. ### | 1 | 2026-08-12T06:18:38Z | 2026-08-12T06:20:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/10/icymi-sen-johnson-joins-the-clay-travis-and-buck-sexton-show-and-america-reports/ | ICYMI: Sen. Johnson Joins The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports | 2026-08-10 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. Read more about the messages released here. Watch the full interview with Clay Travis and Buck Sexton here. Read excerpts from Sen. Johnson below: “This piece of information I had to release today because it impacts public safety. It impacts informed consent. So, this is an email chain between Anthony Fauci, CDC director [Rochelle] Walensky, and Surgeon General [Vivek] Murthy. This is on January 25th and 26th, 2021 – a little more than a month after the emergency use authorization on the mRNA injections … So in the middle of the chain Dr. Fauci writes ‘I asked around a bit more, and another issue came up that you need to be aware of. Since many people have significant cytokine storm and fever after the second dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the first trimester.’ Now, I’ve never heard public officials talk about significant cytokine storms after the second dose. All we heard from public officials is that this was perfectly safe for pregnancy. … “In June of 2021, Tom Shimabukuro, he was the man in charge of safety surveillance systems for the CDC, published a grossly misleading paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, where they looked at 827 confirmed pregnancies, [in] 700 of those pregnancies, the women got their COVID injection in the third trimester, after 28 weeks. Of those 827, 104 suffered a spontaneous abortion, or a miscarriage. “The problem with those stats is they took the 104 divided by 827 [and] came up with a miscarriage rate of 12.6 percent, which is about four times the normal miscarriage rate on a confirmed pregnancy. But here’s what they did that was so grossly misleading: 700 of those women got their… | 1 | 2026-08-11T05:54:29Z | 2026-08-11T05:56:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/10/senators-johnson-paul-release-initial-texts-from-dr-faucis-government-iphone-2/ | Senators Johnson, Paul Release Initial Texts from Dr. Fauci’s Government iPhone | 2026-08-10 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | Dr. Fauci in Jan. 2021: second dose of covid vaccine “theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone which was produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 5, 2026, in response to Chairman Johnson’s request. The phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. Oddly, only three contacts are listed; all other text messages are identified only with phone numbers rather than contact names. It is too early to determine whether any data has been deleted. To protect the privacy of individuals with whom Dr. Fauci communicated, as well as personal messages unrelated to the public health issues he was involved in, it will take time to carefully review the large volume of information the senators received. Chairman Johnson, Chairman Paul, and their staffs will work diligently and cooperatively to release relevant information to the public as soon as possible. The text chain released today could have an immediate impact of public health and the principle of informed consent. The text chain below is between Anthony Fauci, Rochelle Walensky, and Vivek Murthy dated from January 25-26, 2021; in the chain they discuss pregnant women and the COVID-19 injection. A key text in the chain is from Dr. Fauci: Additional texts from the conversation can be found here. Below are public statements made by federal health officials regarding their recommendations to pregnant women and a rebuttal by Dr. James Thorp OB/GYN to a Shimabukuro et al paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Feb. 3, 2021 – NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci: “[FDA] have found thus far and we have to be careful but thus far no red flags about that, about pregnant… | 1 | 2026-08-11T05:54:29Z | 2026-08-11T05:56:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/08/06/icymi-sen-johnson-votes-to-hold-dr-anthony-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress-in-todays-homeland-security-and-governmental-affairs-committee-business-meeting/ | ICYMI: Sen. Johnson Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress in Today’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Business Meeting | 2026-08-06 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | “If these investigations are one-sided, it’s because one side simply doesn’t want to look at the truth.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress during a business meeting of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The vote follows Dr. Fauci’s refusal to comply with the committee’s investigation in his role during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as his silence in last Wednesday’s hearing. Sen. Johnson’s remarks: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I want to associate myself with and second your opening comments. And I also want to strongly rebut the comments from our Democratic colleagues here, you know, particularly when Ranking Member Peters says this has been ‘one-sided’ and ‘rushed,’ rushed? “When I was chairman of this committee back in 2020, I started conducting oversight. I held hearings. There was no cooperation in those hearings. As a matter of fact, I remember one when we held a hearing with Dr. Pierre Kory, when he came in with all kinds of evidence on the effectiveness of ivermectin. The ranking member then denigrated him. Back then, Dr. Kory was a Democrat. He was shocked at the treatment he was given by the ranking member. “How many people died because they lacked early treatment with safe, effective generic drugs? Well, that hearing laid out the truth that this could be something that could help people, and we had a ranking member that did everything that he could to denigrate that truth. “My current experience is as the chairman of PSI; we’ve been holding hearing after hearing. My ranking member, [Senator] Blumenthal, in those hearings, we had one called ‘Voices of the Vaccine Injured.’ We had parents come in and tell their heart-wrenching stories. We had parents coming in, telling the truth. And the ranking member, a few hours before that hearing, held a press conference and said, ‘hope the press doesn’t cover it, because there’s nothing cre… | 1 | 2026-08-07T06:11:19Z | 2026-08-07T06:12:42Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/07/29/chairman-johnson-requests-interviews-with-dr-anthony-fauci-dr-peter-marks-and-other-former-federal-health-officials-on-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-covid-19-vaccines/ | Chairman Johnson Requests Interviews with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Peter Marks, and Other Former Federal Health Officials on the Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines | 2026-07-29 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to former Food and Drug Administration officials (“FDA”) Dr. Peter Marks, Dr. Narayan Nair, Dr. Steven Anderson, and Dr. Manette Niu, as well as former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (“NIAID”) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, requesting transcribed interviews about their roles in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. On April 29, 2026, Chairman Johnson released an interim report detailing how senior officials at the FDA turned a blind eye toward warnings that their vaccine safety monitoring system was hiding safety signals for the COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Marks and other former FDA officials Chairman Johnson has requested interviews with were among the officials involved in ignoring those warnings. “I hope that you will be cooperative and fully transparent regarding your involvement and knowledge of these issues,” Chairman Johnson wrote. Chairman Johnson questioned Dr. Fauci about COVID-19 vaccine safety at today’s hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, but he refused to answer questions and asserted his Fifth Amendment right. In his letter to Dr. Fauci, Chairman Johnson wrote, “I want to give you another opportunity to provide much-needed transparency about the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s response to it, including early treatments and the development, deployment, safety monitoring, and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.” The letters are listed below: Dr. Anthony Fauci Dr. Peter Marks Dr. Narayan Nair Dr. Steven Anderson Dr. Manette Niu ### | 1 | 2026-07-30T07:32:48Z | 2026-07-30T07:34:08Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/07/22/sen-johnson-named-chairman-of-the-u-s-senate-committee-on-the-budget/ | Sen. Johnson Named Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget | 2026-07-22 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) was named chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget by the Republican Conference. Today, the senator released the following statement: “I’m stepping into this role following the tragic death of my friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham. He was a true American patriot, and he will be sorely missed. “As chairman for the remainder of the year, I intend to maximize this opportunity to define the fiscal challenge we face, help expose the fraud in government programs, and work with the House, the White House, and my Senate colleagues to enact as much of President Trump’s agenda as possible.” ### | 1 | 2026-07-23T07:31:02Z | 2026-07-23T07:32:26Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/07/14/chairmen-johnson-grassley-release-records-showing-jack-smiths-investigative-team-secretly-obtained-text-messages-from-44-members-of-congress-amid-trump-probe/ | Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith’s Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe | 2026-07-14 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols. The bombshell discovery comes in new records released today by Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) as part of their ongoing Arctic Frost oversight. Johnson and Grassley requested the records from DOJ after receiving legally protected whistleblower disclosures. The Justice Department’s letter to the chairmen and the provided records indicate Smith’s investigative team circumvented its own filter review process, which was established to protect privileged materials from being swept up in a criminal prosecution, and directly accessed the content of texts sent by Republican and Democrat senators and members of the House of Representatives to White House officials during Trump’s first term. Bypassing a Filter Team evades consideration of additional privileges, such as attorney-client privilege. Both Johnson and Grassley’s text messages were obtained by Smith’s team. “This is yet another grotesque example of the Biden administration’s weaponization of the Justice Department,” Sen. Johnson said. “Jack Smith’s team acted with impunity as they disregarded their own protocols to obtain and access White House text messages, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress. At this point, no one should be shocked by Jack Smith’s recklessness and blatant abuse of power, but they should be outraged.” “Jack Smith’s criminal investigation of President Trump was a runaway train that had no brakes. Based on the information that’s been produced to me and Senator Johnson, Biden DOJ and FBI investigators apparently ignored their own ro… | 1 | 2026-07-15T07:12:08Z | 2026-07-15T07:13:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/30/chairman-johnson-requests-information-from-medical-journal-on-removal-of-article-on-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-and-vaccines/ | Chairman Johnson Requests Information from Medical Journal on Removal of Article on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Vaccines | 2026-06-30 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to the journal Toxicology Reports and its owner, Elsevier, requesting documents explaining their decision to remove a previously published article by Neil Z. Miller titled “Vaccines and sudden infant death: An analysis of the VAERS database 1990-2019 and review of the medical literature.” Miller’s article, which discussed the potential connection between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and vaccines, had been published and was publicly available online for five years before Toxicology Reports removed it on April 9, 2026. The removal was reportedly driven by comments on X and PubPeer, raising concerns about the article. Chairman Johnson’s letter follows Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s June 11, 2026 letter to the journal regarding the removal of Miller’s article. “The decision to remove this peer-reviewed article five years after the article was first published raises questions about the integrity of the scientific review process at the journal,” Chairman Johnson wrote. “We owe it to … all parents that have lost a child to SIDS to encourage and promote—instead of discourage and remove—medical research into the potential connection between vaccines and pediatric deaths,” Chairman Johnson concluded. Read more about the chairman’s letter in The Defender. Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-07-01T06:34:07Z | 2026-07-01T06:35:35Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/18/chairman-johnson-questions-cdc-awarding-pfizer-1-24-billion-for-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-after-fda-officials-recommended-warning-of-fatal-outcomes/ | Chairman Johnson Questions CDC Awarding Pfizer $1.24 Billion for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines After FDA Officials Recommended Warning of Fatal Outcomes | 2026-06-18 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raising concerns about the CDC recently awarding Pfizer two contracts for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccines valued at approximately $1.24 billion. In conjunction with the letter, Chairman Johnson released a December 5, 2025 email, in which FDA officials recommended changing the label on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to include “myocarditis with fatal outcomes.” Chairman Johnson raised questions about the extent to which this proposed label change was considered by other FDA officials, particularly in light of the new Pfizer vaccine contracts. The letter also revealed that in late 2025, FDA officials initially assessed ten cases of pediatric deaths to be probably or possibly connected to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Communications enclosed in the chairman’s letter show FDA officials discussing their plans to eventually reduce the number of pediatric deaths probably or possibly connected to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines which was then reflected in their December 5, 2025 memo. Chairman Johnson released that memo as an enclosure in his May 11, 2026 letter to HHS. “The decision to award these contracts raises questions about CDC’s commitment to vaccine safety,” Chairman Johnson wrote. “The safety issues with the COVID-19 injections that the Subcommittee has uncovered so far should have raised serious concerns at HHS and CDC about the mRNA COVID-19 injections. Instead, CDC’s reported awarding of approximately $1.24 billion in new contracts to Pfizer for a vaccine linked to serious adverse events—including potentially the deaths of children—suggests CDC continues to fail to take its vaccine safety responsibilities seriously,” Chairman Johnson concluded. Read more about the chairman’s letter in The Daily Caller. Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-19T06:50:32Z | 2026-06-19T06:53:40Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/10/sen-johnson-leads-senate-passage-of-national-sarcoma-awareness-month-resolution/ | Sen. Johnson Leads Senate Passage of National Sarcoma Awareness Month Resolution | 2026-06-10 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Senate passed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) resolution designating July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. This resolution raises awareness of sarcoma, a form of cancer, and honors the life of Melissa Locke and the thousands of other Americans who are affected by this disease. “I am pleased that my resolution passed the Senate in honor of Melissa Locke and the countless other Americans who have struggled with the life-threatening disease sarcoma. I hope we can continue to increase awareness of this complex form of cancer that is diagnosed thousands of times each year,” said Sen. Johnson. Sen. Johnson with Melissa and Brendan Locke Sen. Johnson is joined on the resolution by U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). The full text of the resolution can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/08/sen-johnson-introduces-right-to-try-for-individualized-treatments-act/ | Sen. Johnson Introduces Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act | 2026-06-08 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act (Right to Try 2.0) to provide access to individualized, one-patient therapies that are not eligible for approval under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory regime. Right to Try 2.0 builds on the Right to Try Act of 2017 to create a pathway for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating conditions to receive unique, patient-specific therapies that cannot undergo Phase I trials and may lack any commercial regulatory path. Right to Try 2.0 is voluntary for all involved parties. To partake in such treatments, patients must have considered all approved treatment options, in addition to obtaining a physician recommendation. Manufacturers are not obligated to provide treatments and physicians are not required to recommend such treatments. Manufacturers will receive coverage for direct costs but cannot profit from the unapproved treatment. “I championed Right to Try to provide hope and freedom to those with terminal illnesses by giving them access to experimental treatments without waiting for full FDA approval. The original Right to Try Act was about giving terminal patients a fighting chance by cutting through red tape. Right to Try 2.0 builds on that success and would provide access to individualized, rare disease and one-patient therapies that the current regulatory environment has yet to accommodate. This is about medical freedom and putting doctors and patients at the top of the treatment pyramid,” Sen. Johnson said. “When someone is fighting for their life, the last thing they need is the government standing in their way. We are entering a new era of medicine where breakthroughs in genomics and precision therapies can create treatments designed specifically for an individual patient, but our regulatory system was built for a different time and simply hasn’t kept up. This legislation makes sure patients have a clear, durable path to pursue individualized treatments when all … | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/05/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-on-the-mechanisms-of-the-covid-19-injections-causing-cancer-and-attacks-on-scientific-publications-and-research/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing on the Mechanisms of the COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research | 2026-06-05 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing titled, “Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research.” The seven witnesses testified in the following order: Angus Dalgleish, M.D. Professor Emeritus of Oncology; City St. George’s, University of London Wafik El-Deiry, M.D., PH.D. Director; Legorreta Cancer Center, Brown University Saskia Mostert, M.D., PH.D. Sabine Hazan, M.D. Chief Executive Officer, ProgenaBiome Aseem Malhotra, M.D. Consultant Cardiologist; HUM2N Clinic, London Julie Gralow, M.D. Chief Medical Officer; American Society of Clinical Oncology Tamika Felder Cancer Survivor The hearing exposed the corruption facing the field of scientific research and why the public remains unaware of the medical dangers, like cancer, connected to the COVID injection. “The testimony [of] today’s hearing raises the question of whether Big Pharma might also be funding individuals who troll scientific research that runs counter to its goals and narratives. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that during the pandemic, treatment alternatives using cheap and safe generic drugs were not only suppressed but actively sabotaged in favor of a liability-free and highly profitable experimental gene therapy… The fact that all the institutions that benefit from Big Pharma’s largesse actively push the experimental gene therapy is also the reason they are now working so hard to suppress the reality of COVID mRNA injection injuries,” Sen. Johnson opened. “Big Pharma has spent billions on TV ads to capture the media and as a result, the narrative. Prior to 1997, there was serious journalism covering suspected vaccine injuries. In 1979, Mike Wallace reported on CBS’s 60 Minutes about swine flu vaccine injuries … They pulled the swine flu vaccine after about 25 to 30 deaths … We have over 39,000 deaths right now associated with the COVID injection worldwide,” Sen. John… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/06/03/media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-plausible-mechanisms-of-covid-19-injections-causing-cancer-and-attacks-on-scientific-publications-and-researchmedia-advisory/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research | 2026-06-03 | 2026 | 2026-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled “Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research.” WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from seven witnesses. WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on Sen. Johnson’s X account, Rumble, and the Subcommittee’s website. WITNESSES: Angus Dalgleish, M.D. Professor Emeritus of Oncology; City St. George’s, University of London Wafik El-Deiry, M.D., PH.D. Director; Legorreta Cancer Center; Brown University Saskia Mostert, M.D., PH.D. Sabine Hazan, M.D. Chief Executive Officer; ProgenaBiome Aseem Malhorta, M.D. Consultant Cardiologist; HUM2N Clinic, London Julie Gralow, M.D. Chief Medical Officer; American Society of Clinical Oncology Tamika Felder Cancer Survivor ### | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/05/26/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-on-biden-health-officials-failure-to-detect-covid-19-vaccine-safety-signals/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing on Biden Health Officials’ Failure to Detect COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals | 2026-05-26 | 2026 | 2026-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing titled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with approximately 600 pages of records detailing how beginning in early 2021, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials became aware of a new, “state of the art” data mining method that could better detect statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Rather than adopt the “state of the art” method, Biden health officials continued to employ their older data mining method with known limitations that prevented FDA from detecting adverse events. “Peter Marks, with the knowledge that he was treating vaccine injuries, and they weren’t mild injuries. These were life-threatening injuries. These are total disability–type of injuries. So, he knew it. He was treating them. He knew that his safety surveillance system was masking these signals …. They were pleading with the officials at FDA, NIH, that knew they were severely injured by the vaccine, counting on them to make that public, to study their results so that others could get treated. To this day, they have not done that,” Sen. Johnson said. “We’ve got a real big problem in this country about vaccine-injury deniers. Again, these vaccine injuries are real, but it’s being denied. And you know, Mr. Science himself, accused a lot of people of being science deniers. I’ll accuse people of being vaccine-injury deniers,” Sen. Johnson continued. “Nobody that pushed these things wants to admit they’re wrong. The advice they gave might have resulted in somebody’s death or permanent disability. That’s what we’re faced with. That’s why we have this massive vaccine- and injection-injury denying going on in this country. And I can tell you, from my standpoint, I’m not giving up … I’m n… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/05/12/psi-chairman-johnson-to-secretary-kennedy-hhs-must-speed-up-production-of-relevant-records-on-covid-19-vaccines/ | PSI Chairman Johnson to Secretary Kennedy: HHS Must Speed Up Production of Relevant Records on COVID-19 Vaccines | 2026-05-12 | 2026 | 2026-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“PSI” or “the Subcommittee”), sent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), a letter calling for the immediate production of records relating to pediatric deaths following COVID-19 vaccination. In response to Chairman Johnson’s December 15, 2025 letter about an internal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) document acknowledging that the COVID-19 vaccines led to the death of at least 10 children, HHS produced another internal memorandum containing more information about pediatric deaths. This December 5, 2025 FDA memorandum described 96 pediatric deaths following COVID-19 vaccination, some of which were labeled as “possibly” or “probably” related to the vaccine. Given that HHS produced this document four months after Chairman Johnson’s initial request, he called on Secretary Kennedy to immediately provide the Subcommittee with the remaining responsive records. “We must speed up the discovery process. As a result, I am requesting, at your earliest convenience, a meeting with you and the officials within HHS that can discuss how to make that happen,” Chairman Johnson wrote. “The public deserves complete transparency about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. HHS must ensure that there is no delay in achieving that objective,” Chairman Johnson concluded. This recent letter to HHS follows a series of revelations uncovered by Chairman Johnson’s Subcommittee relating to the Biden administration’s failure to warn the public about the safety risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccines, including myocarditis and ischemic stroke. Nearly two weeks ago, Chairman Johnson held a hearing and issued an interim Majority staff report showing that Biden health officials knew their COVID-19 vaccine safety analytic system was insufficient and they refused to implement a superior, updated system that could better detect safety signals for vaccine adverse events. In ad… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/5/psi-chairman-johnson-to-secretary-kennedy-hhs-must-speed-up-production-of-relevant-records-on-covid-19-vaccines | PSI Chairman Johnson to Secretary Kennedy: HHS Must Speed Up Production of Relevant Records on COVID-19 Vaccines | 2026-05-12 | 2026 | 2026-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“PSI” or “the Subcommittee”), sent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), a letter calling for the immediate production of records relating to pediatric deaths following COVID-19 vaccination. In response to Chairman Johnson’s December 15, 2025 letter about an internal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) document acknowledging that the COVID-19 vaccines led to the death of at least 10 children, HHS produced another internal memorandum containing more information about pediatric deaths. This December 5, 2025 FDA memorandum described 96 pediatric deaths following COVID-19 vaccination, some of which were labeled as “possibly” or “probably” related to the vaccine. Given that HHS produced this document four months after Chairman Johnson’s initial request, he called on Secretary Kennedy to immediately provide the Subcommittee with the remaining responsive records. “We must speed up the discovery process. As a result, I am requesting, at your earliest convenience, a meeting with you and the officials within HHS that can discuss how to make that happen,” Chairman Johnson wrote. “The public deserves complete transparency about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. HHS must ensure that there is no delay in achieving that objective,” Chairman Johnson concluded. This recent letter to HHS follows a series of revelations uncovered by Chairman Johnson’s Subcommittee relating to the Biden administration’s failure to warn the public about the safety risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccines, including myocarditis and ischemic stroke. Nearly two weeks ago, Chairman Johnson held a hearing and issued an interim Majority staff report showing that Biden health officials knew their COVID-19 vaccine safety analytic system was insufficient and they refused to implement a superior, updated system that could better detect safety signals for vaccine adverse events. In ad… | 1 | 2026-05-13T06:12:22Z | 2026-05-13T06:13:52Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/5/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-on-biden-health-officials-failure-to-detect-covid-19-vaccine-safety-signals | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing on Biden Health Officials’ Failure to Detect COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals | 2026-05-01 | 2026 | 2026-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing titled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with approximately 600 pages of records detailing how beginning in early 2021, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials became aware of a new, “state of the art” data mining method that could better detect statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Rather than adopt the “state of the art” method, Biden health officials continued to employ their older data mining method with known limitations that prevented FDA from detecting adverse events. “Peter Marks, with the knowledge that he was treating vaccine injuries, and they weren’t mild injuries. These were life-threatening injuries. These are total disability–type of injuries. So, he knew it. He was treating them. He knew that his safety surveillance system was masking these signals .... They were pleading with the officials at FDA, NIH, that knew they were severely injured by the vaccine, counting on them to make that public, to study their results so that others could get treated. To this day, they have not done that,” Sen. Johnson said. “We've got a real big problem in this country about vaccine-injury deniers. Again, these vaccine injuries are real, but it’s being denied. And you know, Mr. Science himself, accused a lot of people of being science deniers. I’ll accuse people of being vaccine-injury deniers,” Sen. Johnson continued. “Nobody that pushed these things wants to admit they’re wrong. The advice they gave might have resulted in somebody’s death or permanent disability. That’s what we’re faced with. That’s why we have this massive vaccine- and injection-injury denying going on in this country. And I can tell you, from my standpoint, I’m not giving up … I’m… | 1 | 2026-05-02T05:53:08Z | 2026-05-02T05:54:44Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/04/30/sens-johnson-baldwin-recommend-u-s-attorney-candidates-to-the-white-house-for-wisconsins-eastern-and-western-districts/ | Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend U.S. Attorney Candidates to the White House for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western Districts | 2026-04-30 | 2026 | 2026-04 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to the White House to recommend two Wisconsinites for consideration to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter Smyczek and Chadwick Elgersma, were recommended to the senators by the bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission that was established to provide recommendations for nominations during the 119th Congress for United States attorneys and federal judicial positions. “I appreciate the hard work and dedication of Brad Schimel, who continues to serve the people of Wisconsin and remains fully committed to his role as first assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Wisconsin,” said Sen. Johnson. “My bipartisan nominating commission with Sen. Baldwin submitted two well-qualified U.S. attorneys for the President’s consideration. Peter Smyczek and Chadwick Elgersma will apply the rule of law and serve the people of Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western districts well.” “This is proof that the hard work of this commission and finding common ground can work,” said Sen. Baldwin. “The candidates that the commission put forward appear well qualified, to have relevant experience, and committed to delivering justice impartially, and I support them moving through the next stage of the nomination process. Wisconsinites want these top law enforcement officials to work for them and uphold the constitution without fear or favor, and I will vet these candidates to ensure they meet that criteria and do right by Wisconsin families.” The full text of the Wisconsin Senators’ letter of recommendation to the White House can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/4/sens-johnson-baldwin-recommend-u-s-attorney-candidates-to-the-white-house-for-wisconsin-s-eastern-and-western-districts | Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend U.S. Attorney Candidates to the White House for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western Districts | 2026-04-30 | 2026 | 2026-04 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to the White House to recommend two Wisconsinites for consideration to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter Smyczek and Chadwick Elgersma, were recommended to the senators by the bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission that was established to provide recommendations for nominations during the 119th Congress for United States attorneys and federal judicial positions. “I appreciate the hard work and dedication of Brad Schimel, who continues to serve the people of Wisconsin and remains fully committed to his role as first assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Wisconsin,” said Sen. Johnson. “My bipartisan nominating commission with Sen. Baldwin submitted two well-qualified U.S. attorneys for the President’s consideration. Peter Smyczek and Chadwick Elgersma will apply the rule of law and serve the people of Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western districts well.” “This is proof that the hard work of this commission and finding common ground can work,” said Sen. Baldwin. “The candidates that the commission put forward appear well qualified, to have relevant experience, and committed to delivering justice impartially, and I support them moving through the next stage of the nomination process. Wisconsinites want these top law enforcement officials to work for them and uphold the constitution without fear or favor, and I will vet these candidates to ensure they meet that criteria and do right by Wisconsin families.” The full text of the Wisconsin Senators’ letter of recommendation to the White House can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-05-01T06:06:26Z | 2026-05-01T06:08:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/04/29/media-advisory-psi-chairman-johnson-releases-report-will-hold-hearing-on-biden-health-officials-failure-to-detect-covid-19-vaccine-safety-signals/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PSI Chairman Johnson Releases Report; Will Hold Hearing on Biden Health Officials’ Failure to Detect COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals | 2026-04-29 | 2026 | 2026-04 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with approximately 600 pages of records detailing how in early 2021, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) officials became aware of a new, “state of the art” data mining method that could better detect statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Rather than adopt the “state of the art” method, Biden health officials continued to employ their older data mining method with known limitations that prevented FDA from detecting adverse events. Key findings from the report include: In 2021, Dr. Ana Szarfman, who at the time was a senior medical officer and safety data mining developer at FDA and helped develop the FDA’s data mining system, made senior FDA officials — including Dr. Peter Marks, who led the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research — aware of a “superior” data mining method that could adjust for “masking,” a known limitation of the FDA’s current data mining system that hid signals for adverse events. However, senior FDA officials chose not to utilize this more effective methodology. Between March 2021 and July 2021, Dr. Szarfman shared analyses of COVID-19 vaccine adverse event reports using the more effective methodology with FDA officials that, unsurprisingly, detected far more statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines. One analysis identified “49 examples of extreme masking,” including approximately 25 statistically significant safety signals for adverse events that were not previously detected, such as sudden cardiac death, Bell’s palsy, and pulmonary infarction. Other analyses Dr. Szarfman shared identified statistically significant safety sign… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/4/media-advisory-psi-chairman-johnson-releases-report-will-hold-hearing-on-biden-health-officials-failure-to-detect-covid-19-vaccine-safety-signals | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PSI Chairman Johnson Releases Report; Will Hold Hearing on Biden Health Officials’ Failure to Detect COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals | 2026-04-29 | 2026 | 2026-04 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with approximately 600 pages of records detailing how in early 2021, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) officials became aware of a new, “state of the art” data mining method that could better detect statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Rather than adopt the “state of the art” method, Biden health officials continued to employ their older data mining method with known limitations that prevented FDA from detecting adverse events. Key findings from the report include: In 2021, Dr. Ana Szarfman, who at the time was a senior medical officer and safety data mining developer at FDA and helped develop the FDA’s data mining system, made senior FDA officials — including Dr. Peter Marks, who led the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research — aware of a “superior” data mining method that could adjust for “masking,” a known limitation of the FDA’s current data mining system that hid signals for adverse events. However, senior FDA officials chose not to utilize this more effective methodology. Between March 2021 and July 2021, Dr. Szarfman shared analyses of COVID-19 vaccine adverse event reports using the more effective methodology with FDA officials that, unsurprisingly, detected far more statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines. One analysis identified “49 examples of extreme masking,” including approximately 25 statistically significant safety signals for adverse events that were not previously detected, such as sudden cardiac death, Bell’s palsy, and pulmonary infarction. Other analyses Dr. Szarfman shared identified statistically significant safety sign… | 1 | 2026-04-30T06:05:15Z | 2026-04-30T06:07:09Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/03/25/psi-chairman-johnson-reveals-further-evidence-of-biden-administration-downplaying-covid-19-vaccine-safety-risk/ | PSI Chairman Johnson Reveals Further Evidence of Biden Administration Downplaying COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Risk | 2026-03-25 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | Releases nearly 2,000 pages of Biden HHS records, including communications about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), revealing yet another instance of the Biden administration’s failure to take immediate action to warn the public about a serious COVID-19 vaccine adverse event. In the letter, Chairman Johnson described how as early as Nov. 2022, vaccine safety surveillance systems, run by Biden health officials, began detecting statistically significant safety signals for ischemic stroke among individuals age 65 and older following receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster. Rather than immediately issue a formal warning to the public, documents show that in Dec. 2022, the Biden White House and HHS pushed to “increase uptake of the booster” for people 65 years and older. The following month, in Jan. 2023, a draft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “communications plan,” which included edits from the Biden White House, appeared to underscore the Biden administration’s continued desire to “increase uptake of the booster.” Specifically, edits made to the plan downplayed the significance of the safety signal, changing a sentence that stated that the “signal is moderately elevated” to the “signal is slightly elevated.” That same month, even as a safety surveillance system continued to detect a statistically significant safety signal for ischemic stroke, Biden health officials posted on FDA’s website that “no change is recommended in COVID-19 vaccination practice.” However, even though Biden health officials continued to tell the public the vaccine was safe, behind closed doors, they initiated multiple studies and statistical analyses — including a so-called “Stroke Project” — to investigate the validity of their assertion. These investiga… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/3/psi-chairman-johnson-reveals-further-evidence-of-biden-administration-downplaying-covid-19-vaccine-safety-risk | PSI Chairman Johnson Reveals Further Evidence of Biden Administration Downplaying COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Risk | 2026-03-25 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | Releases nearly 2,000 pages of Biden HHS records, including communications about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), revealing yet another instance of the Biden administration’s failure to take immediate action to warn the public about a serious COVID-19 vaccine adverse event. In the letter, Chairman Johnson described how as early as Nov. 2022, vaccine safety surveillance systems, run by Biden health officials, began detecting statistically significant safety signals for ischemic stroke among individuals age 65 and older following receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster. Rather than immediately issue a formal warning to the public, documents show that in Dec. 2022, the Biden White House and HHS pushed to “increase uptake of the booster” for people 65 years and older. The following month, in Jan. 2023, a draft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “communications plan,” which included edits from the Biden White House, appeared to underscore the Biden administration’s continued desire to “increase uptake of the booster.” Specifically, edits made to the plan downplayed the significance of the safety signal, changing a sentence that stated that the “signal is moderately elevated” to the “signal is slightly elevated.” That same month, even as a safety surveillance system continued to detect a statistically significant safety signal for ischemic stroke, Biden health officials posted on FDA’s website that “no change is recommended in COVID-19 vaccination practice.” However, even though Biden health officials continued to tell the public the vaccine was safe, behind closed doors, they initiated multiple studies and statistical analyses — including a so-called “Stroke Project” — to investigate the validity of their assertion. These investiga… | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/03/24/sen-johnson-for-the-wall-street-journal-move-to-end-the-filibuster-now-before-democrats-do/ | Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: Move to End the Filibuster Now—Before Democrats Do | 2026-03-24 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling for an end to the filibuster to restore effective lawmaking in the U.S. Senate. The senator argued that outdated Senate rules have paralyzed Congress and that eliminating the 60-vote threshold is necessary to pass meaningful legislation. “At a minimum, if the SAVE America Act fails to pass, the Senate should vote on a rule change (requiring 67 votes) to end the filibuster. It would be interesting to see whether Democrats would vote yes when Republicans are in power. Forcing them to defend the rule now could politically shame them into preserving it later: It’s the only chance I see of dissuading them from voting yes once they regain power,” the senator wrote. The full op-ed can be found here and excerpts are below. “The U.S. Senate is broken. That U.S. federal government debt is approaching $39 trillion is only the most obvious evidence proving this point. Since I entered Congress in 2011, we should have passed 180 appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year they were funding. We’ve passed only six on time. That’s a 96.7% failure rate. “Owing to that dysfunction, in the past 15 years we’ve had five shutdowns, relied on 57 continuing resolutions to fund government on an interim basis, and increased or suspended the debt ceiling a dozen times, allowing the federal government to incur an additional $24 trillion in debt. Despite this record of failure, for some inexplicable reason many of my Republican colleagues believe that maintaining the 60-vote threshold required to end a filibuster is crucial to the future of our republic. “I’ll admit that the 60-vote cloture threshold has prevented many bad bills from becoming law, and that without it bad bills would become law more easily. But it also prevents good bills from getting passed. … “Lawmakers routinely use the cloture vote today to snuff out discussion and thoughtful consideration of proposed amendments to legislation being debated. The resu… | 1 | 2026-06-18T06:41:00Z | 2026-06-18T06:43:25Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/3/sen-johnson-for-the-wall-street-journal-move-to-end-the-filibuster-now-before-democrats-do | Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: Move to End the Filibuster Now—Before Democrats Do | 2026-03-24 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling for an end to the filibuster to restore effective lawmaking in the U.S. Senate. The senator argued that outdated Senate rules have paralyzed Congress and that eliminating the 60-vote threshold is necessary to pass meaningful legislation. “At a minimum, if the SAVE America Act fails to pass, the Senate should vote on a rule change (requiring 67 votes) to end the filibuster. It would be interesting to see whether Democrats would vote yes when Republicans are in power. Forcing them to defend the rule now could politically shame them into preserving it later: It’s the only chance I see of dissuading them from voting yes once they regain power,” the senator wrote. The full op-ed can be found here and excerpts are below. “The U.S. Senate is broken. That U.S. federal government debt is approaching $39 trillion is only the most obvious evidence proving this point. Since I entered Congress in 2011, we should have passed 180 appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year they were funding. We've passed only six on time. That's a 96.7% failure rate. “Owing to that dysfunction, in the past 15 years we've had five shutdowns, relied on 57 continuing resolutions to fund government on an interim basis, and increased or suspended the debt ceiling a dozen times, allowing the federal government to incur an additional $24 trillion in debt. Despite this record of failure, for some inexplicable reason many of my Republican colleagues believe that maintaining the 60-vote threshold required to end a filibuster is crucial to the future of our republic. “I'll admit that the 60-vote cloture threshold has prevented many bad bills from becoming law, and that without it bad bills would become law more easily. But it also prevents good bills from getting passed. … “Lawmakers routinely use the cloture vote today to snuff out discussion and thoughtful consideration of proposed amendments to legislation being debated. The resu… | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/3/sen-johnson-releases-statement-on-eastern-district-court-decision-not-to-extend-appointment-of-brad-schimel-as-u-s-attorney | Sen. Johnson Releases Statement on Eastern District Court Decision Not to Extend Appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. Attorney | 2026-03-11 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the Eastern District Court decision not to extend the appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney. “It is bizarre that the Eastern District Court writes that they view Brad Schimel as performing well as an interim U.S. attorney but then declines to appoint him for the duration of the vacancy — especially when they are fully aware that Senate Democrats are obstructing the nomination and confirmation of U.S. attorneys throughout the country. “I am obviously disappointed in their decision. I encourage Attorney General Pam Bondi to utilize available authorities to keep Brad in charge of the U.S. attorney’s office. “I will also work with Sen. Baldwin to reconvene the Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission. Last year, the commission failed to produce recommendations for Wisconsin’s U.S. attorney offices because some commissioners refused to evaluate certain applicants based solely on their qualifications. “I urge the commissioners not to inject partisan politics into their important work.” ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/03/11/sen-johnson-releases-statement-on-eastern-district-court-decision-not-to-extend-appointment-of-brad-schimel-as-u-s-attorney/ | Sen. Johnson Releases Statement on Eastern District Court Decision Not to Extend Appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. Attorney | 2026-03-11 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the Eastern District Court decision not to extend the appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney. “It is bizarre that the Eastern District Court writes that they view Brad Schimel as performing well as an interim U.S. attorney but then declines to appoint him for the duration of the vacancy — especially when they are fully aware that Senate Democrats are obstructing the nomination and confirmation of U.S. attorneys throughout the country. “I am obviously disappointed in their decision. I encourage Attorney General Pam Bondi to utilize available authorities to keep Brad in charge of the U.S. attorney’s office. “I will also work with Sen. Baldwin to reconvene the Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission. Last year, the commission failed to produce recommendations for Wisconsin’s U.S. attorney offices because some commissioners refused to evaluate certain applicants based solely on their qualifications. “I urge the commissioners not to inject partisan politics into their important work.” ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:18:47Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/3/media-advisory-tomorrow-at-2pm-sen-johnson-to-hold-press-conference-duchenne-families-fight-to-maintain-access-to-existing-treatment | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Sen. Johnson to Hold Press Conference: “Duchenne Families Fight to Maintain Access to Existing Treatment” | 2026-03-09 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will host a press conference in the Senate Swamp alongside patients and families who are losing access to ataluren, a treatment used for years by individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. WHAT: “Duchenne Families Fight to Maintain Access to Existing Treatment” WHO: Senator Ron Johnson, Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and families WHEN: Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET WHERE: Senate Swamp WATCH: Tune in live on X @SenRonJohnson and Rumble. NOTE: Credentialed media may RSVP to press@ronjohnson.senate.gov to attend. ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/03/09/media-advisory-sen-johnson-to-hold-press-conference-duchenne-families-fight-to-maintain-access-to-existing-treatment/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Sen. Johnson to Hold Press Conference: “Duchenne Families Fight to Maintain Access to Existing Treatment” | 2026-03-09 | 2026 | 2026-03 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will host a press conference in the Senate Swamp alongside patients and families who are losing access to ataluren, a treatment used for years by individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. WHAT: “Duchenne Families Fight to Maintain Access to Existing Treatment” WHO: Senator Ron Johnson, Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and families WHEN: Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET WHERE: Senate Swamp WATCH: Tune in live on X @SenRonJohnson and Rumble. NOTE: Credentialed media may RSVP to press@ronjohnson.senate.gov to attend. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:18:47Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/2/video-release-sen-johnson-reacts-to-state-of-the-union-on-mornings-with-maria | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Reacts to State of the Union on Mornings with Maria | 2026-02-25 | 2026 | 2026-02 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, the national debt, military spending, government shutdowns, the SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and Republican priorities. The senator praised the President’s address, calling it “an inspirational speech celebrating America and its heroes.” “I thought the crowning moment really was when President Trump just asked Democrats, would you reaffirm that the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens? And I could not believe Democrats didn't stand for that,” Sen. Johnson said. “Democrats create these enormous messes and rather than, you know, lend a hand, and try and help solve these problems, no, they train activists. They encourage their supporters to go and obstruct justice, putting them in harm's way. They get a couple of martyrs, and then they use that with, you know, the backing of the legacy media. So it would be nice if we had Democrats who are willing to acknowledge the fact that their Obamacare is a disaster, that they created this devaluation of the dollar that's making things unaffordable, that they opened the border, but we do not have partners. So that's why it takes very strong leadership and that’s what President Trump was providing,” Sen. Johnson continued. “I, for one, like a president who’s optimistic, who celebrates America and Americans, and that was a very optimistic speech right there. Don't you want a president with a vision to make the country even greater? I mean, this is a great country, 250 years. It can be even better. That's the kind of leadership we want. That's the kind of leadership President Trump is providing,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Watch the full video here. ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/02/25/video-release-sen-johnson-reacts-to-state-of-the-union-on-mornings-with-maria/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Reacts to State of the Union on Mornings with Maria | 2026-02-25 | 2026 | 2026-02 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, the national debt, military spending, government shutdowns, the SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and Republican priorities. The senator praised the President’s address, calling it “an inspirational speech celebrating America and its heroes.” “I thought the crowning moment really was when President Trump just asked Democrats, would you reaffirm that the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens? And I could not believe Democrats didn’t stand for that,” Sen. Johnson said. “Democrats create these enormous messes and rather than, you know, lend a hand, and try and help solve these problems, no, they train activists. They encourage their supporters to go and obstruct justice, putting them in harm’s way. They get a couple of martyrs, and then they use that with, you know, the backing of the legacy media. So it would be nice if we had Democrats who are willing to acknowledge the fact that their Obamacare is a disaster, that they created this devaluation of the dollar that’s making things unaffordable, that they opened the border, but we do not have partners. So that’s why it takes very strong leadership and that’s what President Trump was providing,” Sen. Johnson continued. “I, for one, like a president who’s optimistic, who celebrates America and Americans, and that was a very optimistic speech right there. Don’t you want a president with a vision to make the country even greater? I mean, this is a great country, 250 years. It can be even better. That’s the kind of leadership we want. That’s the kind of leadership President Trump is providing,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Watch the full video here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:17:58Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/2/sen-johnson-investigates-fraud-in-minnesota-demands-audit-and-inspection-records | Sen. Johnson Investigates Fraud in Minnesota, Demands Audit and Inspection Records | 2026-02-04 | 2026 | 2026-02 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi requesting records related to oversight failures, fraud detection, and program-integrity controls across 14 Medicaid service categories designated by Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) as “high-risk,” as well as Minnesota’s child care assistance program. A copy of the letter was sent to Gov. Walz. The letter follows recent public reporting on fraud in Minnesota, including a YouTube video by Nick Shirley that highlighted potentially $111 million in improper payments and fraud at child care centers across Minnesota and raised serious questions about whether existing oversight mechanisms at DHS were sufficient to detect and prevent fraud. “At the very least, routine DHS oversight should have identified obvious program-integrity red flags at child care centers receiving unusually large payments relative to their licensed capacity,” Chairman Johnson wrote. In the letter, the chairman enclosed a list of over 70 examples of child care businesses in Minnesota that received over $1 million in annual payments from the state in 2024. He demanded audit and inspection records connected to those entities. “Given the pervasiveness of fraud in your state, it is past time for Minnesota to answer for its apparent failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars,” Chairman Johnson stated. Read more about the chairman’s letter in the New York Post. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/02/04/sen-johnson-investigates-fraud-in-minnesota-demands-audit-and-inspection-records/ | Sen. Johnson Investigates Fraud in Minnesota, Demands Audit and Inspection Records | 2026-02-04 | 2026 | 2026-02 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi requesting records related to oversight failures, fraud detection, and program-integrity controls across 14 Medicaid service categories designated by Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) as “high-risk,” as well as Minnesota’s child care assistance program. A copy of the letter was sent to Gov. Walz. The letter follows recent public reporting on fraud in Minnesota, including a YouTube video by Nick Shirley that highlighted potentially $111 million in improper payments and fraud at child care centers across Minnesota and raised serious questions about whether existing oversight mechanisms at DHS were sufficient to detect and prevent fraud. “At the very least, routine DHS oversight should have identified obvious program-integrity red flags at child care centers receiving unusually large payments relative to their licensed capacity,” Chairman Johnson wrote. In the letter, the chairman enclosed a list of over 70 examples of child care businesses in Minnesota that received over $1 million in annual payments from the state in 2024. He demanded audit and inspection records connected to those entities. “Given the pervasiveness of fraud in your state, it is past time for Minnesota to answer for its apparent failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars,” Chairman Johnson stated. Read more about the chairman’s letter in the New York Post. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:17:58Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/1/sen-johnson-introduces-bill-to-permanently-authorize-school-choice-in-d-c | Sen. Johnson Introduces Bill to Permanently Authorize School Choice in D.C. | 2026-01-28 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) reintroduced legislation to permanently authorize the funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP), D.C. Public Charter Schools, and D.C. Public Schools. Senator Johnson has long championed school choice in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Since the beginning of his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the committee of jurisdiction for the District of Columbia, Senator Johnson led reauthorizations of this vital program for disadvantaged D.C. students. DC OSP provides scholarships for low-income families in the District for their children to attend a private school in the District. DC OSP is a monumental success, demonstrated by students’ graduation rates, post-secondary success, parental satisfaction, and the annual demand from District parents. “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has helped thousands of students from low-income households attain a graduation rate significantly higher than comparable students. The fact that twice as many children apply for the program than can be accommodated shows how important choice in education is for families. Permanently authorizing the program would continue to allow families access to a better future and the ability to choose the best type of education for their children,” Sen. Johnson said. “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has a track record of delivering real results for students, especially those from low-income households,” said Sen. Tim Scott. “Permanently authorizing the SOAR Act ensures scholarships through this proven program remain available, protects families’ freedom to choose, and keeps opportunity within reach for the students who need it most.” Full text of the legislation can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/01/28/sen-johnson-introduces-bill-to-permanently-authorize-school-choice-in-d-c/ | Sen. Johnson Introduces Bill to Permanently Authorize School Choice in D.C. | 2026-01-28 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) reintroduced legislation to permanently authorize the funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP), D.C. Public Charter Schools, and D.C. Public Schools. Senator Johnson has long championed school choice in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Since the beginning of his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the committee of jurisdiction for the District of Columbia, Senator Johnson led reauthorizations of this vital program for disadvantaged D.C. students. DC OSP provides scholarships for low-income families in the District for their children to attend a private school in the District. DC OSP is a monumental success, demonstrated by students’ graduation rates, post-secondary success, parental satisfaction, and the annual demand from District parents. “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has helped thousands of students from low-income households attain a graduation rate significantly higher than comparable students. The fact that twice as many children apply for the program than can be accommodated shows how important choice in education is for families. Permanently authorizing the program would continue to allow families access to a better future and the ability to choose the best type of education for their children,” Sen. Johnson said. “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has a track record of delivering real results for students, especially those from low-income households,” said Sen. Tim Scott. “Permanently authorizing the SOAR Act ensures scholarships through this proven program remain available, protects families’ freedom to choose, and keeps opportunity within reach for the students who need it most.” Full text of the legislation can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:17:32Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/1/media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-one-year-after-disaster-experts-weigh-in-on-the-palisades-fire | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire | 2026-01-27 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will hold a hearing entitled “One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire.” The hearing, part of the senators’ joint oversight of the Palisades Fire, will feature expert testimony on California’s wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery regarding the deadly wildfire. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from three witnesses. WHEN: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on Sen. Johnson’s X account, Rumble, and the Subcommittee’s website. WITNESSES: Patrick Butler Fire Chief and Harbor Master, Redondo Beach Fire Department Rick Crawford Former Battalion Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department Spencer Hawkins Government Affairs Committee Chair, International Association of Emergency Managers ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/01/27/media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-one-year-after-disaster-experts-weigh-in-on-the-palisades-fire/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire | 2026-01-27 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will hold a hearing entitled “One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire.” The hearing, part of the senators’ joint oversight of the Palisades Fire, will feature expert testimony on California’s wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery regarding the deadly wildfire. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from three witnesses. WHEN: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on Sen. Johnson’s X account, Rumble, and the Subcommittee’s website. WITNESSES: Patrick Butler Fire Chief and Harbor Master, Redondo Beach Fire Department Rick Crawford Former Battalion Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department Spencer Hawkins Government Affairs Committee Chair, International Association of Emergency Managers ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:17:32Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/1/sen-johnson-subpoenas-at-t-verizon-and-lumen-for-records-identifying-targets-of-the-arctic-frost-investigation | Sen. Johnson Subpoenas AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for Records Identifying Targets of the Arctic Frost Investigation | 2026-01-14 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, subpoenaed AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for records identifying the targets of Jack Smith’s partisan investigation into President Trump, also known as “Arctic Frost.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Chairman Johnson on the cover letter to these companies. These subpoenas will ensure that the companies will provide full and complete responses to the chairmen’s ongoing requests for information relating to Jack Smith’s efforts to acquire phone records from law abiding U.S. citizens, including Members of Congress. “Over the last year, Chairman Grassley and I identified hundreds of individuals and entities that Jack Smith swept into his massive partisan dragnet, including Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA and elected officials. In response to these subpoenas, I expect the telecom companies to identify even more people Jack Smith ruthlessly targeted as he weaponized the federal justice system against law-abiding patriots,” Chairman Johnson stated. The subpoenas follow the chairmen’s extensive oversight of the Biden administration’s efforts to cripple President Trump and his allies. Last year, Chairmen Johnson and Grassley revealed that the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) subpoenaed phone records belonging to at least 13 Members of Congress. Through whistleblower disclosures, the chairmen released records showing that over 400 Republican organizations and individuals were targeted as part of “Arctic Frost.” The subpoenas issued on Jan. 13, 2026 are below: AT&T Verizon Lumen Read more about the chairman’s subpoenas in Just The News. Learn more about Sen. Johnson’s Arctic Frost oversight: November 12, 2025: Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas October 30, 2025: Sens. Johnson, Grassley, Expose “Arctic Frost” Witch Hunt Targeting 430 Republicans October 14, 2025: Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Grassley in Demanding Federal Entities, Teleco… | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2026/01/14/2026-1-sen-johnson-subpoenas-at-t-verizon-and-lumen-for-records-identifying-targets-of-the-arctic-frost-investigation/ | Sen. Johnson Subpoenas AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for Records Identifying Targets of the Arctic Frost Investigation | 2026-01-14 | 2026 | 2026-01 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, subpoenaed AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for records identifying the targets of Jack Smith’s partisan investigation into President Trump, also known as “Arctic Frost.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Chairman Johnson on the cover letter to these companies. These subpoenas will ensure that the companies will provide full and complete responses to the chairmen’s ongoing requests for information relating to Jack Smith’s efforts to acquire phone records from law abiding U.S. citizens, including Members of Congress. “Over the last year, Chairman Grassley and I identified hundreds of individuals and entities that Jack Smith swept into his massive partisan dragnet, including Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA and elected officials. In response to these subpoenas, I expect the telecom companies to identify even more people Jack Smith ruthlessly targeted as he weaponized the federal justice system against law-abiding patriots,” Chairman Johnson stated. The subpoenas follow the chairmen’s extensive oversight of the Biden administration’s efforts to cripple President Trump and his allies. Last year, Chairmen Johnson and Grassley revealed that the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) subpoenaed phone records belonging to at least 13 Members of Congress. Through whistleblower disclosures, the chairmen released records showing that over 400 Republican organizations and individuals were targeted as part of “Arctic Frost.” The subpoenas issued on Jan. 13, 2026 are below: AT&T Verizon Lumen Read more about the chairman’s subpoenas in Just The News. Learn more about Sen. Johnson’s Arctic Frost oversight: November 12, 2025: Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas October 30, 2025: Sens. Johnson, Grassley, Expose “Arctic Frost” Witch Hunt Targeting 430 Republicans October 14, 2025: Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Grassley in Demanding Federal Entities, Teleco… | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:17:32Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/sen-johnson-demands-hhs-produce-records-linking-children-s-deaths-to-covid-19-vaccines | Sen. Johnson Demands HHS Produce Records Linking Children’s Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccines | 2025-12-17 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. requesting records indicating that at least 10 children died “after and because of receiving COVID-19 vaccination.” The requested records are connected to a Nov. 28, 2025 memo reportedly written by Dr. Vinay Prasad, the Chief Medical Officer and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Director at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the memo, Dr. Prasad stated, “[f]or the first time, the US FDA will acknowledge that COVID-19 vaccines have killed American children.” “The memo outlined the Biden Administration’s failure to fully investigate the safety of the vaccines, including the risks of myocarditis,”Chairman Johnson wrote. “Although Dr. Prasad’s leaked memo did receive some limited media coverage, it did not receive anywhere near the attention it should have. As a result, the American public remains largely unaware of what should be a blockbuster revelation. Hopefully, the documents HHS will provide in response to this oversight request will garner the public attention they deserve,” Chairman Johnson concluded. In addition to requesting documents linked to Dr. Prasad’s memo, the chairman also reiterated his outstanding requests for information relating to the Biden Administration’s last-minute four-year extension of liability protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Chairman Johnson asked Secretary Kennedy to explain “what steps HHS has taken to examine whether the existing liability shield for COVID-19 vaccines should remain in place.” Read more about the chairman’s letter in The Daily Caller. Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/17/2025-12-sen-johnson-demands-hhs-produce-records-linking-children-s-deaths-to-covid-19-vaccines/ | Sen. Johnson Demands HHS Produce Records Linking Children’s Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccines | 2025-12-17 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | Sen. Johnson Demands HHS Produce Records Linking Children’s Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccines WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. requesting records indicating that at least 10 children died “after and because of receiving COVID-19 vaccination.” The requested records are connected to a Nov. 28, 2025 memo reportedly written by Dr. Vinay Prasad, the Chief Medical Officer and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Director at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the memo, Dr. Prasad stated, “[f]or the first time, the US FDA will acknowledge that COVID-19 vaccines have killed American children.” “The memo outlined the Biden Administration’s failure to fully investigate the safety of the vaccines, including the risks of myocarditis,”Chairman Johnson wrote. “Although Dr. Prasad’s leaked memo did receive some limited media coverage, it did not receive anywhere near the attention it should have. As a result, the American public remains largely unaware of what should be a blockbuster revelation. Hopefully, the documents HHS will provide in response to this oversight request will garner the public attention they deserve,” Chairman Johnson concluded. In addition to requesting documents linked to Dr. Prasad’s memo, the chairman also reiterated his outstanding requests for information relating to the Biden Administration’s last-minute four-year extension of liability protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Chairman Johnson asked Secretary Kennedy to explain “what steps HHS has taken to examine whether the existing liability shield for COVID-19 vaccines should remain in place.” Read more about the chairman’s letter in The Daily Caller. Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/sen-johnson-applauds-addition-of-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-and-metachromatic-leukodystrophy-to-newborn-screening-panel | Sen. Johnson Applauds Addition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to Newborn Screening Panel | 2025-12-16 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to add Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), expanding access to early detection for two devastating rare diseases. The senator recognized Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Matthew Bellina, and Laura and Jordan McLinn for their tireless work and advocacy. “I championed Right to Try to give those with terminal or rare diseases hope and the freedom to try experimental drugs and therapies. I am grateful to Secretary Kennedy and to all those advocating for early screening of rare diseases to give families the chance to act when treatment can be most effective,” Sen. Johnson said. “[This] wouldn’t have happened without you, Mr. Secretary, and the people that work with you tirelessly to do what’s right. God bless you and thank you,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Sen. Johnson’s full remarks can be found here. Sen. Johnson’s history of work with Right to Try can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/16/2025-12-sen-johnson-applauds-addition-of-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-and-metachromatic-leukodystrophy-to-newborn-screening-panel/ | Sen. Johnson Applauds Addition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to Newborn Screening Panel | 2025-12-16 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to add Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), expanding access to early detection for two devastating rare diseases. The senator recognized Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Matthew Bellina, and Laura and Jordan McLinn for their tireless work and advocacy. “I championed Right to Try to give those with terminal or rare diseases hope and the freedom to try experimental drugs and therapies. I am grateful to Secretary Kennedy and to all those advocating for early screening of rare diseases to give families the chance to act when treatment can be most effective,” Sen. Johnson said. “[This] wouldn’t have happened without you, Mr. Secretary, and the people that work with you tirelessly to do what’s right. God bless you and thank you,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Sen. Johnson’s full remarks can be found here. Sen. Johnson’s history of work with Right to Try can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/sen-johnson-requests-justice-department-review-allegations-of-judicial-misconduct-in-wisconsin-case-involving-a-former-trump-lawyer | Sen. Johnson Requests Justice Department Review Allegations of Judicial Misconduct in Wisconsin Case Involving a Former Trump Lawyer | 2025-12-12 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about potential judicial misconduct against Jim Troupis, a former Dane County, WI Circuit Court judge who faces criminal charges in Wisconsin. The charges are connected to Mr. Troupis’ role as one of President Trump’s attorneys in the state in the 2020 election. Chairman Johnson wrote, “because of his role as the president’s attorney [Mr. Troupis’] life has been upended by unceasing political persecutions currently led by Wisconsin’s attorney general.” According to recently unsealed court documents, Mr. Troupis’ attorneys allege that the judge overseeing Mr. Troupis’ case, John Hyland, may have had retired Judge Frank Remington, who is “not a fan” of Mr. Troupis, write the order denying the motions to dismiss. A forensic linguistic expert reportedly confirmed that it was “highly likely” that Judge Remington wrote the order even though it was signed by Judge Hyland. Mr. Troupis’ legal team requested for the case to be heard by another judge in another Wisconsin county “where Troupis did not serve as a judge” in order to “ensure the appearance of impropriety does not haunt the rest of this case.” Judge Hyland denied this request on Dec. 9, 2025. “It is difficult to understand how Judge Hyland can make an impartial decision about [Troupis’ attorneys’] allegations when he is directly implicated,” the chairman wrote. Chairman Johnson called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review Judge Troupis’ case “to determine whether any wrongdoing has occurred.” The letter to DOJ can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/12/2025-12-sen-johnson-requests-justice-department-review-allegations-of-judicial-misconduct-in-wisconsin-case-involving-a-former-trump-lawyer/ | Sen. Johnson Requests Justice Department Review Allegations of Judicial Misconduct in Wisconsin Case Involving a Former Trump Lawyer | 2025-12-12 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about potential judicial misconduct against Jim Troupis, a former Dane County, WI Circuit Court judge who faces criminal charges in Wisconsin. The charges are connected to Mr. Troupis’ role as one of President Trump’s attorneys in the state in the 2020 election. Chairman Johnson wrote, “because of his role as the president’s attorney [Mr. Troupis’] life has been upended by unceasing political persecutions currently led by Wisconsin’s attorney general.” According to recently unsealed court documents, Mr. Troupis’ attorneys allege that the judge overseeing Mr. Troupis’ case, John Hyland, may have had retired Judge Frank Remington, who is “not a fan” of Mr. Troupis, write the order denying the motions to dismiss. A forensic linguistic expert reportedly confirmed that it was “highly likely” that Judge Remington wrote the order even though it was signed by Judge Hyland. Mr. Troupis’ legal team requested for the case to be heard by another judge in another Wisconsin county “where Troupis did not serve as a judge” in order to “ensure the appearance of impropriety does not haunt the rest of this case.” Judge Hyland denied this request on Dec. 9, 2025. “It is difficult to understand how Judge Hyland can make an impartial decision about [Troupis’ attorneys’] allegations when he is directly implicated,” the chairman wrote. Chairman Johnson called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review Judge Troupis’ case “to determine whether any wrongdoing has occurred.” The letter to DOJ can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-psi-hearing-defining-the-problems-of-obamacare | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds PSI Hearing Defining the Problems of Obamacare | 2025-12-11 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The four Majority witnesses discussed how Obamacare’s structural problems are fueling higher costs and rampant fraud, and they identified the harms they have experienced as a result. Christopher Briggs shared the story of his daughter with leukemia, showing how President Obama’s repeated assurance that “if you like your health plan, you can keep it,” turned out to be a lie. Nick Stehle told the story of his severely autistic son and explained how Medicaid expansion’s able-bodied adults are first in line for home health care, with his son on a ten-year waiting list. Joel White outlined the massive consolidation in health care since Obamacare, which has weakened competition and driven prices up. Tarren Bragdon discussed the massive Medicaid fraud recently uncovered in Minnesota and the GAO investigation showing how easy it is to defraud Obamacare. Clips of the witnesses’ testimonies can be found here. Read Chairman Johnson’s opening statement here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/11/2025-12-video-release-sen-johnson-holds-psi-hearing-defining-the-problems-of-obamacare/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds PSI Hearing Defining the Problems of Obamacare | 2025-12-11 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The four Majority witnesses discussed how Obamacare’s structural problems are fueling higher costs and rampant fraud, and they identified the harms they have experienced as a result. Christopher Briggs shared the story of his daughter with leukemia, showing how President Obama’s repeated assurance that “if you like your health plan, you can keep it,” turned out to be a lie. Nick Stehle told the story of his severely autistic son and explained how Medicaid expansion’s able-bodied adults are first in line for home health care, with his son on a ten-year waiting list. Joel White outlined the massive consolidation in health care since Obamacare, which has weakened competition and driven prices up. Tarren Bragdon discussed the massive Medicaid fraud recently uncovered in Minnesota and the GAO investigation showing how easy it is to defraud Obamacare. Clips of the witnesses’ testimonies can be found here. Read Chairman Johnson’s opening statement here. Watch the full hearing here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-defining-our-healthcare-problem-and-principles-we-should-follow-to-solve-it | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve it | 2025-12-09 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The hearing will examine the systemic problems in our health care system that have contributed to rising costs and pervasive fraud. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from six witnesses. WHEN: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on Sen. Johnson’s X account, Rumble, and Subcommittee’s website. WITNESSES: Christopher Briggs Victim of Obamacare Nick Stehle Victim of Obamacare Joel White President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage Tarren Bragdon President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountability Dan Jacobs Small Business Owner and ACA Marketplace Enrollee Aaron Lehman Farmer and ACA Marketplace Enrollee ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/video-release-sen-johnson-on-squawk-box-we-can-t-continue-to-throw-money-at-a-completely-failed-system | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson on Squawk Box: “We Can’t Continue to Throw Money at a Completely Failed System” | 2025-12-09 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss how Obamacare continues to fail the people that Democrats promised it would help and why the system must return to a consumer-driven market. “Socialism might sound appealing, but it destroys economies. We’re $38 trillion in debt — we can’t keep pouring money into a failed system that perpetuates fraud,” Sen. Johnson said. “I'm trying to show my Senate colleagues how you go through the problem-solving process. We had an earlier hearing, it was titled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare,” which would really take the first step in solving the problem, which is admitting you have one. Now, the problem we have is that Democrats are literally not admitting they have a problem,” Sen. Johnson continued. “This hearing is really all about the next step: you have to properly define the problem, and you have to establish principles on how you're going to solve that problem.” “I'm willing to help people, but I'm not willing to perpetuate $20 to $30 billion per year in fraud and just look the other way,” Sen. Johnson concluded. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/09/2025-12-media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-defining-our-healthcare-problem-and-principles-we-should-follow-to-solve-it/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve it | 2025-12-09 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The hearing will examine the systemic problems in our health care system that have contributed to rising costs and pervasive fraud. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from six witnesses. WHEN: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on Sen. Johnson’s X account, Rumble, and Subcommittee’s website. WITNESSES: Christopher Briggs Victim of Obamacare Nick Stehle Victim of Obamacare Joel White President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage Tarren Bragdon President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountability Dan Jacobs Small Business Owner and ACA Marketplace Enrollee Aaron Lehman Farmer and ACA Marketplace Enrollee ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/12/09/2025-12-video-release-sen-johnson-on-squawk-box-we-can-t-continue-to-throw-money-at-a-completely-failed-system/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson on Squawk Box: “We Can’t Continue to Throw Money at a Completely Failed System” | 2025-12-09 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss how Obamacare continues to fail the people that Democrats promised it would help and why the system must return to a consumer-driven market. “Socialism might sound appealing, but it destroys economies. We’re $38 trillion in debt — we can’t keep pouring money into a failed system that perpetuates fraud,” Sen. Johnson said. “I’m trying to show my Senate colleagues how you go through the problem-solving process. We had an earlier hearing, it was titled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare,” which would really take the first step in solving the problem, which is admitting you have one. Now, the problem we have is that Democrats are literally not admitting they have a problem,” Sen. Johnson continued. “This hearing is really all about the next step: you have to properly define the problem, and you have to establish principles on how you’re going to solve that problem.” | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:39Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/sen-johnson-joins-sens-rick-scott-mike-lee-in-resolution-slamming-wasteful-earmark-spending | Sen. Johnson Joins Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee in Resolution Slamming Wasteful Earmark Spending | 2025-11-21 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing a resolution opposing reckless spending in Congress. This resolution “affirms the need for Congress to reign in overspending to help curb the inflation crisis that is crippling the families of the United States,” the senators wrote. “As Senator Tom Coburn used to say, earmarks are the gateway drug to continued massive deficit spending and the mortgaging of our children’s future. Our nation is $38 trillion in debt — America cannot afford irresponsible spending habits. The root cause of so many of our problems is the size, scope, and cost of the federal government. Eliminating earmarks is a step in the right direction,” Sen. Johnson said. Full text of the resolution can be foundhere. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/21/2025-11-sen-johnson-joins-sens-rick-scott-mike-lee-in-resolution-slamming-wasteful-earmark-spending/ | Sen. Johnson Joins Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee in Resolution Slamming Wasteful Earmark Spending | 2025-11-21 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing a resolution opposing reckless spending in Congress. This resolution “affirms the need for Congress to reign in overspending to help curb the inflation crisis that is crippling the families of the United States,” the senators wrote. “As Senator Tom Coburn used to say, earmarks are the gateway drug to continued massive deficit spending and the mortgaging of our children’s future. Our nation is $38 trillion in debt — America cannot afford irresponsible spending habits. The root cause of so many of our problems is the size, scope, and cost of the federal government. Eliminating earmarks is a step in the right direction,” Sen. Johnson said. Full text of the resolution can be foundhere. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/video-release-sen-johnson-joins-sen-rick-scott-in-senate-field-hearing-on-the-palisades-fire | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott in Senate Field Hearing on the Palisades Fire | 2025-11-13 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) participated in a field hearing in Pacific Palisades, California held by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging entitled, “Forgotten After the Flames: Stories from the Palisades Fire.” U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) chaired the hearing. The hearing is part of the senators’ ongoing efforts to examine the deadly Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles that resulted in billions of dollars in property damage and the tragic loss of life. The senators heard from survivors, local leaders, and advocates who described the challenges that the aging community faced in preparing for, evacuating from, and recovering after the deadly fire — and how they continue to access resources nearly a year later. The senators examined government failures in preparedness and response and emphasized the urgent need for accountability and reforms to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable populations are not overlooked in future disaster recovery efforts. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/13/2025-11-video-release-sen-johnson-joins-sen-rick-scott-in-senate-field-hearing-on-the-palisades-fire/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott in Senate Field Hearing on the Palisades Fire | 2025-11-13 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) participated in a field hearing in Pacific Palisades, California held by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging entitled, “Forgotten After the Flames: Stories from the Palisades Fire.” U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) chaired the hearing. The hearing is part of the senators’ ongoing efforts to examine the deadly Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles that resulted in billions of dollars in property damage and the tragic loss of life. The senators heard from survivors, local leaders, and advocates who described the challenges that the aging community faced in preparing for, evacuating from, and recovering after the deadly fire — and how they continue to access resources nearly a year later. The senators examined government failures in preparedness and response and emphasized the urgent need for accountability and reforms to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable populations are not overlooked in future disaster recovery efforts. | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/chairmen-johnson-grassley-call-for-full-release-of-jack-smith-subpoenas | Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas | 2025-11-12 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded that Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen elaborate on the full extent of the Biden administration’s Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) efforts to obtain information relating to Members of Congress during the partisan “Arctic Frost” probe. The chairmen’s inquiry comes in light of records they received from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) showing employees of NARA, FBI, Department of Justice (DOJ), and United States Postal Inspection Service discussing subpoenas to the three companies as they collaborated on Arctic Frost and related investigative activities. The subpoenas referenced in the NARA OIG records appear to have been served prior to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s takeover of Arctic Frost. Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen have yet to produce subpoenas during the time frame referenced in the NARA OIG records. Through whistleblower disclosures, Chairmen Johnson and Grassley have revealed that over 400 Republican organizations and individuals were targeted as part of “Arctic Frost,” and phone records for at least 13 Members of Congress were subpoenaed, including Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) (the newest addition). The chairmen also sent letters to Southern First Bank, Microsoft, TDS Telecommunications, and six web platforms and social media companies to determine whether they were also recipients of subpoenas issued by either Smith or the Biden DOJ before Smith became Special Counsel. A list of the senators’ latest Arctic Frost letters is below: AT&T Lumen Verizon Microsoft Southern First Bank TDS Telecommunications Alphabet Inc. Apple Inc. Meta Platforms, Inc. Snap Inc. X Corp. Yahoo, Inc. Learn more about Sen. Johnson’s Arctic Frost oversight: October 30, 2025: Sens. Johnson, Grassley, Expose “Arctic Frost” Witch Hunt Targeting 430 Republicans October 14, 2025: Sen. John… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/12/2025-11-chairmen-johnson-grassley-call-for-full-release-of-jack-smith-subpoenas/ | Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas | 2025-11-12 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded that Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen elaborate on the full extent of the Biden administration’s Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) efforts to obtain information relating to Members of Congress during the partisan “Arctic Frost” probe. The chairmen’s inquiry comes in light of records they received from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) showing employees of NARA, FBI, Department of Justice (DOJ), and United States Postal Inspection Service discussing subpoenas to the three companies as they collaborated on Arctic Frost and related investigative activities. The subpoenas referenced in the NARA OIG records appear to have been served prior to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s takeover of Arctic Frost. Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen have yet to produce subpoenas during the time frame referenced in the NARA OIG records. Through whistleblower disclosures, Chairmen Johnson and Grassley have revealed that over 400 Republican organizations and individuals were targeted as part of “Arctic Frost,” and phone records for at least 13 Members of Congress were subpoenaed, including Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) (the newest addition). The chairmen also sent letters to Southern First Bank, Microsoft, TDS Telecommunications, and six web platforms and social media companies to determine whether they were also recipients of subpoenas issued by either Smith or the Biden DOJ before Smith became Special Counsel. A list of the senators’ latest Arctic Frost letters is below: AT&T Lumen Verizon Microsoft Southern First Bank TDS Telecommunications Alphabet Inc. Apple Inc. Meta Platforms, Inc. Snap Inc. X Corp. Yahoo, Inc. Learn more about Sen. Johnson’s Arctic Frost oversight: October 30, 2025: Sens. Johnson, Grassley, Expose “Arctic Frost” Witch Hunt Targeting 430 Republicans October 14, 2025: Sen. John… | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-entitled-assessing-the-damage-done-by-obamacare | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare” | 2025-11-07 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare.” The Subcommittee heard from four witnesses who discussed Obamacare’s failures to lower costs and meet coverage goals. The first witness, Joel White, explained how Obamacare’s expansion of the third-party payer system has fueled insurer consolidation, reduced competition, and driven up costs. The second witness, Tarren Bragdon, described the damage done to Medicaid and to those whom Medicaid was originally designed to help. The third witness, Brian Blase, PhD, explained how Obamacare’s complex exchanges dismantled the individual market and drove premiums and deductibles sharply higher. The minority witness, Shana Verstegen – a fellow Wisconsinite – is a victim of Obamacare’s soaring premiums and perverse incentives causing employers to drop coverage and force their employees on to the unaffordable exchanges. Clips of the witnesses’ testimonies can be found here. Read Chairman Johnson’s opening statement here. Watch the full hearing here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/07/2025-11-video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-entitled-assessing-the-damage-done-by-obamacare/ | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare” | 2025-11-07 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare.” The Subcommittee heard from four witnesses who discussed Obamacare’s failures to lower costs and meet coverage goals. The first witness, Joel White, explained how Obamacare’s expansion of the third-party payer system has fueled insurer consolidation, reduced competition, and driven up costs. The second witness, Tarren Bragdon, described the damage done to Medicaid and to those whom Medicaid was originally designed to help. The third witness, Brian Blase, PhD, explained how Obamacare’s complex exchanges dismantled the individual market and drove premiums and deductibles sharply higher. The minority witness, Shana Verstegen – a fellow Wisconsinite – is a victim of Obamacare’s soaring premiums and perverse incentives causing employers to drop coverage and force their employees on to the unaffordable exchanges. Clips of the witnesses’ testimonies can be found here. Read Chairman Johnson’s opening statement here. Watch the full hearing here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/sen-johnson-moves-to-ensure-federal-workers-are-paid-during-government-shutdown | Sen. Johnson Moves to Ensure Federal Workers are Paid During Government Shutdown | 2025-11-06 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a substitute amendment to his Shutdown Fairness Act and is seeking unanimous consent from his Senate colleagues to pay all federal employees and servicemembers, including furloughed workers, during a government shutdown. “Right now, I'd be willing to add furloughed workers because we're going to pay them anyway […] Would you take my bill, add furloughed workers, say it’s a done deal? Is that something you’d accept here today?” Sen. Johnson said to Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) during his floor speech on October 23, 2025. Sen. Johnson was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). Sen. Johnson's Shutdown Fairness Act has been endorsed by The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) National Association of Letter Carriers National Association of Retired and Federal Employees The Federal Managers Association The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) The International Association of Fire Fighters The Council of Prison Locals 33 (CPL-33) The National Treasury Employees Union Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Coalition of Airline Pilots Association NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots Transport Workers Union Sen. Johnson’s full floor speech can be found here. Full text of the amendment can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/06/2025-11-sen-johnson-moves-to-ensure-federal-workers-are-paid-during-government-shutdown/ | Sen. Johnson Moves to Ensure Federal Workers are Paid During Government Shutdown | 2025-11-06 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a substitute amendment to his Shutdown Fairness Act and is seeking unanimous consent from his Senate colleagues to pay all federal employees and servicemembers, including furloughed workers, during a government shutdown. “Right now, I’d be willing to add furloughed workers because we’re going to pay them anyway […] Would you take my bill, add furloughed workers, say it’s a done deal? Is that something you’d accept here today?” Sen. Johnson said to Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) during his floor speech on October 23, 2025. Sen. Johnson was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). Sen. Johnson’s Shutdown Fairness Act has been endorsed by The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) National Association of Letter Carriers National Association of Retired and Federal Employees The Federal Managers Association The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) The International Association of Fire Fighters The Council of Prison Locals 33 (CPL-33) The National Treasury Employees Union Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Coalition of Airline Pilots Association NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots Transport Workers Union Sen. Johnson’s full floor speech can be found here. Full text of the amendment can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-assessing-the-damage-done-by-obamacare | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare | 2025-11-05 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare.” The hearing will focus on the damage done to the individual marketplace and a discussion of the larger problems of Obamacare. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from four witnesses. WHEN: Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on X, Rumble, and The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs website. WITNESSES: Joel White President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage Tarren Bragdon President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountability Brian Blase, Ph.D. President, Paragon Health Institute Shana Verstegen Small Business Employee and ACA Marketplace Enrollee ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/11/05/2025-11-media-advisory-chairman-johnson-to-hold-hearing-assessing-the-damage-done-by-obamacare/ | ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Chairman Johnson to Hold Hearing: Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare | 2025-11-05 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare.” The hearing will focus on the damage done to the individual marketplace and a discussion of the larger problems of Obamacare. WHAT: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear from four witnesses. WHEN: Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342 WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed on X, Rumble, and The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs website. WITNESSES: Joel White President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage Tarren Bragdon President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Government Accountability Brian Blase, Ph.D. President, Paragon Health Institute Shana Verstegen Small Business Employee and ACA Marketplace Enrollee ### | 1 | 2026-06-27T20:01:11Z | 2026-06-27T22:31:22Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/video-release-sens-johnson-grassley-expose-arctic-frost-witch-hunt-targeting-430-republicans | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sens. Johnson, Grassley, Expose “Arctic Frost” Witch Hunt Targeting 430 Republicans | 2025-10-30 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for a press conference regarding the release of 197 subpoenas issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith as part of a case against President Trump. The investigation, launched by Joe Biden’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and codenamed “Arctic Frost,” sought testimony, communications, and records related to at least 430 Republican individuals and entities. The subpoenas were obtained by Chairman Grassley through legally protected whistleblower disclosures. “My first point is we need more whistleblowers. We need people, men and women, inside these agencies who have integrity, who want to see the integrity and credibility of the Department of Justice, of the FBI, restored, come forward. Because right now, I think Kash Patel and Pam Bondi are overwhelmed by all the messes they're trying to clean up,” Sen. Johnson stated. “People need to understand how politicized the Biden administration turned all these agencies. And again, the best way to describe President Biden's attitude were his exact quotes, how he thought basically half of America were domestic terrorists. In September 2022, in front of Independence Hall, he said, ‘Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundation of our republic.’ A year later, in New York City, ‘Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are determined to destroy American democracy.’ Now nothing could be further from the truth,” Sen. Johnson continued. “The American people need to understand exactly what happened. And again, I'm calling on members of the Judiciary Committee to help Senator Grassley and myself get to the bottom of this so we can expose this. So this doesn't happen again in America,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Sen. Johnson’s remarks can be found here. Watch the full press conference here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-releases-statement-on-confirmation-of-rebecca-taibleson-to-the-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-seventh-circuit | Sen. Johnson Releases Statement on Confirmation of Rebecca Taibleson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 2025-10-27 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the confirmation of Rebecca Taibleson to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. “Congratulations to Rebecca Taibleson on her confirmation to serve on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. I am confident that she will be a valuable addition to the Seventh Circuit, given her strong commitment to the Constitution and her dedication to applying the law as written. Thank you to President Trump and my colleagues for supporting her nomination,” Sen. Johnson said. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-joins-sen-cruz-colleagues-in-effort-to-require-proof-of-citizenship-for-voter-registration | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | 2025-10-23 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) in a bicameral comment letter in support of a petition by the America First Legal Foundation to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. “Requiring documentary proof of citizenship is a simple, common-sense reform. Just as Americans are asked to show identification for far less consequential activities—boarding an airplane, opening a bank account, or even attending certain events—it is entirely reasonable to require proof of citizenship to participate in our elections. This step would not burden eligible voters but would provide an essential check to ensure that only citizens are added to the voter rolls,” the senators said. “Requiring documentary proof of citizenship will strengthen the integrity of our elections, safeguard the voices of American citizens, and ensure that every lawful vote is protected from being diluted by unlawful ballots,” the senators concluded. Sens. Johnson, Cruz and Rep. Crane were joined by U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/video-release-sen-johnson-urges-bipartisan-action-to-advance-the-shutdown-fairness-act-and-ensure-workers-are-paid | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Urges Bipartisan Action to Advance the Shutdown Fairness Act and Ensure Workers Are Paid | 2025-10-23 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Shutdown Fairness Act, which ensures that all federal employees reporting to work during a shutdown receive pay and allowances on a regular basis during a lapse in appropriations. He called for renewed bipartisan cooperation to demonstrate that the Senate can work as intended. “I come from the private sector. You don't get a whole lot accomplished arguing all the time. It's all about finding areas of agreement. I’ve got a product, you want to buy it, and we’ll haggle over the price,” Sen. Johnson began. “There are more than 2 million federal employees who are now being forced to work because they're termed excepted — but that means they're essential. They're protecting our nation. They're protecting our safety and security. They're writing Social Security checks. To see that they get their paycheck, so they don't have to work DoorDash, and so they don't have to go to food banks, so they're not under that stress,” Sen. Johnson said. “I am asking in good faith. Let's figure out how to get that done.” “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to actually see this process work in the Senate? […] Let’s sit down in good faith, let’s hammer out the amendments, and let’s get this thing passed next week,” Sen. Johnson concluded. Watch the full video here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-introduces-the-shutdown-fairness-act | Sen. Johnson Introduces the Shutdown Fairness Act | 2025-10-17 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to ensure that hardworking Americans are paid during government shutdowns. This legislation would appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. “With Democrats continuing the Schumer Shutdown, they should at least agree to pay all the federal employees that are forced to continue working. The 2025 Shutdown Fairness Act is a permanent fix that will ensure excepted workers and our troops are paid during a shutdown,” Sen. Johnson said. Sen. Johnson was joined by U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Todd Young (R-Ind.). Full text of the legislation can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-joins-sen-grassley-in-demanding-federal-entities-telecommunications-companies-turn-over-records-provided-to-jack-smith | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Grassley in Demanding Federal Entities, Telecommunications Companies Turn Over Records Provided to Jack Smith | 2025-10-14 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Last week, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in sending letters to five federal entities and four telecommunications companies requesting they provide Congress records that were handed over to former Special Counsel Jack Smith as part of his elector case against President Trump. Smith’s case began at the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the codename “Arctic Frost.” This work follows Sen. Johnson and Sen. Grassley’s bicameral effort to obtain Justice Department and FBI records related to the collection of Members of Congress’ phone records during Arctic Frost. The letters that Sens. Johnson and Grassley sent to five federal entities on Oct. 10, 2025 are listed below: Department of Homeland Security Department of Defense Office of the Director of National Intelligence National Archives and Records Administration U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia The Oct. 11, 2025 letters to the telecommunications companies are listed below: Verizon AT&T T-Mobile Lumen Additional co-signers of these letters include U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), as well as Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/chairmen-johnson-grassley-lead-letter-to-doj-and-fbi-demanding-documents-detailing-the-biden-administration-s-targeting-of-sitting-members-of-congress | Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Lead Letter to DOJ and FBI Demanding Documents Detailing the Biden Administration’s Targeting of Sitting Members of Congress | 2025-10-10 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and 16 bicameral colleagues wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel requesting information about the Biden administration’s collection of call logs from sitting Members of Congress (MOC). This request follows an Oct. 6, 2025 briefing where FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino informed several senators that over the course of Jack Smith’s elector case against President Trump – known as Arctic Frost – the FBI collected and analyzed call logs from at least nine MOCs for the period of Jan. 4, 2021 – Jan. 7, 2021. The image below shows part of the document that Deputy Director Bongino provided the senators during the briefing listing the elected officials that Jack Smith targeted. “The Biden administration’s blatant weaponization of the federal government should shock every American,” the Members wrote. Today’s letter instructs the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to turn over all records referring or relating to the collection and analysis of the call logs, including DOJ and FBI communications with personnel from the Biden White House. If these materials are subject to grand jury secrecy rules – specifically Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) – the Members requested DOJ immediately seek judicial authorization to release the requested records. “Given that these materials relate to an unprecedented collection of records and information on sitting MOCs and raise serious constitutional concerns, Congress’ need for these records clearly outweighs any interest in secrecy,” the Members noted. Today’s letter stems from Chairmen Johnson and Grassley’s ongoing work to expose the abuses of power connected to the Arctic Frost investigation, which also targeted 92 Republican organizations and individuals. Sens. Johnson and Grassley were joined on the letter by all Members of Congress known to hav… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-joins-sen-graham-49-republican-colleagues-in-urging-fda-to-continue-to-stand-for-life | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Graham, 49 Republican Colleagues in Urging FDA to Continue to Stand for Life | 2025-10-09 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and 49 Republican senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary commending their recent statements on data discrepancies surrounding abortion pill safety and commitment to review the science. In light of these statements, the senators urged HHS and FDA to review the dangerous decision to approve a generic version of mifepristone, currently the leading drug used to perform chemical abortions. “We commend your recent statements acknowledging the data discrepancies surrounding abortion pill safety and your commitment to reviewing the science. We are also encouraged by HHS’s recent announcement that it will review prior Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) approvals given the recent studies raising concerns about the drug’s safety. Given this commitment, however, we are deeply concerned about the FDA’s approval of a new generic version of mifepristone. While we recognize the FDA’s statutory responsibility in evaluating drug applications, the timing of this approval appears inconsistent with the comprehensive safety reassessment your agencies have prioritized. Out of respect for this important review, and with full confidence in your dedication to protecting women’s health, states’ rights, and unborn life, we urge you to take decisive action to reevaluate whether this generic version of mifepristone is suitable to enter the market,” the senators wrote. Sens. Johnson and Graham were joined by U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-joins-bipartisan-resolution-supporting-israel-and-condemning-hamas-heinous-attack-two-years-ago | Sen. Johnson Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Israel and Condemning Hamas’ Heinous Attack Two Years Ago | 2025-10-07 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and all Senate Republicans in a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and supporting an outcome to the war that ensures Israel’s security. The senators called for the release of all remaining hostages, including the remains of two United States citizens, and the complete denial of Hamas’ ability to reconstitute in the region. “The October 7th attacks demonstrated Hamas’ hatred of the Jewish people and its indifference to the fate of its own people. As we remember the terrible evil of that day, we must be resolute in demanding that Hamas be fully dismantled and play no role in the region moving forward,” Sen. Johnson said. Sens. Johnson, Ernst, and Fetterman were joined by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Curtis (R-Utah), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) Full text of the resolution … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/sen-johnson-to-donate-paychecks-to-the-joseph-project-amid-government-shutdown | Sen. Johnson to Donate Paychecks to The Joseph Project Amid Government Shutdown | 2025-10-06 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that he will be donating his paychecks to The Joseph Project for the duration of the federal government shutdown. The Joseph Project, a faith-based jobs initiative, provides a week-long job preparation training program that links participants with Wisconsin employers. “Since the U.S. Constitution requires that I receive pay, even during a shutdown, I’ll be donating my paychecks to The Joseph Project. Every day the shutdown continues, the check gets a little bigger – compliments of Chuck Schumer,” Sen. Johnson said. Read more about The Joseph Project here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/chairman-johnson-requests-information-about-millions-of-u-s-visa-holders-that-avoided-thorough-vetting-process | Chairman Johnson Requests Information about Millions of U.S. Visa Holders that Avoided Thorough Vetting Process | 2025-10-03 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Rodney Scott, regarding a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) entitled, “CBP Has Not Evaluated the Security Risks of Interview-Waived Nonimmigrant U.S. Visa Holders.” The DHS OIG report found that “between March 2020 and March 2024, the Department of State (DoS) issued more than 12 million nonimmigrant U.S. visas without conducting in-person interviews or collecting fingerprints.” “These disturbing findings raise serious questions about DoS’s and CBP’s awareness of and ability to track the recipients of the 12 million nonimmigrant visas,” Chairman Johnson wrote. “The fact that millions of nonimmigrant foreign nationals obtained a U.S. visa without undergoing the usual vetting process poses a significant national security risk,” Chairman Johnson continued. Chairman Johnson is seeking more information about the millions of nonimmigrant visas that were issued while standard interviewing and fingerprinting procedures were waived. The chairman has requested that the State Department and CBP provide his office details about their efforts to identify, locate, interview, and fingerprint the nonimmigrant visa holders that did not undergo a thorough vetting process. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/10/psi-chairman-johnson-sen-rick-scott-request-records-from-ladwp-for-congressional-investigation-into-pacific-palisades-wildfire | PSI Chairman Johnson, Sen. Rick Scott Request Records from LADWP for Congressional Investigation into Pacific Palisades Wildfire | 2025-10-03 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) requesting records and information related to LADWP’s preparedness and response to the Pacific Palisades wildfires in January 2025. Today’s letter is part of the senators’ ongoing efforts to examine the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that resulted in billions of dollars in property damage and the tragic loss of life. This follows letters sent last month to former Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva, requesting information on the LAFD’s response to the Palisades fires. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/9/video-release-sen-johnson-calls-for-bipartisan-action-to-end-government-shutdowns | *** VIDEO RELEASE *** Sen. Johnson Calls for Bipartisan Action to End Government Shutdowns | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Eliminate Shutdowns Act to end the drama and uncertainty of Congress’s budgetary dysfunction. The bill ends government shutdowns by establishing two-week rolling continuing resolutions to fund the government if there is a lapse in appropriations. “Aren’t you getting sick and tired of these government shutdowns? The drama, the turmoil, the partisan bickering, and holding the American people hostage for demands of billions and billions of dollars for more spending we can’t afford?” Sen. Johnson said. “The American people don’t like these shutdowns. They want them ended. We have a very simple bill, not partisan, that offers no advantage to anybody. It keeps the government open and gives appropriators time to do appropriating, appropriate those departments, and end all the chaos, all the turmoil, and all the games with people’s lives,” Sen. Johnson concluded. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/9/sen-johnson-for-the-wall-street-journal-my-plan-to-end-government-shutdowns-forever | Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: My Plan to End Government Shutdowns Forever | 2025-09-22 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) proposing the Eliminate Shutdowns Act to automatically extend funding in two-week increments at prior levels until appropriations are passed. By doing so, Congress could end government shutdowns. "With government funding and functioning assured, Congress would no longer have to spend weeks and months arguing over how to keep government departments open after failing to pass appropriation bills," said Sen. Johnson. "Fortunately, this turmoil can be avoided permanently by passing the Eliminate Shutdowns Act. Anyone voting 'no' is voting to continue budgetary chaos and should be held accountable by the American people," Sen. Johnson concluded. The full op-ed can be found here and excerpts are below. "The U.S. has experienced three government shutdowns since I entered the Senate in 2011. During that time Congress has passed 55 continuing resolutions and increased or suspended the debt ceiling 12 times. The national debt has grown during those 14 years from $14 trillion to $37 trillion. In 2019 I supported a bill that would have done away with government shutdowns forever. It passed the committee I chaired 12-2, but never passed either chamber of Congress. "With another shutdown looming, I’ve introduced an even simpler bill, the Eliminate Shutdowns Act, that could end the drama and uncertainty of Congress’s budgetary dysfunction. Some argued the 2019 bill would lead to higher spending and prohibit consideration of other measures until appropriations bills were passed. Those were legitimate concerns. My new bill simply provides for automatic two-week rolling continuing resolutions for any department for which an appropriation bill or longer-term continuing resolution hasn’t been passed. This would keep spending flat by prorating the previous year’s spending level. ... "Instead, Congress could focus on areas of agreement, pass those appropriations, and then horse-trade on areas of disagreement. There would be no a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/9/sen-johnson-joins-sen-rick-scott-49-senate-colleagues-in-bipartisan-letter-encouraging-u-k-prime-minister-starmer-to-work-with-president-trump-to-free-jimmy-lai | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott, 49 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai | 2025-09-19 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely with President Trump and the U.S. government to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, a U.K. citizen and pro-democracy leader. Mr. Lai has been unjustly imprisoned by the Chinese Communist regime and is suffering from deteriorating health after five years of imprisonment. “Like our president, we share Mr. Lai’s values and admire his struggle for freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. We are encouraged by the U.S. and U.K. Governments' determination to free Mr. Lai. We know it will be difficult and that the U.K. will need to explore all possible avenues and use every tool at its disposal to secure Mr. Lai's freedom,” the senators wrote. Sens. Johnson and Scott were joined by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.). The full text of th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/9/sen-johnson-introduces-seventh-circuit-court-nominee-in-senate-judiciary-confirmation-hearing | Sen. Johnson Introduces Seventh Circuit Court Nominee in Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing | 2025-09-17 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump’s nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. “Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She has a strong commitment to the Constitution and will apply the law as written. I strongly encourage everyone to vote in favor of her confirmation,”said Sen. Johnson. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/9/sen-johnson-joins-sen-risch-colleagues-in-applauding-e3-snapback-sanctions-on-iran | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Risch, Colleagues in Applauding E3 Snapback Sanctions on Iran | 2025-09-17 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, thanking them for initiating snapback sanctions on Iran and encouraging them to keep up the pressure until permanent dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program is achieved. “While we back diplomatic efforts to restore Iran’s compliance with its International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) commitments, the international community should not allow hollow gestures and cynical threats from Tehran to stop the snapback process. The regime has abused diplomatic processes for years to avoid penalties. Sanctions relief should only be negotiated after snapback is fully implemented. The regime must fully and verifiably dismantle its nuclear program, restore full IAEA access, terminate its support for international terror proxies, and end its ballistic missile program – at a minimum,” the lawmakers wrote. “In light of the soon-returning international sanctions, we need joint interdiction efforts to prevent Iranian proliferation and acquisition of military, missile, and nuclear goods, technologies, and components. In line with returning UN obligations, we hope you will help us fully shutter Iran’s banking sector abroad, including by closing all branches in Europe,” the lawmakers continued. “More pressure is necessary to ultimately bring Iran back to meaningful and serious diplomatic engagement on the full spectrum of its malign activities,” the lawmakers concluded. Sens. Johnson and Risch were joined by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Curtis (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Mit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/psi-chairman-johnson-writes-to-secretary-hegseth-about-dod-s-efforts-to-assist-service-members-wrongfully-terminated-under-biden-s-covid-19-injection-mandate | PSI Chairman Johnson Writes to Secretary Hegseth about DoD’s Efforts to Assist Service Members Wrongfully Terminated Under Biden’s COVID-19 Injection Mandate | 2025-07-31 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting a briefing on the DoD’s efforts to apologize, reinstate, and provide back pay to service members who were terminated after refusing to take the COVID-19 injection. In 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate which resulted in the termination of approximately 8,700 active-duty service members who refused the injection. “This dismissal of thousands of brave men and women from the military was a despicable act that damaged our armed forces,” the chairman wrote. Tuesday’s letter follows a Daily Caller article about former service members who are reportedly still waiting to be made whole following the Biden administration’s disastrous COVID-19 vaccine mandate. During the first few days of President Trump’s second term, he issued an executive order enabling these wrongfully discharged service members to revert to their former rank and receive full back pay, benefits, bonus payments, or compensation. In February 2025, Sec. Hegseth announced that service members could seek reinstatements and back pay. “I have no doubt that you are committed to assisting our service members, which is why I want to bring to your attention a July 24, 2025 Daily Caller article that featured several former military personnel who have still not received back pay after being terminated for refusing the injection,” Chairman Johnson wrote to Secretary Hegseth. Read more about Chairman Johnson’s letter in Daily Caller. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/sen-johnson-requests-records-on-former-president-biden-s-declining-mental-and-physical-health | Sen Johnson Requests Records on Former President Biden’s Declining Mental and Physical Health | 2025-07-17 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting documents and communications about former President Biden’s declining mental and physical health over the course of his presidency. This letter follows Chairman Johnson’s requests to former Biden cabinet officials to voluntarily appear for interviews before his Subcommittee to discuss the former president’s mental and physical health. A recent news report indicated that NARA provided “more than 27,000 records” to the White House Counsel’s Office, which is reviewing the effect of the former president’s health on official decisions. “These allegations, which received renewed interest following the publication of a book detailing the former president’s mental and physical decline, raise serious questions about who was making key presidential decisions if the former president was incapable of doing so. One of these key decisions may have involved the presidential power to grant clemency or pardons — a matter that the White House Counsel's Office, among other entities, are currently investigating,” Chairman Johnson wrote. Chairman Johnson requested all records that NARA provided to the White House Counsel's Office referring or relating to former President Biden’s mental or physical health decline, or the alleged coverup. Also requested were communications between White House officials, members of the cabinet, and staff referring or relating to former President Biden’s mental or physical health. Read more about Chairman Johnson’s letter in Fox News. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/sens-johnson-baldwin-recommend-judges-for-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-seventh-circuit | Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend Judges for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 2025-07-17 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to President Trump to recommend five individuals to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The recommendations came as part of their bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission to provide recommendations for nominations during the 119th Congress for U.S. Attorneys, U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. “I want to thank those on the Commission for the considerable time and effort they volunteer to ensure the Wisconsin federal courts and chambers do not become attractive forum shopping venues for partisan activists seeking a judicial bench open to constitutional overreach. I look forward to the President nominating one of these candidates to the Seventh Circuit,” said Sen. Johnson. The full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/video-release-sen-johnson-holds-hearing-entitled-voices-of-the-vaccine-injured | ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Holds Hearing Entitled “Voices of the Vaccine Injured” | 2025-07-16 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Voices of the Vaccine Injured.” The Subcommittee heard from five witnesses who discussed vaccine injuries and two witnesses who discussed vaccine efficacy. “All of the witnesses presented powerful testimony and engaged in respectful discussion. I believe all of these stories needed to be told and listened to. I sincerely hope that the hearing helped to bridge the gap and demonstrate how to heal and unify our horribly divided nation,” Sen. Johnson said. Clips of the witnesses’ testimonies can be found here. Emily Tarsell Mother of Christina Tarsell, witness’ daughter died following Gardasil vaccination Eric Stein Brother of Jessica Stein, witness’ sister died of influenza Brian Hooker, PH.D. Father of Steven Hooker, witness’ son is vaccine injured Robert Sullivan, M.D. Anesthesiologist, vaccine injured Polly Tommey Mother of Billy Tommey, witness’ son is vaccine injured Serese Marotta Mother of Joseph Marotta, witness’ son died following flu illness Krystle Cordingley Mother of Corbyn Cordingley, witness’ son died following quadrivalent flu vaccination Watch the full hearing here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/chairman-johnson-subpoenas-fbi-for-records-on-the-july-13-2024-trump-assassination-attempt | Chairman Johnson Subpoenas FBI for Records on the July 13, 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt | 2025-07-11 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued a subpoena to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel for records relating to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. “One year following the assassination attempt of President Trump, the American people still do not have answers to all of their questions about the breakdown of security at the Butler campaign rally and detailed information about the would-be assassin, Thomas Crooks. I had expected the FBI to be more forthcoming with the public and provide my office with the records we have been seeking for months. I am issuing the subpoena to help prompt transparency and I look forward to Director Patel’s full cooperation,” Sen. Johnson stated. The subpoena requires the FBI to provide, in part: Security camera footage obtained that may identify Crooks’ movements in advance of the shooting; Forensic reports on the assassination attempt, including ballistics, trajectory, explosive, and drone analysis records; and Records about Crooks including documents relating to his social media and email accounts, search history, call logs, and other communications. Following the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt, Sen. Johnson immediately began investigating the security failures surrounding the Butler campaign rally. On July 14, 2024, Sen. Johnson wrote to the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security requesting records about Crooks and the security of the event. On July 21, 2024 and July 23, 2024, he released preliminary findings and provided the public updated timelines on July 30, 2024 and on Aug. 29, 2024 regarding law enforcement’s awareness of Crooks. On Sept. 25, 2024, Sens. Johnson, Rand Paul, Gary Peters, and Richard Blumenthal released an interim report detailing the security failures at the Butler campaign rally and outstanding requests connected to the assassination attempt. The deadline for Sen. Johnso… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/7/sen-johnson-releases-statement-on-passage-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act | Sen. Johnson Releases Statement on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act | 2025-07-01 | 2025 | 2025-07 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on his vote to pass Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “With President Biden in the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats had every opportunity to repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increase taxes on ‘the rich.’ They did not do so. Instead of returning to a reasonable pre-pandemic level of spending and deficits, once the economy recovered, they incurred deficits averaging $1.9 trillion over four years. If that wasn’t bad enough, President Biden also left office with open borders and raging wars. “By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we have avoided a $4 trillion automatic tax increase and a default on our debt. Due to the enormous messes Biden and congressional Democrats left us, we are also providing additional funding for border security and defense. “While the bill is a step forward, we have only just begun the difficult task of reducing spending, and there is still a long way to go. A rigorous effort will soon be announced to review every program and every line of the federal budget, looking for ways to reduce spending to a reasonable pre-pandemic level. I look forward to being fully involved in that effort to put America on a path to fiscal sustainability.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T14:40:33Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/6/sen-johnson-releases-statement-after-advancing-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act | Sen. Johnson Releases Statement After Advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act | 2025-06-29 | 2025 | 2025-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “Biden and the Democrats left behind enormous messes that we are trying to clean up – an open border, wars, and massive deficits. After working for weeks with President Trump and his highly capable economic team, I am convinced that he views this as a necessary first step and will support my efforts to help put America on a path to fiscal sustainability.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T12:29:27Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/6/majority-witnesses-from-psi-hearing-submit-hundreds-of-studies-thousands-of-citations-documenting-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-events | Majority Witnesses from PSI Hearing Submit Hundreds of Studies, Thousands of Citations Documenting COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events | 2025-06-25 | 2025 | 2025-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | Minority witness submits 19 pro-COVID-19 vaccine citations after official hearing record closed WASHINGTON – On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the official record closed for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ hearing entitled, “The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated with the COVID-19 Vaccines.” Prior to its closure, the Majority’s witnesses submitted hundreds of documents — including peer-reviewed studies — and thousands of citations about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events to accompany their testimonies. These records provide substantial support for the witnesses’ claims regarding the serious health risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. At the Subcommittee’s May 21, 2025 hearing, Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) released a Majority staff interim report and over 2,400 pages of records detailing the failure of Biden health officials to properly warn the public of the risks of myocarditis and related heart inflammation conditions following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Jordan Vaughn, Dr. James Thorp, Dr. Joel Wallskog, and Mr. Aaron Siri, all of whom were invited by Chairman Johnson to speak about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events. “Any of you who have cited some study or some opinion back it up, and we’ll include it in the hearing record. We’ll have this hearing record [] stay open for 15 days. So, I’m really encouraging people, send me that science,” Chairman Johnson stated to all witnesses at the hearing. Later, Chairman Johnson told Hawaii Governor Josh Green, the Minority’s witness at the hearing, “I’m begging you, please provide the studies, the citations that prove that the injection actually reduced severity of symptoms, prevented deaths. Give us those studies, so we can throw those into the hearing record and compare them to other studies[.]” Governor Green responded, “It will not be difficult, Senator, there’s so many.” In addition to the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T01:08:28Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/6/senate-passes-sen-johnson-s-resolution-designating-july-as-national-sarcoma-awareness-month | Senate Passes Sen. Johnson’s Resolution Designating July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month | 2025-06-25 | 2025 | 2025-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Senate passed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) resolution designating July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. The resolution raises awareness of sarcoma, a form of cancer, and honors the life of Melissa Locke and the many other Americans that this disease affects. “I am pleased that my resolution passed the Senate in honor of Melissa Locke and the countless other Americans who have struggled with this life-threatening disease. I hope we can continue to increase awareness of this complex form of cancer that is diagnosed thousands of times each year,”said Sen. Johnson. Sen. Johnson with Melissa and Brendan Locke The full text of the resolution can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T01:08:28Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/6/sen-johnson-releases-budget-reconciliation-report | Sen. Johnson Releases Budget Reconciliation Report | 2025-06-18 | 2025 | 2025-06 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released his report titled, "FY 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Facts, Figures, and Analysis." The senator contends that neither Congress, the Administration, nor the public at large has fully acknowledged the depth of the fiscal hole we have dug, or what it will take to dig ourselves out of it. “The first step in solving any problem is admitting you have one. The second step is defining it clearly,” said Sen. Johnson. In the seven years prior to the pandemic, federal deficits averaged $660 billion per year. Mass panic during the pandemic resulted in a spending increase of $2.1 trillion in FY2020 ($4.4 to $6.5 trillion), with a one-year deficit exceeding $3.1 trillion. Instead of returning to a reasonable pre-pandemic level of spending as the economy recovered and unemployment rates returned to normal, President Biden and congressional Democrats kept the spending spree going, resulting in deficits averaging $1.9 trillion over the next four years, sparking forty-year high inflation. CBO's January 2025 baseline projects a cumulative 10-year (FY2025-FY2034) deficit of $21.1 trillion, or $2.1 trillion average deficit per year. CBO's score of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) projects a 10-year deficit of $24.1 trillion, or $2.4 trillion average per year. Even the scenario presented by the White House in its June 7, 2025 memo projects a 10-year deficit of $18.6 trillion, or $1.86 trillion average per year, only slightly below President Biden's level. The White House scenario assumes $2.8 trillion in tariff revenue and $1.5 trillion in additional discretionary spending reduction. With these facts in mind, Sen. Johnson’s report provides an analysis of different scenarios using various growth rates and spending levels to prove that, without returning to a much lower pre-pandemic spending level, there is virtually no hope of achieving a balanced budget. As Republican leaders have repeatedly stated, “We don't have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem.” “Republica… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T01:08:28Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/psi-chairman-johnson-requests-transparency-from-biden-cabinet-officials-regarding-the-former-president-s-cognitive-decline/91a21b2f-61c2-45b0-b3a3-3de8d4f9efb5 | PSI Chairman Johnson Requests Transparency from Biden Cabinet Officials Regarding the Former President’s Cognitive Decline | 2025-05-22 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“the Subcommittee”), sent letters to 28 former Biden Cabinet members regarding their knowledge of President Biden’s cognitive and health decline during his time in office and while running for reelection. Chairman Johnson requested that these former public officials appear voluntarily before the Subcommittee for interviews by June 6, 2025. A recent book detailing the former president’s cognitive and health decline while in office revealed that members of President Biden’s inner circle were alarmed by the state of his health. One Cabinet secretary was reportedly left “upset and disturbed” after meeting with President Biden due to his “mumbly and incoherent” speech. As the chairman’s letter noted, the reported behind-the-scenes concerns stand in stark contrast to Cabinet officials’ public statements portraying the former president as healthy and mentally sharp. “The discrepancy between what Cabinet officials were telling the public about the former president’s health and what they were apparently witnessing and saying privately is astonishing, particularly considering that the former president was seeking reelection. After years of being lied to and kept in the dark, the public deserves full and complete transparency about what was known and when concerning President Biden’s health,” Chairman Johnson wrote. The letters went out to the following former Biden Cabinet-level members: Lloyd Austin, former Secretary of Defense; Xavier Becerra, former Secretary of Health and Human Services; Jared Bernstein, former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers; Antony Blinken, former Secretary of State; William J. Burns, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Pete Buttigieg, former Secretary of Transportation; Miguel Cardona, former Secretary of Education; Marcia Fudge, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Merrick Garland, former Attorney General; Jennifer Granholm, former Secretary of Energy; … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/psi-chairman-johnson-releases-report-will-hold-hearing-on-federal-health-agencies-failure-to-warn-about-the-risk-of-myocarditis-following-covid-19-vaccination | PSI Chairman Johnson Releases Report; Will Hold Hearing on Federal Health Agencies’ Failure to Warn About the Risk of Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination | 2025-05-21 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“PSI” or “Subcommittee”), will hold a hearing entitled, “The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated with the COVID-19 Vaccines.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with more than 2,400 pages of records, detailing the failure of federal health agencies to properly warn the public of the risks of myocarditis and related heart inflammation conditions following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The report, which follows Chairman Johnson’s Jan. 28, 2025 subpoena to the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), reveals how federal health officials who were aware of reports of heart inflammation conditions associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines delayed notifying the public while downplaying the risks. Records produced pursuant to the subpoena reveal the following: in the first half of 2021, federal health officials had ample evidence of myocarditis and related heart inflammation conditions occurring in young adults who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Although a number of these records were previously made available to the public through the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Biden administration’s heavy redactions prevented a full understanding of what federal health officials knew and what actions they took. As detailed in the report and records Chairman Johnson released, beginning in February 2021, federal health officials were put on notice by counterparts in Israel of individuals experiencing myocarditis and related heart inflammation conditions after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Over the next three months, federal health officials continued to receive information on cases of heart inflammation following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. By mid-May 2021, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) officials were drafting a formal noti… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/sen-johnson-joins-sen-scott-colleagues-in-introducing-resolution-celebrating-national-charter-schools-week | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Scott, Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Celebrating National Charter Schools Week | 2025-05-20 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and recognize charter schools’ success in the academic landscape. Charter schools continue to expand across the nation. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, approximately 250,000 teachers educate more than 3.7 million students at over 8,000 charter schools nationwide. “National Charter Schools Week is a time to celebrate the benefit that families have in the ability to choose the best type of education for their children. The increase in demand nationwide for charter schools demonstrates how important choice in education is for families. I will continue to advocate and fight for school choice in Wisconsin and across the nation,” said Sen. Johnson. Sens. Johnson and Scott were joined by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Jon Husted (R-Ohio). Full text of the resolution can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/sen-johnson-joins-sen-cotton-in-introducing-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-military-installations-from-unauthorized-drones | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cotton in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones | 2025-05-16 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act. The bipartisan legislation will help enhance airspace security at military installations. Sens. Johnson and Cotton were joined by U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.). U.S. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) are introducing companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Full text of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/sen-johnson-joins-sen-ricketts-in-sending-letter-backing-president-trump-s-call-for-full-dismantlement-of-iran-s-nuclear-program | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump’s Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran’s Nuclear Program | 2025-05-15 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration’s ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including permanently ending the regime’s capacity to enrich uranium. “We write to express our strong support for your efforts to secure a deal with Iran that dismantles its nuclear program, and to reinforce the explicit warnings that you and officials in your Administration have issued that the regime must permanently give up any capacity for enrichment,” the senators wrote. “We cannot afford another agreement that enables Iran to play for time, as the JCPOA did. The Iranian regime should know that the Administration has Congressional backing to ensure their ability to enrich uranium is permanently eliminated. As always, we stand ready to provide you and your Administration whatever resources you need to advance American national security interests,” they continued. Sens. Johnson and Ricketts were joined by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Curtis (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Todd Young … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/sen-johnson-joins-sen-lankford-in-introducing-regulatory-accountability-act-to-rein-in-unelected-bureaucrats | Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Lankford in Introducing Regulatory Accountability Act to Rein in Unelected Bureaucrats | 2025-05-13 | 2025 | 2025-05 | Republican | Senate | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | ronjohnson | https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) to reform federal rulemaking by curbing agency overreach, restoring congressional authority, and ensuring that regulations are transparent and lawful while preventing agencies from bypassing Congress and the Constitution. “This bill restores accountability to a regulatory process that has become overly complex and burdensome, especially for small businesses and workers. It reins in unelected bureaucrats by ensuring major regulations receive proper scrutiny and cost analysis before taking effect. Increasing transparency and simplifying the regulatory process will further economic growth for all Americans,” said Sen. Johnson. Full text of the Regulatory Accountability Act can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:49:36Z |
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