HSGAC Urges the President and His Agency Heads to Appoint Permanent Inspectors General

All 16 members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent a letter Monday to President Barack Obama and 10 agencies across the executive branch.  The letter urges the president and his agency heads to expeditiously nominate permanent inspectors general, the federal government’s watchdogs. Read more here.

Johnson Holds Series of Border Security Hearings

"Securing the Border: Assessing the Impact of Transnational Crime." Read about the hearing here or watch the full video here.

"Securing the Border: Understanding and Addressing the Root Causes of Central American Migration to the United States." Read about the hearing here or watch the full video here.

"Securing the Border: Defining the Current Population Living in the Shadows and Addressing Future Flows." Watch the full video here.

Ron met with over thirty students from Milton High School this week to answer questions to help with their current research projects and discuss what they can be doing to help America on the road to a more successful future.

Ron also met with almost thirty students from Eagle Middle School in Madison to discuss current issues and decisions facing Congress and the American people today.

Ron Congratulates Students Participating in Robotics Competition 

Ron sent his congratulations to thousands of high school students competing in the regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology's (FIRST) Robotics Competition held last weekend at the UW-Milwaukee Panther arena. Teams from 59 high schools across several states participated in the competition.

Ron's Supper Club Tour

Ron will continue his Wisconsin Supper Club Tour THIS Saturday, March 28, by hosting a town hall meeting in Chippewa Falls. Senator Johnson will take questions from the audience during the event. See full details below of by visiting Ron's website here.

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015
Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Connell’s Supper Club, 18525 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls

Senate, House Hold Joint Field Hearing on Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Facility

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) will hold a joint field hearing on Monday, March 30, 2015, “Tomah VAMC: Examining Quality, Access, and a Culture of Overreliance on High-Risk Medications.” The full witness list can be seen here. Details are below.

When: Monday, March 30, 2015
Where: Cranberry Country Lodge, 319 Wittig Road, Tomah.
Time: 1 p.m. CDT

Listen in from this Week

The Hugh Hewitt Radio Show: Listen here.
B.S. with Bob Schmidt on 1490 WLFN: Listen here.

Tune in Next Week

Today on 790 WAYY on Monday, March 30, at 9:10 am CT: Listen live here.
The Jerry Bader Show on 1360 WTAQ on Monday, March 30, at 9:35 am CT: Listen live here.
The Charlie Sykes Show on 620 WTMJ on Monday, March 30, at 10:07 am CT: Listen live here.

Senator Johnson will host an hour-long telephone town hall on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. CT. If you are interested in participating, please email your phone number, name and city to: RJohnsonPress@ronjohnson.senate.gov or visit Ron's website here. The senator looks forward to answering your questions!