WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led nine of his Senate GOP colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.) requesting a meeting of the Conference the week of March 18, 2024, to develop a mission statement, goals for the Conference, and a process to elect a new Senate Republican Leader.

Sen. Johnson was joined on this letter by Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.).

The full text of the letter can be found here and below.

February 29, 2024 

The Honorable John Barrasso
Chairman
Senate Republican Conference

Dear Senator Barrasso:

We write to request that you call a meeting of the Conference to develop a mission statement and goals for the Conference, and a process to elect a new Senate Republican Leader. We request this Conference occur during the week of March 18, 2024.

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