Op-Eds and Blogs

Op-eds 04/12/2011
Senator Johnson's 'Maiden Speech'
Thank you Mr. President. It is my honor to represent the good people of Wisconsin in the United States Senate. It is an awesome responsibility - a responsibility I take very seriously. Today, it is my distinct privilege to address this historic body for the first time. It is a moment in time when our nation is in peril. Not only do we continue to face the very real threat of international terrorism, but we also face a threat of our own making - one that challenges the very foundation of this republic.
In the News: Blog 04/9/2011
Politico: 'Long dance' that ended in a deal
In the News: Blog 04/8/2011
ABC News: GOP Senator: Debate on Spending is "Fight Worth Having"
In the News: Blog 04/7/2011
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Party-line split shows divide on EPA's climate change rules
In the News: Blog 04/5/2011
Hot Air: Senate defeats Rand Paul’s resolution reasserting Congress’s war powers, 90-10
Op-eds 03/23/2011
Wall Street Journal: ObamaCare and Carey's Heart
<b>Originally printed in the Wall Street Journal, March 23rd, 2011</b> Today is the first anniversary of the greatest single assault on our freedom in my lifetime: the signing of ObamaCare. As we consider what this law may do to our country, I can’t help but reflect on a medical miracle made possible by the American health-care system. It’s one that holds special meaning for me. Some years ago, a little girl was born with a serious heart defect: Her aorta and pulmonary artery were reversed. Without immediate intervention, she would not have survived.
In the News: Blog 03/23/2011
The Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: ObamaCare and Carey's Heart
In the News: Blog 03/23/2011
Congressional Quarterly: Libya Reactions Give Hints of Tea Party’s Foreign Policy Divisions
In the News: Blog 03/18/2011
The Hill: GOP senators push for Western Hemisphere trade deal
In the News: Blog 03/16/2011
Politico: GOP senators threaten no vote on debt ceiling