Senate Republican says his ‘preference’ is for IRS to investigate who leaked Trump’s tax returns instead of lawsuit

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that he would prefer the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undertake a “robust” investigation into the leak of President Trump’s tax returns, days after the president sued the agency for $10 billion over the disclosure.

Democrats are ‘neutering’ immigration enforcement, Ron Johnson says

“Demanding judicial warrants is their sneaky way of basically neutering our ability to enforce any immigration laws,” the Wisconsin senator said.

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson on Trump suing the IRS for $10 billion: 'My preference would be to do a robust investigation'

Republican Senator Ron Johnson reacts to President Trump suing the IRS for $10 billion, telling Dana Bash, “The problem is, we don’t have $10 billion. My preference would be to do a robust investigation,
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Sen. Johnson says he has sympathy for ICE officers amid protests and funding battle

As Congress works to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for a Republican perspective on negotiations.

Sen. Ron Johnson addresses federal immigration operations in Minneapolis

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and the impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding on Capitol Hill.

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson pans Democrats’ proposed DHS reforms: They are 'neutering our ability to enforce any immigration laws'

Republican Senator Ron Johnson tells Dana Bash Democrats’ demands to reform ICE in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security would undercut immigration laws. “We have got millions of cases
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Response to Minneapolis shooting: Baldwin calls for Noem to resign, Johnson criticizes Democrats

Wisconsin's two senators have both said the death of Alex Pretti, a Green Bay Preble High School graduate who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol

Sen. Ron Johnson blames state and local leaders for Alex Pretti’s killing

The civilian killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal immigration agents have launched a larger debate in Washington about funding for the Department of Homeland Security.Senate Democrats want to carve off DHS money from the broader spending package to keep the government open,

Senate Republican backs requiring federal immigration officers to wear body cameras

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday he is not opposed to requiring that federal immigration officers wear body cameras, after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) proposed such a measure last week.

Sen. Ron Johnson demands Minnesota fraud oversight records: 'Public deserves to know the extent'

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) demanded oversight records Tuesday from Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and Gov. Tim Walz to get a better understanding of how social services scammers may have stolen some $9 billion from taxpayers.