The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has sent a letter to Admiral Linda Fagan, United States Coast Guard Academy Commandant, demanding immediate action in response to an ongoing inquiry into sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy. The demand comes after a recent hearing held by PSI, during which current and former Coast Guard Academy cadets testified about their experiences of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and retaliation.In the letter, PSI Ranking Member Ron Johnson and Chairman Richard Blumenthal addressed the issue of a...
On Sunday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson released a statement regarding a letter sent by 15 Senate Republicans to Conference Chair John Barrasso, requesting a meeting to discuss border security negotiations with President Biden and Senate Democrats. The meeting is proposed to take place in January 2024.In the statement, Senator Johnson expressed his concern about the current crisis at the southwest border, stating that it is unlike anything experienced in American history. He compared the current situation to the "humanitarian crisis" sparked by President Obama in 2012 when he...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined 14 of his Senate GOP colleagues in requesting a meeting of the Conference to discuss the negotiations with President Biden and Senate Democrats regarding border security. In a letter addressed to Conference Chair John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.), the senators expressed their concerns about rushed and secret negotiations with Democrats, stating that such negotiations will not secure the border.The letter, signed by Sen. Johnson and senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Marsha Blackburn...