Sen. Ron Johnson

Sponsorship Analysis

Johnson is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Johnson to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Ron Johnson sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
  • Member, Subcommittee on Science and Space
  • Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs
  • Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
  • Member, Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
  • Member, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
• Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
  • Member, Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
  • Member, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
• Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Johnson’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 3630 (112th): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service ...
• S.J.Res. 48 (112th): A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service ...
• S. 2368 (112th): Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012
• S. 1936 (112th): Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011
• S.Res. 306 (112th): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month ...
• S. 1611 (112th): Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
• S. 1438 (112th): Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011

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Voting Record

From Jan 2011 to May 2013, Johnson missed 4 of 620 roll call votes, which is 0.6%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Office of Ron Johnson for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills