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  • Johnson: Prosecutions Warranted in Floyd Case, but Riots Must End Immediately

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the following Monday morning in response to the violence that played out over the weekend in cities across the country:   “The police action that resulted in the death of George Floyd was reprehensible and the officers involved should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The resulting anger and frustration are understandable and peacefu...

  • Johnson Discusses Committee’s Oversight of Presidential Transition, Unmaskings on Fox News

    WASHINGTON — In an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the committee’s ongoing oversight of presidential transitions, the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and the Obama administration’s “unmasking” of individuals from the Trump campaign and transition team. Excerpts of the interview are below a...

Minority News

  • Peters, Colleagues Call for Premium Pay for VA Employees on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic

    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined his colleagues in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to share information on premium and retention pay policies for medical employees working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. Peters previously proposed the “COVID-19 Heroes Fund” to provide pandemic premium pay to reward, retain and recruit essential workers. The House passed a...

  • Peters & Stabenow Press for Clarification on Northern Border Travel Restrictions as Local Coronavirus Guidance Evolves

    WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow are pressing the Department of Homeland Security for additional information on travel restrictions at the U.S.-Canada border as local Coronavirus restrictions begin to change. Restrictions on non-essential travel have helped slow the spread of Coronavirus and allowed essential trade and travel to continue at the U.S.-Canada border. The Senators are seek...