Majority News

Johnson Statement on Food and Drug Administration E-Cigarette Flavor Restrictions
Thu, Nov 15
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this on Thursday after FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb proposed actions to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarette products: “No one wants minors to use tobacco products or become addicted to any substance, including nicotine, but I am concerned the FDA’s proposed actions could limit adult Americans’ access to e-cigarette products that help them quit a more dangerous habit. I am also concerned about regulatory overreach ...
Johnson Statement on Census Director Nominee Steven Dillingham
Tue, Nov 13
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this on Tuesday after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to favorably report Steven Dillingham’s nomination to be director of the census to the full Senate: “Having a qualified director in place ahead of the upcoming decennial census will help ensure that a smooth, accurate and secure count occurs. I’m pleased the committee agreed to advance Steven Dillingham on a bi...

Minority News

BREAKING: McCaskill Report Shows Missouri Patients in Versailles, Milan, and Sedalia Pay up to 7x More for Common Brand-Name Drugs than Residents of Versailles, France; Milan, Italy; and Sedalia, Canada
Tue, Oct 30
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today released her latest report in her ongoing investigation into dramatic increases in prescription drug prices. The report found that, on average, Missourians pay up to 591% more than their foreign counterparts for some of the most commonly prescribed brand-name drugs in the Medicare Part D program. The report comes on the heels o...
McCaskill Demands Answers on Online Group Trading Suggestive Photos of Female Servicemembers, Spouses
Fri, Oct 26
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called on a Pentagon watchdog to investigate a website containing suggestive photos of women who are current servicemembers or spouses of current servicemembers. “The exploitation of our brave women in uniform is repugnant, and the targeting of our servicemembers’ spouses is just as appalling,” said McCaskill, a former sex crimes prosecutor. &...