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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 Talks Blue Star Subpoena and Oversight on ‘Outnumbered Overtime With Harris Faulkner’

    WASHINGTON — In an interview on “Outnumbered Overtime With Harris Faulkner” Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the committee’s Blue Star subpoena vote and continuing oversight efforts. Video of the interview can be found here and excerpts are below. “All of my committee members know, Democrats and Republicans, realize the vast majority of our committee work is f...

Minority News

  • Peters Joins Effort to Direct Nation’s Top Health Agencies to Publicly Share Information on Testing Supply Inventory

    DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, helped introduce legislation directing federal agencies to compile and publicly share real-time information about testing supply inventory and shortages. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals, health care systems, nursing homes and first responders have struggled to obtain tests and other critical supplies needed to adequately protect public health and contain the sprea...

  • Peters Introduces Bill to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus in Nursing Homes

    DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, last week introduced a bill to provide $20 billion to help states, nursing homes and intermediate care facilities contain the spread of the Coronavirus. To date, more than 20,000 nursing home residents and workers have been killed by the virus. The Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act would help states implement strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19, purc...