JOHNSON, RON (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S172 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6760 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), S46, S47 [23JA]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S326 [2FE], S2406, S2426, S2427 [17AP], S2512 [18AP], S2639 [24AP]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2173 [28MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S615 [14FE], S1148 [29FE], S1541 [8MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1810 [19MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4894 [11JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5495, S5507, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5579, S5591 [26JY], S5681 [30JY], S5739, S5748, S5760 [31JY], S5872 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4151 [13JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S2731 [25AP]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S3235 [16MY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 3434), S5381 [25JY]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and replace sequester with other budget cuts (see S. 3482), S5976 [2AU]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S44 [23JA]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S164 [30JA]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see S. 2404), S2822 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 3487), S5977 [2AU]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S1932 [21MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see S. 3612), S6625 [21SE]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2085), S494 [9FE]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5382 [25JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 2213), S1847 [20MR]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see S. 3455), S5658 [30JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with other financial regulatory agencies (see S. 2054), S261 [1FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S350 [6FE]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see S. 2176), S1540 [8MR]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see S. Res. 446), S4370 [20JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S2732 [25AP]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S4369 [20JN]

——— mint coins in recognition and celebration, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 2036), S4637 [26JN]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S3631 [24MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 2371, 3221), S4239 [18JN]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

Public debt: establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see S. 2040), S132 [26JA]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S2928 [7MY] (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3632 [24MY]

Senate: require sponsoring Senators to pay printing costs for ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions (see S. 3519), S5978 [2AU]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 3420), S5257 [23JY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 61), S7686 [6DE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see S. 2064), S389 [7FE]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN]

Unemployment: require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended benefits (see S. 2081), S494 [9FE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 2122), S1148 [29FE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S2166 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2030 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office, Waterford, WI: designate (see S. 3630), S6800 [14NO]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see S.J. Res. 48), S5732 [31JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Wisconsin killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1447 [7MR]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4352 [20JN]

Privilege of the floor

Acosta, Ingianni, S1814 [19MR]

Johnson, Michael, S1476 [7MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to recommit, S4352 [20JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Wisconsin killed in military action, S1447 [7MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S551 [13FE], S683 [15FE], S2748, S2750 [26AP], S3113, S3115, S3116 [14MY], S6478 [20SE]

——— deficit, S551 [13FE], S683 [15FE], S2748, S2750 [26AP], S3113, S3115 [14MY], S3217 [16MY], S6478 [20SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3217 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3217 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3217 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3217 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3217 [16MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6478 [20SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4352 [20JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S5808 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, S1769, S1771, S1772, S1773 [19MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1564, S1565, S1566, S1567 [12MR], S1768, S1769, S1770, S1771, S1772, S1773 [19MR]

——— impact on Medicare funding, S3115 [14MY]

——— repeal, S1564, S1565, S1566, S1567 [12MR]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S1565 [12MR]

Social Security: solvency, S551 [13FE], S1770 [19MR]

Taxation: rates, S551 [13FE], S683 [15FE]

Tributes

Johnson, David, S1447 [7MR]

Kohl, Senator, S8253 [20DE]