Sen. Ron Johnson Won’t Say He’s Voting Against GOP Mega Bill

Sen. Ron Johnson won’t say he’s voting against GOP mega bill

In an interview with Spectrum News, the Wisconsin Republican said he hasn’t “put down any red lines.”

‘Free trader’ Ron Johnson floats permanent tariffs to shrink federal deficit

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), an “unabashed free trader” and one of the loudest megabill holdouts, proposed codifying President Donald Trump’s tariffs into law to reduce the deficit. Johnson has voiced skepticism at Trump’s tariffs and previously said the United States…

Ron Johnson floats permanent tariffs to shrink federal deficit

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), an “unabashed free trader” and one of the loudest megabill holdouts, proposed codifying President Donald Trump’s tariffs into law to reduce the deficit. Johnson has voiced skepticism at Trump’s tariffs and previously said the United States should not count on the revenue when crafting his “big, beautiful bill.” But he told reporters Thursday he might be freshly receptive to them as further spending cuts become unlikely i…