Sen. Ron Johnson Moves to Stall GOP Leadership Vote Amid Party Turmoil
The Wisconsin senator, chair of the Budget Committee, has gathered GOP support to delay next week’s Senate GOP leadership election, citing concerns after recent midterm results and a White House staff shake‑up.
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin and chair of the Senate Budget Committee, has secured the five signatures he needs from fellow GOP senators to request a conference meeting to discuss postponing the Senate GOP leadership election, which is scheduled for next week.
Johnson says the move is necessary after an adviser to President Trump, and after a bruising midterm performance, calling the current process “political malpractice” in a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton.
He also raised the issue of President Trump’s decision to replace his White House chief of staff while pushing to delay the leadership vote on the CBS program “The Takeout.”
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The Hill
Johnson, staunch Trump ally, seeks to delay Senate GOP leadership election after big losses
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) obtained the five signatures he needs from GOP colleagues to request a meeting of the broader Senate Republican Conference to discuss postponing their leadership election, which is scheduled for next week. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is seeking a delay of the election after an adviser of President Trump…
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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson on working to delay Congress leadership elections, more
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joins "The Takeout" to discuss President Trump's decision to replace his White House chief of staff, his push to delay the GOP Senate leadership elections, and more.
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Ron Johnson presses to delay Senate GOP leadership elections: ‘Political malpractice’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is leading an effort to postpone next week’s scheduled elections for the Senate GOP leadership team after the party’s bruising midterm elections performance. In a letter that he plans to send Monday to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) and obtained by the Washington Examiner, Johnson called it “political malpractice” […]
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Sen. Ron Johnson is a Republican from Wisconsin.
- Sen. Ron Johnson obtained the five signatures he needs from GOP colleagues to request a meeting of the broader Senate Republican Conference to discuss postponing the Senate GOP leadership election.
- The Senate GOP leadership election is scheduled for next week.
- Sen. Ron Johnson chairs the Senate Budget Committee.
- Sen. Ron Johnson is seeking to delay the leadership election after an adviser of President Trump, according to The Hill.
- Sen. Ron Johnson is leading an effort to postpone next week's scheduled elections for the Senate GOP leadership team after the party's midterm elections performance, described by the Washington Examiner as bruising.
- Sen. Ron Johnson called it "political malpractice" in a letter he plans to send Monday to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR), obtained by the Washington Examiner.
- Tom Cotton is a Republican senator from Arkansas and chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
- President Trump decided to replace his White House chief of staff, according to CBS News.
- Sen. Ron Johnson discussed President Trump's decision to replace his White House chief of staff and his push to delay the GOP Senate leadership elections on "The Takeout," according to CBS News.
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