Lawrence Andrea
Washington Correspondent at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Washington correspondent @journalsentinel | @PulitzerCenter grantee | @uwmadison alum
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3 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Lawrence Andrea
WASHINGTON – Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has suggested nothing short of trillions of dollars in additional spending cuts could make him vote for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill. But after a private conversation with Trump and a White House meeting with fellow Senate Finance Committee Republicans on Wednesday, Johnson has softened his tone.
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3 weeks ago |
greenbaypressgazette.com | Lawrence Andrea
WASHINGTON – When Elon Musk this week came out pointedly against President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, Sen. Ron Johnson saw it as something of a vindication. “I think it has an impact,” said Johnson, who has emerged as a leading critic of Trump’s budget bill that Johnson warns will expand the federal debt.
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3 weeks ago |
greenbaypressgazette.com | Lawrence Andrea
WASHINGTON – Former Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde is in talks about a potential appointment to a position within the Trump administration, sources say. Hovde, who narrowly lost a U.S. Senate bid in November, has had conversations about joining the administration for several months, multiple sources told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. One person said the talks have included a potential foreign ambassadorship.
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1 month ago |
jsonline.com | Lawrence Andrea
WASHINGTON – Former Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde is in talks about a potential appointment to a position within the Trump administration, sources say. Hovde, who narrowly lost a U.S. Senate bid in November, has had conversations about joining the administration for several months, multiple sources told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. One person said the talks have included a potential foreign ambassadorship.
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1 month ago |
greenbaypressgazette.com | Lawrence Andrea
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services estimated the state would be responsible for $315 million a year in SNAP costs under the current U.S. budget plan. Republicans on Capitol Hill are aiming to cut about $230 billion nationally from SNAP as they seek to slash government spending to extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
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After meeting with Trump, Ron Johnson softens his tone on 'big beautiful bill' https://t.co/6vSMOjTioD via @journalsentinel
Wisconsin Rep Tony Wied refuses to talk to reporters outside Capitol asking about feud between Trump & Musk It’s part of a trend for the freshman congressman. He’s largely refused to answer questions in the halls of the Capitol since election — referring everything to press team
RT @jdawsey1: how fast can this escalate in one day?
