Ron Johnson

Nationalist

Republican

Senator

Wisconsin

Current Position: Senator from Wisconsin

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

Against Social Security in its current form; called it a Ponzi scheme and supports partial privatization and making it subject to regular Congressional renewal
Against tariffs generally, viewing them as taxes on American consumers; opposed Trump's use of tariffs but accepted them as leverage in specific negotiations
Against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; voted against funding highways and transit programs through the bill

Against mandatory paid family leave requirements for companies
Against a government-mandated minimum wage (as of 2022); previously expressed openness to a small increase tied to inflation (2016–2021)
Against a 10-year moratorium on artificial intelligence regulations

Against the Affordable Care Act; entered politics specifically to oppose it, supported full repeal and replace, criticized Medicaid expansions, and sued the Office of Personnel Management over ACA subsidies for Congress members
Against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and mainstream COVID-19 medical guidance; spread false claims about vaccine dangers, promoted unproven alternative treatments (hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin), opposed vaccine passports, and opposed military discharge mandate for unvaccinated servicemembers
Against vaccine requirements for children attending school; indicated support for the disproven claim linking vaccines to autism
For right-to-try legislation allowing terminally or severely ill patients access to experimental medical treatments
Against the PACT Act funding increase for the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2014, citing concerns about the speed of passage and lack of spending offsets

Against new federal programs to make higher education more affordable, citing existing programs

Against scientific consensus on climate change; called man-made climate change 'lunacy' and 'not proven', proposed sunspots as alternative explanation, and disagreed that greenhouse gases are harmful
For oil industry and fossil fuel development; supported Keystone Pipeline and advocated for increased drilling
Against EPA water rules regulating small ponds, ditches, and creeks on private property

Against abortion rights; co-sponsored federal personhood bill with no exceptions for rape or incest (2011), supported 20-week abortion bans with limited exceptions (2013–2021), supported Mississippi 15-week ban without rape/incest exceptions (2021), supported Dobbs v. Jackson overturning Roe v. Wade, and has called a 12-week ban a 'reasonable position'

For nuclear option to end Senate filibuster specifically to speed confirmation of President Trump's nominees

For stronger border security and against sanctuary cities; supports securing the border to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking
Against military aid for Ukraine following Russia's 2022 invasion; believes a Russian victory is inevitable and further aid would be wasteful; conditions support on a negotiated settlement with Russia
Against proof-of-citizenship requirements opposition — For requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote; opposes expanded mail-in voting
Against ceasefire in Gaza; supports Israeli administrative authority over the Gaza Strip and opposes aid to Palestine on grounds Hamas would seize it
Against U.S. military involvement in Yemen (voted against ending it in 2018); supported launching strikes against the Houthis in Yemen in response to Red Sea attacks (2023)
For destruction of Islamic State/ISIS and against Obama's approach to combating it, while opposing expanded U.S. ground troop presence and instead favoring a NATO/Arab coalition

Against gun control measures; opposes expanded background checks, high-capacity magazine bans, and mandatory gun buyback programs; supports concealed carry and Second Amendment rights; signed letter threatening to filibuster new gun control legislation (2013); emphasizes due process concerns regarding red flag laws
Against defund the police movement; opposes criminal justice reforms such as abolition of cash bail, restrictions on police chases, and dropping charges for low-level offenders
Against the January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol attack