Rep. Timothy Johnson

Republican  •  15th District, Illinois  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 2001
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06/01/12
13th CD Gets Its Candidate

I won;t bore you with why, but I had some "stuff' going on that left little time for blogging. So, as many of you know Representative Tim Johnson of the 15th District decided he wasn't going to run for another term in Washington. Unfortunately he didn't ..

Source: ChicagoNow
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05/31/12
Jamie Dimon to testify at June 13 Senate hearing on JPMorgan loss

The committee has been looking at the more-than-$2-billion loss as part of its oversight of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, and Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) said ... loss will again be discussed. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.),

Source: Los Angeles Times
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05/31/12
Jamie Dimon to testify at June 13 Senate hearing on JPMorgan loss

...looking at the more-than-$2-billion loss as part of its oversight of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, and Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) said two weeks ago he intended to call Dimon to testify. A hearing was set for June 7 but was then postponed

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05/31/12
Jamie Dimon Will Testify But Don’t Expect Much From Him

...take them up on the offer on June 13 when he testifies before the Senate Banking Committee. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson says he expects Dimon “to come prepared to provide the Committee a better understanding of this massive trading l

Source: Forbes Blogs
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05/30/12
GOP Candidate In Rhode Island Joins Growing List Of Republicans Refusing To Sign Anti-Tax Pledge

Earlier this year, Rep. Tim Johnson (R-IL) blasted the pledge, saying, “I think anybody who doesn’t indicate their willingness to look at revenues — expiration of tax loopholes, tax credits, increase in contribution to Social Security ...

Source: Think Progress
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05/30/12
Dems mull Harriman replacement in House race

And when it comes to the dilemma of replacing a candidate, neither party has been immune. In early April, six-term Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson abruptly dropped his 13th District re-election bid, citing family obligations. GOP officials from ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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05/30/12
The year of the dropout

Champaign County experienced three such dropouts, U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson abandoning his congressional bid after running and winning in the March 20 primary, circuit clerk candidate Rick Winkel winning the GOP primary after dropping out of the ...

Source: News-Gazette
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05/30/12
Brad Harriman drops out of Illinois congressional race

Last month, the GOP's 13th District primary winner, U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, dropped out of the race for that seat. Harriman's exit is for different reasons — Johnson cited family concerns — but came as just as much of a surprise. Now ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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05/30/12
Illinois 12th Race Loses Democratic Candidate, Brad Harriman, Due To Illness

...The process will mirror that used by local GOP chairs in Illinois' 13th District, when they selected Rodney Davis to replace Rep. Tim Johnson on the ballot after Johnson's abrupt retirement. Costello will not reverse his decision to retire, the Bellevil

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05/30/12
Bob Martin Joins CLF

...positions in the offices of two U.S. senators and a congressman. From 1999 through 2005, he served in the office of U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), first as Communications Director, then Deputy Chief of Staff, and lastly as Sen. Johnson’s Special Counse

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05/29/12
House race between Davis and Gill in full swing

This will be Gill’s fourth time running for Congress after three failed bids against retiring Congressman Tim Johnson (in 2004, 2006 and 2010). Issues in focus “The lack of jobs is bringing a lot of pain to a lot of people’s lives in this district ..

Source: Daily Illini
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05/29/12
Democratic Nominee Brad Harriman Drops Out of Illinois 12

...and he will instead aid in the process of finding a new candidate. County Democratic chairs will choose the new nominee, as their GOP analogues did in the 12th District recently after Republican Rep. Tim Johnson abruptly retired after winning his primar

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05/28/12
Vietnam War: Beginning 13 years of commemorating a divisive conflict

...flat out lie about) their military experience. The list is uncomfortably long. Actor Brian Dennehy, Toronto Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson, former U.S. Rep. Wes Cooley, Pulitzer-winning historian Joseph Ellis. Vietnam vet B.G. Burkett, author of “Stole

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05/26/12
2 Democratic House candidates disagree on taxes

Matt Varilek, a former staffer to Sen. Tim Johnson, and Minnehaha County Commissioner Jeff Barth face off in the June 5 primary for the right to challenge Republican Rep. Kristi Noem in the November election. The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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05/26/12
A state-by-state look at the road to 270

Michigan (16) - Despite lingering economic pain in the auto capital, Michigan has large minority and union voting blocs that favor Obama. Romney, a native son whose father was governor, won the GOP primary but his opposition to the 2008 auto bailout will .

Source: Associated Press
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05/25/12
Johnson mum on 13th District race

Urbana Congressman Tim Johnson says he is reserving judgment on how well he thinks Rodney Davis will do in his congressional race against Democrat David Gill. Davis was selected to fill Johnson's Republican ballot spot last weekend in a vote by ...

Source: News-Gazette
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05/25/12
Jamie Dimon May Testify In Washingon On June 7 Over Trading Loss

...Jamie Dimon about his firm’s recent losses and they’re inviting him to Washington to do so. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson said he will invite Dimon to testify on June 7 about his bank’s $2 billion (and growing) trading loss. Johnso

Source: Forbes Blogs
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05/24/12
Senate acts to extend flood insurance program

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said Thursday he planned to move a long-term reauthorization of the program to the Senate floor. That could take place next month.

Source: Associated Press
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05/24/12
Bernard Schoenburg: GOP’s ‘unanimous’ Davis nod evolved

JOHN ZAHM, a member of the Henry County Board who was Illinois coordinator for the RICK SANTORUM presidential campaign this year, created a website, illinois13.com, where he reported on developments in the new 13th after U.S. Rep. TIM JOHNSON, R-Urbana ...

Source: State Journal-Register
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05/23/12
2 panels to launch review of Facebook IPO

Chairman Tim Johnson of the Senate Banking Committee, Democrat of South Dakota, said late Wednesday that his panel wants to learn more about the offering. The social network began trading publicly on Friday. The committee seeks briefings with ...

Source: Associated Press
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05/23/12
Bernard Schoenburg: GOP’s ‘unanimous’ Davis nod evolved

JOHN ZAHM, a member of the Henry County Board who was Illinois coordinator for the RICK SANTORUM presidential campaign this year, created a website, illinois13.com, where he reported on developments in the new 13th after U.S. Rep. TIM JOHNSON, R-Urbana ...

Source: Galesburg Register-Mail
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05/23/12
U.S. Representative Spencer Bachus legal defense fund shows no activity

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus was cleared in an ethics probe ... proper working order and in full compliance with the regulations," spokesman Tim Johnson said. Any donations or expenditures by the fund after March 31 won't be ...

Source: Everything Alabama Blog
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05/23/12
Missed opportunity

...history when they chose Taylorville's Rodney Davis, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, to take the place of retiring U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson on the fall election ballot. Suffice it to say, an appointment process leaves much to be desired when picking a pa

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05/22/12
How Well Does Your Congressman Speak?

Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, Bobby Schilling, Aaron Schock, Don Manzullo and Tim Johnson all speak at a Grade 11 level or higher. The Illinois congressional delegate with the highest speaking score is the representative where Chicagoist's ...

Source: Chicagoist
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05/22/12
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds

The top five in rank order were Davis, Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D), Sen. Mark Kirk (R), Rep. Tim Johnson (R) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D). The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Manzullo (R), Rep. John Shimkus (R ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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05/22/12
Party Hack Behind IL GOP Money Transfer Scheme Gets Nod for Congress

Rodney Davis, a State GOP insider at the center of the Illinois Republican Party's money transfer scandal, was chosen Saturday to replace retiring Congressman Tim Johnson on the ballot this November. Davis, who as long-time right-hand-man to ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/22/12
Revived focus on regulation after JPMorgan loss

The Banking Committee chairman, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., has said he is inviting Dimon to testify about the loss at a related hearing in the near future. Dimon last week apologized to the bank's shareholders. He said Monday that JPMorgan is ...

Source: Associated Press
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05/22/12
Coming Wednesday: Legislature, vets to D.C., electric rates

...Rodney Davis, the Taylorville resident slated by Republican leaders to run in the 13th district to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson on the November ballot, won the nod by being as inoffensive as possible. In Danville, Tracy Moss will be at the mee

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05/22/12
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds

...equally up and down the spectrum. The top five in rank order were Davis, Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D), Sen. Mark Kirk (R), Rep. Tim Johnson (R) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D). The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Ma

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05/22/12
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds

The top five in rank order were Davis, Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D), Sen. Mark Kirk (R), Rep. Tim Johnson (R) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D). The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Manzullo (R), Rep.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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