Ron Johnson 'prepared' to take over Senate Budget Committee after Graham's death

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

07/12/2026 12:49 PM EDT


Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is poised to take over the Budget Committee in the wake of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death late Saturday. The third-term Republican is effectively next in line to wield the committee gavel. Two more senior Republicans, Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Crapo of Idaho, are expected to keep their respective positions atop the Judiciary and Finance panels.

“Senator Johnson is prepared to serve as budget chair when announced,” spokesperson Grace Carnathan said in response to a question about whether he would seek the panel’s chair.

Johnson’s ascension would need to be ratified by the Senate Republican Conference and the full Senate, steps that are typically taken with little fanfare.

As Budget Committee chair, Graham played a key role in Republicans’ two filibuster-skirting reconciliation bills this Congress — last year’s tax-cuts-focused megabill and this year’s effort to fund immigration enforcement for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/ron-johnson-prepared-to-take-over-senate-budget-committee-after-grahams-death-00994167

[yourout]

1. More like drooling...

[montanacowboy]

2. he only thing that asshole is prepared to do

is have another drink - he is a drunk

[democratsruletheday]

3. you mean Rudolph?

thought that red nose was from sleigh rides. He's a POS too....so buckle up

[sakabatou]

10. He's drunk with power is what he is

[Ziggysmom]

4. God help us all. He'd be nothing without father in law's money & companies and continues

to receive royalties and rent from PACUR and Bemis. I crack up when he says that he built the company. His brother in law was the brains behind the businesses. Poor baby is worth over 68 million. I bet he really understands the poor Wisconsin farmers who voted for him.

[onenote]

5. With Graham and McConnell unavailable, Democrats outnumber repubs on the appropriations committee

[BumRushDaShow]

7. With Susan Collins as the Chsir and Patty Murray as Vice-Chair.

Guaranteed someone will quickly be moved out of another committee as a replacement to "fix" that since the FY'27 Appropriations deadline is coming up.

[onenote]

8. Yep. I would expect that as well.

[Mysterian]

6. One of the stupidest senators

How can there be so many stupid people who vote for morons like Johnson?

[bluestarone]

9. One thing for sure is

THEY will never run out of ASSHOLES to replace ASSHOLES!!

[otchmoson]

11. I always considered Ron Johnson

to be the Senate's answer to the House's Louis Gohmert and Markwayne Mullin.

[lastlib]

12. I knew there was tunnel at the end of the light.........

Shit.

[Dr. T]

13. Moscow Ron Johnson?

Rubber Stampin' Ron? Putin Payroll Johnson? Seriously?

Ol' Pootie is finally going to get some serious returns on his investment.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. In other words

It won't run any better, in fact it may get worse.

[ToxMarz]

15. He wouldn't be rushing out a statement that he is prepared to assume the position

if he thought it was a given he was going to get it.

He's just peeing on that hydrant.

[rickyhall]

16. Can the idiot do math? Just asking...

[spudspud]

17. Yikes. He's probably the dumbest person to ever serve as a senator in modern times.