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Mike Johanns
| Mike Johanns | ||
 | ||
| U.S. Senate, Nebraska | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Chuck Hagel (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $3,907,749 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| United States Secretary of Agriculture | ||
| January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007 | ||
| Governor of Nebraska | ||
| January 7, 1999 – January 20, 2005 | ||
| Mayor of Lincoln | ||
| 1991–1998 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Mary's University | |
| J.D. | Creighton University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 18, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Osage, Iowa | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $4,360,518 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Johanns is a "rank-and-file Republican".[2]
Biography
Johanns was born in Osage, Iowa, and grew up living and working on his family's farm. After graduating from high school, Johanns went on to study at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. He earned a law degree from Creighton University.[3]
Career
After his graduation, Johanns began practicing law in O'Neill and Lincoln, Nebraska.
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Johanns serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Members
2011-2012
Johanns served on the following committees:[5]
- Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Subcommittee on Science and Space
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mike Johanns endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
Fiscal Cliff
Johanns voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists have been critical that President Obama did not offer a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[8][9][10]
According to the website Breitbart, Johanns was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[11][12]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[13]
Elections
2014
Johanns is not running for re-election.[1]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Johanns was elected to the United States Senate. He defeated Scott Kleeb (D), Kelly Renee Rosberg (Nebraska), and Steve Larrick (Green).[14]
| United States Senate Nebraska General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Johanns |
57.5% | 455,854 | |
| Democratic | Scott Kleeb | 40.1% | 317,456 | |
| Nebraska | Kelly Renee Rosberg | 1.4% | 11,438 | |
| Green | Steven R. Larrick | 1% | 7,763 | |
| Total Votes | 792,511 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Johanns is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Johanns raised a total of $3,907,749 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 24, 2013.[15]
| Mike Johanns's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate (Nebraska) |  |
$3,907,749 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,907,749 | |||
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Johanns missed 33 of 1,278 roll call votes from Jan 2009 to Apr 2013, which is 2.6% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. [16]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Johanns paid his congressional staff a total of $2,287,429 in 2011. He ranked 18th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranked 24th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Nebraska ranked 38th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[17]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Johanns's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,660,036 and $6,061,000. That averages to $4,360,518, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth decreased by 11.76% from 2010.[18]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Johanns' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,008,038 and $6,875,000. That averages to $4,941,519, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[19]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2012
According to the data released in 2013, Johanns was ranked the 39th most conservative senator during 2012.[20]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Mike Johanns was ranked the 39th most conservative senator during 2011.[21]
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Mike Johanns voted with the Republican Party 92.6% of the time, which ranked 14th among the 47 Senate Republican members in November 2011.[22]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Mike + Johanns + Nebraska + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mike Johanns News Feed
- Nebraska Governor Takes a Pass on Senate Bid - ABC News (blog)
- Johanns, Fischer want more input on land management plans - Omaha World-Herald
- Sen. Johanns introduced & cosponsers amendments to Farm Bill - Nebraska Radio Network
- Nebraska ag group opposes Johanns' effort to repeal COOL - High Plains Journal
- Nebraska Senate Draft Movement Shows Heineman's Clout - National Journal (blog)
- Johanns votes against the Senate's Farm Bill but it still passes out of committee - KTIV
- Johanns Offers Many Amendments for Senate Farm Bill - NTV
- Nebraska senators disturbed about Obama Administration revelations (AUDIO) - Nebraska Radio Network
- Nebraska Senator not happy with Farm Bill proposal - KMAland
- Senator Johanns wants answers from the EPA - Agri News
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Personal
Johanns is married to Stephanie Johanns, a former Lancaster County Commissioner and Nebraska State Senator. They have two children and five grandchildren.[23]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NY Times.com "Republican Senator From Nebraska Won’t Run in 2014" Accessed February 18, 2013
- ↑ Gov Track "Mike Johanns," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Wikipedia "Mike Johanns"
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Official Senate Page of Mike Johanns "Committee Assignments for Senator Johanns"
- ↑ CBS News, "Nebraska's Johanns to endorse Romney," December 21, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for Mike Johanns" April 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Mike Johanns" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Mike Johanns"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Michael O. Johanns (R-Neb), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Johanns, (R-Nebraska), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Wikipedia "Mike Johanns"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chuck Hagel |
U.S. Senate - Nebraska 2009-Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Ann Veneman |
United States Secretary of Agriculture 2005-2007 |
Succeeded by Ed Schafer |
| Preceded by Ben Nelson |
Governor of Nebraska 1999-2005 |
Succeeded by Dave Heineman |
| Preceded by Bill Harris |
Mayor of Lincoln 1991-1998 |
Succeeded by Dale Young |
| Preceded by ' |
Lincoln City Council 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by ' |
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Lancaster County Board 1983-1987 |
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