Key facts
- Sen. Ron Johnson obtained the five signatures needed to request a Senate Republican Conference meeting on postponing the leadership election.
- Johnson chairs the Senate Budget Committee.
- The Senate Republican leadership election is scheduled for next week, per the report.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) obtained the five signatures he needs from Republican colleagues to request a meeting of the broader Senate Republican Conference to discuss postponing their leadership election, which is scheduled for next week, according to the report.
Johnson, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is seeking a delay of the election after an adviser of President Trump. The report does not state what the adviser said or did, and does not say whether the conference meeting has been granted or when it would be held.