Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on Sunday did not shy away from describing an overnight shooting that left 50 dead in Orlando, Fla. a “terror attack.”

“My committee will work to support the federal role in investigating this terror attack and protecting against further threats,” Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement.

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