Congress
I grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and stayed around to study Government and Philosophy at Augustana University. After graduating, I knew I needed to gain experience in politics to apply my field of study, so I applied to intern in Congressman Johnson’s office.
It only took a few days for the internship to exceed my expectations.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) is seeking internship applications for the summer in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has been named Chair of the Congressional subcommittee overseeing broadband development efforts throughout rural America. Prior to joining the U.S. House, Johnson was the co-owner of a South Dakota engineering and consulting firm specializing in rural broadband.
Transportation and infrastructure are used by everyone – people traveling to work or vacation, grains and parts transported by train, cargo by plane, or goods driven across the country by a semi-truck.
The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated delays and gaps in our supply chain system. Suddenly, Americans couldn’t get their goods in a timely manner. Christmas presents were delayed for weeks, Amazon packages weren’t delivered on time, store shelves were empty for more reasons than one.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was named to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, more commonly referred to as the “Select Committee on China.”
This week, Republican Members of Congress were assigned to their Committees. I am proud to serve on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 118th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced his committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Johnson will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Mount Rushmore Protection Act to protect one of America’s most identifiable monuments.
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Abigial Spanberger (D-VA), and Chip Roy (R-TX) re-introduced the bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act to require Members of Congress and their families place their investments, like individual stocks, in a blind trust during their tenure in Congress. The legislation effectively bans Members of Congress from trading individual stocks.