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It’s pheasant season in South Dakota! I’ve been able to break out the orange vest (my favorite color) and enjoy the crisp fall air and golden prairie. It’s one of my favorite traditions each year, spending time with family and friends in the hopes of a successful hunt.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) chaired the Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee hearing entitled “Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives.”
In 2022, following the turmoil of COVID lockdown policies that struck a crippling blow to the global economy, a fleet of Canadian truckers took part in a grand protest against the government of Justin Trudeau’s vaccine mandates for their industry, occupying several blocks of the Canadian capital of Ottawa.
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The Farm Bill is an essential piece of legislation for farm and ranch country. It’s renewed every five years, allowing members of Congress to update programs in the bill to better serve rural America.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass legislation to prohibit a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passed the House and will protect the financial privacy of all Americans.
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) received the Fiscal Hero Award from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
"It's necessary to take our nation's fiscal health seriously," said Johnson. "One of my core values is good stewardship, and our government must spend taxpayer dollars responsibly. I'm honored to receive the Fiscal Hero Award, and I won't stop fighting to cut spending in Washington."