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By Sen. John Thune and Rep. Dusty Johnson
Washington, D.C. – Following the U.S. House passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580) introduced by U.S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580).
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which supporters say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was sponsored by South Dakota Senator John Thune and Congressman Dusty Johnson.
The bill passed 369-42 and will head to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature. Biden said in a statement he looked forward to signing it into law.
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The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on May 17 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) that would make improvements to the pricing of cattle in America.
“Ranchers need more shackle space,” Rep. Johnson said. “The market is too concentrated and South Dakota cattle producers deserve more options on where to sell their product.”
Washington, D.C. – Today, in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) passed unanimously out of the committee.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson announced Isabelle Hastings, from Sioux Falls, as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Hastings’ acrylic painting, “Blushing” received the top ranking from the South Dakota Arts Council. Hastings is a freshman at Jefferson High School, and her art teacher is Brittany Carmany. The artwork will be on exhibit in the Cannon Tunnel at the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) questioning its lack of action on the ongoing baby formula shortage. South Dakota has an out-of-stock rate of over 50%.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), introduced the Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act, would end President Biden’s un-targeted suspension of repayments on qualifying federal student loans. The bill would still allow the president to temporarily suspend repayment for low- and middle-income borrowers in future national emergencies and would prohibit the president from cancelling outstanding federal student loan obligations due to a national emergency.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) along with 130 of his Republican colleagues questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas suitability for office.