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There's a classic narrative that nothing gets accomplished in Washington. I'll admit there's a lot of disfunction in government, but this week that wasn't the case.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed the U.S. House by 364-60.
Bloomberg
The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples with bottlenecks at its ports that are crimping supply chains.
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WASHINGTON — Congressman Dusty Johnson led the debate, and the U.S. House followed by overwhelmingly approving what is called the Cattle Contract Library Act with a vote of 411 to 13.
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But it's what happening after those ships dock, unload and return to sea that's more harmful to Americans and the U.S. economy, according to a bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers in Washington D.C. that includes South Dakota's lone U.S. Representative, Dusty Johnson.
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LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) – Students in Lennox are getting a better understanding of how the government works. Representative Dusty Johnson stopped by to explain what a typical day is like for him.
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Dusty Johnson has been on the move since he was sworn in to represent South Dakota in Congress in 2019.
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In a press release from the office of Dusty Johnson. He says he is signing on to a bill to make Daylight Saving time permanent.
You can review the bill and see all the co-sponsors at this link:
It is Groundhog Day again on Capitol Hill. Every week, for the past seven weeks, House Democrats have claimed we will vote on their massive spending bill. Not surprisingly, it's 5pm on Friday and a vote in the U.S. House was open for over eight hours.
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Seeking to provide state and local officials greater leeway with spending remaining pandemic relief dollars, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Tuesday proposed bipartisan legislation to allow those unspent funds to be directed toward infrastructure projects.
“State governments need flexibility, and this bill is good policy,” Rep. Johnson said.