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By: Michael Geheren
South Dakota's lone member for U.S. House of Representatives is backing the Trump administration's plan to add work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The change would require most able-bodied adults to work at least 20 hours. There are a number of exceptions, including special protections for Native American reservations.
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) supports the plan from the USDA. In a Tuesday U.S. House subcommittee hearing, Johnson heard about the potential impacts this change would have.
Black Hills Pioneer Staff
RAPID CITY — Fourteen years after Ellsworth Air Force Base escaped then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's base closure list, the Air Force just ensured the base's long-term future.
Wednesday, the Air Force announced that Ellsworth would receive the first operational B-21 bomber and the formal training unit.
Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, will also receive B-21 Raiders as they become available.
Lisa Kaczke - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson say they support Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report becoming public.
Although the report found that there was no evidence that President Donald Trump colluded with Russia, there was evidence that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election, Rounds said during a call with the media on Thursday.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today introduced the Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act or the FASTER Act, which would strengthen the Secretary of Homeland Security's ability to waive environmental reviews required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specifically, this legislation would reinforce U.S. Customs and Border Protection's capability to expediently secure our nation's border with a wall.
PIERRE, S.D. – Today U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition, which puts the artwork of South Dakota students in the nation's Capitol. The South Dakota Arts Council is now accepting entries on behalf of Rep. Johnson's office.
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) opposed legislation that would overhaul the election system in the United States and ultimately cost taxpayers billions of dollars. H.R.1 is the first piece of legislation proposed by Democrats in the 116th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) supported a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and bigotry following offensive comments by Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN). This is the second resolution to pass the U.S. House of Representatives following offensive comments made by Rep. Omar.
KDLT Newsroom
Washington, D.C. – This week U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted against two Democrat gun control measures. The two bills proposed by Democrats in the House (H.R.8, H.R.1112) would heavily curb law-abiding citizens' access to firearms.
Rapid City Journal Editorial Board Chris Huber
Courage and conviction won the day over congressional political pressure in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
South Dakota's lone congressman broke with his party and voted his conscience, ignoring all political calculations.
Rep. Dusty Johnson was one of 13 Republicans — the only one from a massive swath across the middle of the country — to vote with Democrats to block the President's emergency declaration funding a southern border wall.