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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today urged President Biden to promptly grant Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R-S.D.) request for federal disaster assistance in portions of South Dakota. The request follows the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that devastated communities across eastern South Dakota on May 12, 2022.
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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.
June 9, 1972, started out as a typical rainy summer day in the Black Hills. While the rain was heavy that Friday evening, there was no cause for alarm as residents went about their normal routines. Fifty years later, we look back and remember the devastation that would soon follow.
“Senate passage gets us one step closer to seeing the Garamendi-Johnson Ocean Shipping Reform Act signed into law”
Mitchell Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The congressman from a landlocked state and the home of the Corn Palace may not seem the likeliest candidate to untangle snarled shipping ports.
But that's if you don't know South Dakota agriculture.
"Sixty percent of South Dakota soybeans are exported," U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., told Forum News Service on Tuesday, March 29.
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Dusty Johnson, the at-large Republican congressman from South Dakota, is finding some success despite being a member of the House minority party in only his third year in Congress.
Johnson is quick with a joke and laughs easily – someone his colleagues across the aisle call a “pleasant guy.” At the same time, he's chalked up a win on one piece of significant piece of legislation and could claim victory on another in coming weeks.
Supply chain problems are still plaguing producers, manufacturers, transporters, and consumers across America. These high prices and delayed shipments have been aggravated by steady increased demand. Consumer spending on e-commerce is expected to hit a record $1 trillion this year due to the shift of online shopping driven by the pandemic. This is a 13% increase from 2021.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is set to implement the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule on February 7—this Monday. This rule imposes new requirements on entry-level Commercial Driver License (CDL) applicants before they can get behind the wheel. These regulations–originally mandated as part of the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization bill known as MAP-21–requires drivers to complete their training from a provider on the FMCSA's Training Provider Registry List.
This week marked one year since President Biden took office. I wish I could say happy anniversary, but it isn't that happy. Let's be honest, it's been a bumpy ride.
I'm not somebody who just complains. I also focus on solutions, so I'm going to identify four areas where I think this administration has failed and how we can do a better job as a country.
As my third year in Congress comes to a close, I have been reflecting on all that has happened in the short span of a year. I started off the year being sworn in for my second term as South Dakota's lone representative and was appointed to two committees—the Agriculture Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. These two committees are critical for the progress of South Dakota and played a vital role for our country as we have dealt with the impacts of a global pandemic, issues with the supply chain, and inflation.