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May 31, 2024

The Memorial Day holiday usually begins the election-year countdown sprint where partisan politics typically overshadow serious legislation.

Issues:Agriculture

May 28, 2024

A provision from legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) last week passed the U.S. House Armed Services Committee as part of the annual defense bill.


May 27, 2024

The House Ag Committee has passed their version of the next five-year farm bill, but congressional leaders are less than hopeful the bill will get across the finish line before a new fall deadline.

Issues:Agriculture

May 26, 2024

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.

Issues:Economy

May 24, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 approved legislation led by Republicans that would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets.


May 22, 2024

Rep. Dusty Johnson said there’s a lot to like about the currently-proposed Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024.

Issues:Agriculture

May 6, 2024

South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson has introduced legislation he said will improve rural broadband infrastructure.


May 2, 2024

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) received the Fiscal Hero Award from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Issues:Economy

April 26, 2024

Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) visited with seniors at Wolsey-Wessington High School on Thursday morning, encouraging them in their knowledge of their national government.

Issues:Education

April 9, 2024

More than 250 high school students gathered at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls to discuss civic values with their representative in Congress.

Issues:Education