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Dusty Johnson awards Sturgis Officers with medals
July 13, 2020

Sturgis Police Sgts. Dylan Goetsch and Christopher Schmoker said it was just another day at work for them when they pulled 47-year-old Jason McKee out of a burning house in 2018.

In December 2019, the officers were named Carnegie Medal award recipients. On Thursday, July 9, they received their awards, the Rapid City Journal reported.


July 5, 2020

As holiday weekend celebrations are winding down, we take a look back at Friday night at Mount Rushmore, where a large crowd gathered to celebrate the holiday with fireworks and a speech from the 45th President of the United States.

Among the crowd, at Mount Rushmore Friday night were the three members of South Dakota's Congressional delegation.


July 4, 2020

Democrats and activists are so obsessed with America's "imperfections," they seem to forget how lucky they are to be here, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-SD, said Saturday.


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Rep. Dusty Johnson reviewing documents
February 14, 2020

As the old saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This is a concept that is often lost in Congress, however, this week was the exception. Legislation unanimously passed the House that will work to protect our borders and our number one industry – agriculture.


January 27, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Representative Dusty Johnson says this is a difficult time for farmers.

The past few weeks, Johnson has been traveling across South Dakota talking to producers and hearing their concerns. He says we are in the fifth year of declining farm revenue and that Chinese tariffs on commodities like soybeans have put a strain on farmers.


January 6, 2020

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson learned about the towering accomplishments of Yankton's Ehresmann Engineering during a special presentation and tour of the factory Monday.


January 3, 2020

U.S. Sen. John Thune said Iran has an opportunity to change course now that Iranian General Qasem Soleimani has been killed in the Pentagon's airstrike.

Soleimani was the "architect behind Iranian-sponsored chaos and conflict in the Middle East for decades," including U.S. military deaths in Iraq, Thune said in a statement.

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December 13, 2019

This week, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson became just the second member of Congress to speak Lakota on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Johnson spoke the language as a way to advocate legislation that would advance the practice of Lakota languages.


November 26, 2019

Congressman Dusty Johnson is highlighting the importance of the Meals on Wheels program.

Johnson says just in Sioux Falls, 450 people rely on Meals on Wheels for food each day.

He says while it's important local, state and federal governments support these programs, he is also calling on everyone in the community to help.


November 13, 2019

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., recently returned from a trip to Israel, where he said he met with residents and officials of all walks of life about the country's relationship with the United States.

Johnson, of Mitchell, said that while he's not involved with committee work that is directly related to Israel, he said Middle East issues come up in Congress on a weekly basis.

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