Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition and encourages South Dakota high school students to submit their artwork. The competition puts the artwork of South Dakota students in the U.S. Capitol building. The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is now accepting entries on behalf of Rep. Johnson’s office.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joined 71 House lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging them to combat the flow of illicit Chinese e-cigarettes and vapes from flooding into American markets without approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) introduced the Parity for Tribal Educators Act to address teacher shortages in Indian country. The legislation would provide teachers at tribally controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits that teachers at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools receive, ensuring tribal students have equal access to educational opportunity.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the Farm Bill, with a bipartisan 34-17 vote. U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the Farm Bill which contains dozens of Johnson’s priorities that support farmers and ranchers in South Dakota and across America.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) passed the House with a 384-40 vote. Johnson’s bill advocates for homeownership and streamlines the approval process for mortgages on tribal trust land.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced legislation that strengthens firearm access for Indian country. The Tribal Firearm Access Act clarifies existing law to include tribal governments as eligible entities to issue identification documents for the purposes of obtaining a firearm.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley will join him for President Trump’s State of the Union address.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for the summer in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) led 47 House colleagues in expressing concerns to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about the proposed Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) merger. The Representatives urge STB to complete a rigorous and comprehensive review of the merger application to ensure the transaction, if approved, would enhance competition and is in the public interest.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced Kamisha’s Law to remove the statute of limitations for non-capital homicide crimes on federal and tribal lands. Kamisha’s Law honors Kamisha Nyvold, a toddler who was murdered in Sisseton, S.D., in 1992. Thirty years after the crime, new information led to the prosecution of the murderer, however, the five-year statute of limitations had passed. Prosecutors were unable to charge the defendant with second-degree murder.