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October 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement as the government shut down.

Issues:Congress

September 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) introduced the Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency (BASE) Act to require the United States Department of Agriculture to update base acres for all farms as soon as is practicable.

Issues:Agriculture

September 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Eliminate Shutdowns Act to ensure there will never again be a government shutdown. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is leading this bill in the Senate.

Issues:Congress

September 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.).


September 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with several of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) priorities.

Issues:Veterans

September 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which bans members of Congress and their families from buying and selling individual stocks during their time in Congress. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S.

Issues:Congress

September 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act to hold China accountable for its role in the fentanyl crisis. The bill passed with a vote of 407-4. Johnson is a member of the Fentanyl Policy Working Group within the Select Committee on China.

Issues:China

September 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) received the Congressional Management Foundation’s (CMF) Best of Constituent Experience in D.C. award. This award recognizes offices that go above and beyond to make their constituents feel welcomed and cared for during their trip to Washington, D.C.

Issues:Congress

July 31, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) congratulated Marcus and Jackie Isakson of Hill City for being chosen as South Dakota’s 2025 Angels in Adoption honorees.


July 30, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, re-introduced his legislation to prohibit the Department of Transportation from using foreign adversary digital 3-D mapping technology, LiDAR.

Issues:China