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June 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system. 


June 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, legislation with a provision by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) to modernize the environmental review process under the Clean Water Act passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 34-30. 


June 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for the fall in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. 


June 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act to prohibit biological males from competing in women’s sports at United States military service academies. 


June 12, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act to allow state governments to reallocate unobligated funds from federal electric vehicle (EV) programs. 


June 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act passed the House Agriculture Committee by a vote of 47-6 to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States.

Issues:Economy

June 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced eight South Dakotans will be attending the United States service academies. They will begin their military training at their respective schools this summer. Johnson nominated each of these students in December 2024 and they recently accepted their appointment offers. 


May 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. 

Issues:Economy

May 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) reintroduced legislation to digitize and streamline the permitting process for transportation infrastructure. 


May 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the conservative reconciliation package, the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” that will prevent the largest tax hike in American history.