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June 25, 2020

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) today introduced the Mount Rushmore Protection Act. This legislation prohibits the use of federal funds to alter, change, destroy or remove the likeness, the name of, or any of the faces on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Issues:Congress

May 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the U.S. House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, a bill Johnson cosponsored to revamp some of the rules within the current PPP:


May 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) spoke on the U.S. House Floor regarding the Internal Revenue Services' (IRS) lack of customer service for constituents needing Economic Impact Payments and tax filing support.


May 21, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act to support small meatpacking plants working overtime during COVID-19.


May 20, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), both members of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to address the urgent issues facing America's agriculture economy and food supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.


May 20, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced Kenzee Schafer, from Wessington Springs, as the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Schafer won for her oil and acrylic painting, "Pride." Schafer is a junior at Wessington Springs High School, taught by art teacher is Alicia Roesler.


May 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today signed onto the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act, a bipartisan bill which would formally name the U.S.


May 12, 2020

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today requested that the U.S.


May 7, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued a statement following President Trump's announcement of a Department of Justice investigation into the cattle markets.


May 7, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was given an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony pro-life group. Johnson is an original cosponsor of H.R.

Issues:Pro-Life