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February 20, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. – U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson today announced the 2020 Congressional Art Competition, which puts the artwork of South Dakota students in the nation's Capitol building. The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is now accepting entries on behalf of Rep. Johnson's office.


February 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today praised the bipartisan Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826), which passed out of the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee this week. Johnson is a co-sponsor of the bill.

"This is a pro-patient bill," said Johnson. "When families are faced with a medical crisis, the last thing you want to receive is a surprise bill in the mail. Patients deserve transparency and that is exactly what this bill delivers."


February 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today sat down with actor Chris Evans to participate in a civic engagement project called, "A Starting Point."


February 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the president's 2020 State of the Union Address to Congress:


February 3, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following video statement ahead of the president's State of the Union address:

Click here to watch the video. Remarks as prepared below:

I expect the President to talk about four things:

First, that we're a safer world after the death of General Qasem Soleimani, the world's deadliest terrorist.


January 30, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Darren Soto (D-FL) today introduced the Food Safety Modernization for Innovative Technologies Act, a bill which would formalize a regulatory framework for food derived from cell-cultured technology.


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Johnson at the White House with other House members instrumental in USMCA passage
January 29, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today attended the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement at the White House.

"USMCA is the win for producers we've been working towards for nearly two years," said Johnson. "South Dakota's farmers want a level playing field, and that's exactly what this free trade agreement provides. I was proud to stand by the president during today's signing of the USMCA, and I look forward to seeing the added jobs and trade opportunities this agreement will bring to our nation's economy."


January 29, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for Summer 2020 in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices.


January 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act (H.R. 895), which was introduced by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) earlier this year.


January 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement after the president signed the United States-China Phase One trade agreement today:

"The Phase One U.S.-China trade agreement is a step in the right direction," said Johnson. "Producers want certainty and China needs to play fair - this agreement hits the mark on both fronts. This China agreement paired with the USMCA are the wins our producers need."