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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act to preserve a section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. This bill passed the House with unanimous support last Congress, but was not signed into law.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after taking the oath of office and being sworn in as South Dakota’s lone representative in the U.S. House:
Over the past four years, Americans have been burdened by the results of the Biden Administration’s policies, like an open border, high inflation, mandates that are increasingly difficult to meet for energy production, vehicle emissions, health care, firearms, and more.
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Earlier this week, the House put forward a continuing resolution (CR) spending bill that contained too many unrelated provisions. Many members of Congress, including myself, indicated our opposition to that bill.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and the Select Committee on China’s Fentanyl Policy Working Group introduced legislation to combat the deadly fentanyl crisis and hold China accountable for its role in fueling the epidemic. The Working Group has drafted these bills in response to their research on the devastating impact of fentanyl on American communities.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - On Wednesday, the House approved a $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act in a 281 to 140 vote after months of turmoil.
Many of the topics that held up the bill included what Representative Dusty Johnson says are “social agendas” such as DEI, Critical Race Theory and gender transitions for minors. Johnson says this defense package put an end to some of those policies but noted the bill’s proposed funding will do a lot for Ellsworth Air Force Base in preparation for the B-21 bombers.
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A federal court recently ruled that Congress does have the authority to force a sale of TikTok from its current owner, ByteDance. A bill that was signed into law this year would do exactly that, or else TikTok would no longer be allowed to operate in America. TikTok is Chinese malware that is installed on more than 100 million American devices, giving China access to users’ passwords, internet history, voice, fingerprint, and facial data, and more.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In 2025, South Dakotans may hold more power in Washington DC than at any time in recent memory.
Senator John Thune will become majority leader in the U.S. Senate and Governor Kristi Noem has been tapped to head up the massive Department of Homeland Security. In the U.S. House, Representative Dusty Johnson has been gaining influence as the leader of a group of Republican lawmakers.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the annual defense package, which included two provisions led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.). The bill provides a substantial pay raise to troops, ends politically woke policies, strengthens America’s military, and gets tough on China. Johnson voted to pass the bill.