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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to prohibit use of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated LiDAR technology to be used by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a remote sensing technology that captures detailed three-dimensional maps of surrounding environments with millimeter-level accuracy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act to strengthen the review process for purchases of U.S. farmland by the Chinese Communist Party. China's growing investment in U.S. agricultural land has raised concerns about the security of our food supply. Johnson is a leader on this bill and has been vocal in his opposition to these purchases.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and twelve members of Congress asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to brief members of Congress on the risk Chinese-manufactured drones pose to America’s food supply and what the agencies are doing to protect American agriculture.
WOONSOCKET, S.D. — When Huron resident Franklin Rau returned from Vietnam in 1970, he was met not with gratitude, but with hostility.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Supporting Opportunities to Build Everyday Responsibility (SOBER) Act, legislation aimed at combating repeat alcohol-related criminal offenses and bolstering the 24/7 sobriety program across the country.
Working in politics has always been in the back of my mind, but I had never seriously considered it. On June 3, 2024, my window of opportunity opened to work on Capitol Hill. It was my first day as the Ben Reifel intern with Congressman Dusty Johnson. I had never been to Washington, D.C., and I felt like a turtle seeking refuge in its shell. While I didn’t have the slightest idea of what was to come, now at the end of my internship, I can say I met great people and made memories I’ll keep forever.