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October 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act to strengthen commercial driver’s licensing (CDL) requirements for legal immigrants in the United States with a work authorization or visa. South Dakota was recently found to be non-compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules due to giving non-American citizens a CDL with an expiration date beyond their legal stay in America.


October 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to pay federal employees and armed services members who are required to work during government shutdowns.

Issues:Congress

October 17, 2025
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Another week of the government shutdown has come and gone. This shutdown should never have happened and it’s even more ridiculous every day it continues. I voted to keep the government open a month ago, and yet some in the Senate are preventing federal employees from being paid and cutting off important services for the American people. 

Issues:Transportation & InfrastructureCongress

October 14, 2025

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

Issues:Congress

October 10, 2025
Weekly Column

BIG Update 

Just days after the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ abhorrent attack on Israel, there was an agreement reached on a peace deal between Israel and Hamas is a great step towards lasting peace in the region. I’m grateful the Trump Administration never gave up in their efforts to end the violence and release the hostages. Leading with peace through strength delivers real results. This is a historic peace deal. 

BIG Idea 

Issues:Tribal AffairsCongress

October 3, 2025
Weekly Column

The American people expect the federal government to work for them. They expect federal programs and services to be there when they need them, and they expect Congress to make their tax dollars work for American citizens. Unfortunately, the government is not open, and it is not working as it should.

Issues:Congress

October 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement as the government shut down.

Issues:Congress

September 26, 2025
Weekly Column

BIG Update 

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be an engine of economic growth around the world. That’s why China and the United States are in a race to develop the infrastructure to support this transformative technology. America must win this race. President Trump and I understand the urgency and importance of this issue, from an economic and national security perspective.

Issues:AgricultureChinaCongress

September 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) introduced the Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency (BASE) Act to require the United States Department of Agriculture to update base acres for all farms as soon as is practicable. The last mandatory update was completed in 1985; the last voluntary update was completed in 2014.

Issues:Agriculture