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January 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joined the filing of the amicus brief opposing the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot.


January 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, two Second Amendment bills led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. The bills allow tribal members, RV-ers, and active-duty military families to exercise their Second Amendment rights to obtain a firearm.


January 5, 2024
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Issues:EconomyCongressHealth

January 4, 2024

Many veterans reside in the Black Hills region, and several Vietnam-era vets attended Thursday morning’s pinning ceremony at the Joy Center in Spearfish, South Dakota. They were awarded special pins by U.S. House of Representatives member Dusty Johnson, who felt that proper recognition of veterans from this era was long overdue.

Issues:Veterans

December 27, 2023
Weekly Column

The New Year is a natural time to reflect on the past year and set priorities for the one ahead. House Republicans’ priorities were listed in our Commitment to America at the beginning of this year, and we plan to keep working towards those goals in 2024.

Issues:ChinaBorder SecurityCongressEnergy

December 22, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, two provisions led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) were signed into law. The provisions would create a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization and ban the use of LOGINK, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state-controlled shipping platform, at U.S. ports.

Issues:Congress

December 20, 2023
Weekly Column

The year may be coming to a close, but it doesn’t look like our southern border is.

A year ago, my Republican colleagues and I made a commitment to secure the border and combat illegal immigration. While immigration is an important part of our country, the current system is broken and needs reform. An open border only increases the stress on our immigration processing systems.

Issues:Border Security

December 19, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) congratulated Congressional App Challenge winner Casie Dale from Spearfish, South Dakota. Casie coded an app called “Siren Shield.”


December 15, 2023
Weekly Column

BIG Update

For 11 years, schools across America have been prohibited from serving 2% or whole milk to students. The prohibition began when the Obama Administration imposed ill-informed school lunch regulations. Without a variety of milk options, students have turned to drinks with high caffeine and sugar.

Issues:AgricultureChinaTransportation & InfrastructureEducationHealth