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Too many Americans view the Chinese Communist Party as a threat over there, when in reality it is a threat here.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) participated in the first hearing held by the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to address the CCP’s threat to America.
I grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and stayed around to study Government and Philosophy at Augustana University. After graduating, I knew I needed to gain experience in politics to apply my field of study, so I applied to intern in Congressman Johnson’s office.
It only took a few days for the internship to exceed my expectations.
Specialist Marcus Rothlisberger was wounded in action during his deployment to Afghanistan. He sustained traumatic brain injuries from enemy attack when he was guarding a helicopter landing zone. Those injuries still impact him today.
Our country failed to honor him with a Purple Heart in the immediate aftermath – our team was proud to right that wrong this week.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) is seeking internship applications for the summer in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices.
We learned this week that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lied to America and the rest of the international community about the route and purpose of their balloon. The House voted yesterday to criticize their actions. I can’t say that I am surprised by the lie—in reality, the balloon is just one incident of surveillance that likely didn’t gain them much more data.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has been named Chair of the Congressional subcommittee overseeing broadband development efforts throughout rural America. Prior to joining the U.S. House, Johnson was the co-owner of a South Dakota engineering and consulting firm specializing in rural broadband.
Transportation and infrastructure are used by everyone – people traveling to work or vacation, grains and parts transported by train, cargo by plane, or goods driven across the country by a semi-truck.
The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated delays and gaps in our supply chain system. Suddenly, Americans couldn’t get their goods in a timely manner. Christmas presents were delayed for weeks, Amazon packages weren’t delivered on time, store shelves were empty for more reasons than one.
Just ahead of the 2023 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., re-introduced two cattle bills designed to drive competition and benefit smaller meatpacking operations.
Johnson said the "Butcher Block Act," co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger , D-Va., would establish a grant and loan program within the Department of Agriculture to provide funding for new and expanding meat processors.