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June 17, 2022

Promising reforms to help U.S. ag exporters, the 2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act was signed into law June 16 by President Joe Biden.

Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, was on hand for the signing ceremony at the White House.

Issues:Trade

June 17, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) Butcher Block Act and year-round E15 provisions passed the U.S. House.

Issues:Agriculture

June 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580/H.R. 4996) was signed into law by the president. U.S.


June 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) Butcher Block Act and year-round E15 provisions passed the U.S. House.


June 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today urged President Biden to promptly grant Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R-S.D.) request for federal disaster assistance in portions of South Dakota.


June 13, 2022

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580).


June 13, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S.


June 13, 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which supporters say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was sponsored by South Dakota Senator John Thune and Congressman Dusty Johnson.


June 10, 2022
Weekly Column

June 9, 1972, started out as a typical rainy summer day in the Black Hills. While the rain was heavy that Friday evening, there was no cause for alarm as residents went about their normal routines. Fifty years later, we look back and remember the devastation that would soon follow.

Issues:Transportation & Infrastructure