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This guest column is written by Shawnee Red Bear, who works in Congressman Johnson's Washington DC office
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an overhaul of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
For the past couple of years, the United States government and members of Congress have been trying to right a wrong by recognizing Vietnam veterans who never got the welcome home they so deserved.
Tuesday, several Vietnam veterans from South Dakota were honored at a special pinning ceremony in Brookings.
This past Wednesday, I hosted a telephone town hall with constituents 35 and under.
Now some of you may be thinking, Dusty, why would you host a town hall exclusive to younger folks?
If you turned on the news this week or scrolled through social media, it is likely that you came across the tragic story of 22-year-old Gabby Petito whose body was found in Wyoming this week. A little less than two weeks ago, Petito's family filed a missing person's report when her fiancé returned home to Florida from a cross-country road trip without her.
In the lead up to the 1972 presidential election, Hunter S. Thompson wondered, in his classic book on the campaign, "Fear and Loathing On the Campaign Trail '72", what role the youth vote might play.
Washington, D.C. – This week,U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted against a bill that would provide and promote access to abortions without limitations. The so-called "Women's Health Protection Act" is the most sweeping pro-abortion legislation Congress has voted on in recent history.
With August recess wrapping up and Members of Congress soon returning to Washington, I wanted to provide you with some of the highlights from my time spent in South Dakota over the summer work period.