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September 10, 2021
Weekly Column

Tuesday, September 11, 2001. It was like every other day working for then-Congressman John Thune on Capitol Hill. I was a staff assistant at the time and our office, the Longworth House Office Building, was located adjacent to the Capitol.

Issues:Congress

September 3, 2021
Weekly Column

The events that unfolded in Afghanistan over the last few weeks have been a tragedy.

Issues:Veterans

September 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced award recipients for round two of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program, following the passage of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's (R-S.D.) COVID-19 Telehealth Program Extension Act.

Issues:Health

August 27, 2021
Weekly Column

This week, the House was called back for a special session. However, it was not to vote on legislation related to the heart-wrenching humanitarian and military crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. Instead, Speaker Pelosi called us back to vote on a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint.

Issues:Congress

August 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and several of his U.S. House and U.S. Senate colleagues pressed President Biden on the details of his plan to safely withdraw thousands of Americans and allies from Afghanistan.


August 20, 2021
Weekly Column

Summer is coming to an end and students across South Dakota are heading back to school. I was home to see my three boys off to start the 2021-2022 school year this week.

Issues:Education

August 17, 2021

It's no secret that this has been a tough year for Congress. The pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have left a malaise over the congressional community. The public continues to hold Congress is low regard.

Issues:Congress

August 13, 2021
Weekly Column

Like many South Dakotans, I grew up in a working-class family where the value of hard work was instilled in me at a young age. The ability to earn an income and support your family is one of the greatest opportunities America has to offer.

Issues:Economy

August 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) along with 30 bicameral members of Congress called for President Biden to end the unconstitutional eviction moratorium.


August 10, 2021

Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., today introduced legislation to stop shipping companies from denying U.S. exporters the ability to get their commodities overseas as well as protect against excessive port fees.

Issues:Trade