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Earlier this week, the White House held a roundtable to discuss the meat and poultry supply chain. Farmers, ranchers, and independent processors from across the country shared their experience and expertise with this Administration. I hope their firsthand account isn't used to score political points – the White House has the opportunity to take what they heard and implement a real fix.
As my third year in Congress comes to a close, I have been reflecting on all that has happened in the short span of a year. I started off the year being sworn in for my second term as South Dakota's lone representative and was appointed to two committees—the Agriculture Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. These two committees are critical for the progress of South Dakota and played a vital role for our country as we have dealt with the impacts of a global pandemic, issues with the supply chain, and inflation.
Guest Columnby David Forsythe, Wounded Warrior Fellow with Rep. Dusty Johnson's Office
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to create a library for cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The House on Dec. 8 voted 411-13 to pass the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021, H.R. 5609. Included among the original cosponsors of the bill are U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND).
SPEARFISH, S.D. (KOTA) - The workforce problem doesn’t have just one solution.
“Spearfish has a real workforce problem and, of course, that’s true for most of South Dakota, but it’s even more acute here in Spearfish,” said Congressman Dusty Johnson.
To combat the problem, the Spearfish Economic Development Corporation met with Johnson to talk about some solutions.
STURGIS, S.D. (KOTA) - After soldiers returned home from the Vietnam War, some say they were met with mixed feelings from fellow Americans.
Representative Dusty Johnson believes the negative way the United States welcomed home the veterans is just one example of the country’s past flaws.
People bundled up and gathered together to pay their respects to veterans of South Dakota. A 21 gun salute took place and every veteran’s gravestone received a custom wreath. Representative Dusty Johnson was a guest speaker at the event. He expressed gratitude to people attending the ceremony.
Sioux Falls bank hiding money across city for ’12 Days of Christmas’
Last week, the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022 passed the House with a 363-70 vote. This week it passed the Senate. The annual NDAA includes strong policies for our military and wins for South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base and the future of the B-21 bomber mission.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609), introduced by Ranking Member of the Livestock & Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), passed the U.S. House by 411-13.
Bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and hailed as the first major overhaul of federal regulations for the global shipping industry in over 30 years received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8.
“We’ve all been impacted by the backlog in the supply chain and shipping delays,” said Rep. Johnson. “Our bill passed the House with strong bipartisan support and I look forward to seeing it pass the Senate.”