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Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an overhaul of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The changes included the Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act (H.R. 3684), a bill introduced by U.S.
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?
I'm most effective at my job when I'm talking to my bosses, and my bosses are the voters. Knowing what's important to younger people in South Dakota is just as crucial as knowing what our seniors care about.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) introduced the GET IT DONE Act, a bipartisan bill to implement sequestration to avoid a government shutdown should Congress fail to pass a complete appropriations bill.
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.
The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 had been ratified the year before, and Thompson speculated about whether a wave of angry young voters would be enough to help South Dakota Sen. George McGovern unseat Richard Nixon.
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. The proposal would override state pro-life laws on informed consent, parental notification in the case of a minor, and allow for dismemberment abortions and abortions based on a Down Syndrome diagnosis.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE), along with Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led a letter along with 16 of their colleagues to urge President Biden to uphold campaign promises he made regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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.
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.