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January 29, 2021
Weekly Column

Over the last several years, there's been a lot of discussion about making our nation's capital city the 51st state in the union. I think that's a bad idea, but it's supported by many for a few reasons.

Some support statehood for Washington, D.C., because they want to expand Democratic control of the United States Senate. I'm opposed to that kind of a political power grab.

Issues:Congress

January 29, 2021

Small South Dakota meat processors could soon sell their products in all 50 states if legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Dusty Johnson can receive a majority vote in the U.S. House and Senate.

Issues:Agriculture

January 28, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act. This legislation will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers.

Issues:Agriculture

January 27, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) reintroduced the District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act, legislation that would revert the majority of Washington, D.C., suburbs to the state of Maryland. The National Capitol Service Area, consisting solely of the National Mall and federal buildings, would remain the District of Columbia.


January 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements in opposition to President Biden's expansion of the moratorium on oil and gas leases for federal lands and waters.

Issues:Energy

January 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) 199 of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to Congressional leadership this morning in opposition to Democrat efforts to repeal the Hyde Amendment, which has existed for more than forty years and prevents the federal government from funding abortion.

Issues:Pro-Life

January 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joined Newsmax Wake Up America with Rob Finnerty to discuss his constitutional amendment to cap the Supreme Court at nine justices.

Click here to watch the full interview.


January 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. – In advance of this year's reauthorization of the five-year highway bill, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has been appointed to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.


January 25, 2021

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of Education and Labor Committee Members introduced legislation today to strengthen federal efforts to prevent and treat the harmful impacts of child abuse. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Stronger CAPTA) includes bold, bipartisan reforms that will help states combat the uptick in child abuse and neglect.

Issues:Health

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Johnson meets with South Dakota National Guard
January 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) along with 33 of his Republican colleagues demanded better treatment of the National Guard deployed to Washington after it was reported that thousands of Guardsman were kicked out of House and Senate buildings and placed in parking garages.

Issues:Congress