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December 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Thursday, December 3, 2020, members of the Problem Solvers Caucus stood together to fight for their common-sense bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief package. It is being supported by a rapidly growing group of Senators on both sides of the aisle, the U.S.


November 20, 2020
Weekly Column

Like most South Dakotans, I want to keep our schools open and our economy strong. If we don't get COVID-19 under control, that's going to be increasingly difficult.

Issues:Coronavirus - COVID-19EconomyEducation

November 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) applauded the Senate passage of his bipartisan bill to safeguard Educational Impact Aid for military and tribal schoolchildren amid the pandemic. The bill is now headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. The Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act (H.R.

Issues:Education

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Angels in Adoption 2020 Shields Family
November 6, 2020
Weekly Column

November is memorable for many things – including Election Day and the start of the holiday season – but it also marks the start of National Adoption Month.

In South Dakota, the average age of a child waiting to be adopted is nine years old. My youngest is eight – it's heartbreaking knowing there are so many children my son's age in need of a loving home.


October 30, 2020

America is a special place.

I was reminded of that this week as I had coffee with Svitlana and Iryna. Both of these women moved to America from Ukraine two years ago. Both are married to hardworking husbands, and both have children.


October 30, 2020
Weekly Column

America is a special place.

I was reminded of that this week as I had coffee with Svitlana and Iryna. Both of these women moved to America from Ukraine two years ago. Both are married to hardworking husbands, and both have children.


October 29, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced the delisting of the gray wolf in the lower 48 states.

Issues:Agriculture

October 21, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced the Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally (SAVE) for Seniors Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure seniors on traditional Medicare have access to a future COVID-19 vaccine without cost-sharing.


October 16, 2020
Weekly Column

This week I hit the road and traveled across the state to sit down with our students and enjoy a hot meal during school lunch. It's National School Lunch Week, so I toured schools from Box Elder to Vermillion.

Issues:Education