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February 18, 2021

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson was in the Black Hills Thursday, to meet with local Republicans.

Johnson was the speaker for the Pennington County Republican Women's monthly meeting.

He fielded questions from the group and expressed his concerns with President Joe Biden's executive order that effectively shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Issues:Congress

February 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.) along with 142 of their colleagues introduced the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1080), which would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks.

Issues:Pro-Life

February 12, 2021
Weekly Column

By now, many of us understand that President Biden's Executive Order to halt the Keystone XL Pipeline is going to have disastrous effects on our nation's economy, energy security, and thousands of American jobs. By terminating the Pipeline, we are even risking our international standing and relationship with our Canadian neighbors who have also invested billions of dollars and years of design and permitting to accomplish a first-of-its-kind, innovative oil pipeline – the safest way we have to transfer oil and natural gas resources.

Issues:Energy

February 11, 2021

Residents and business owners affected by President Biden's executive order canceling the Keystone XL pipeline gathered Monday in southwestern South Dakota and appealed to three Republican congressmen in an effort to help restart the project.

During his first days as president, Biden revoked Keystone XL's permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas. While the move was celebrated by the mainstream media and environmental activists, the decision dealt a costly blow to small-town business in the center of the country.


February 10, 2021

The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline not only affected the laid-off workers, but also the surrounding community, South Dakota resident and small business owner Tricia Burns said on Wednesday.

"We lost 45 memberships. That's over $3,000 in monthly revenue that was gone literally within 48 hours. We had negotiated contracts with two security companies that were coming in to secure the pipeline. That would have brought us another 120 memberships. That [more than] doubles what we have just in our local town," the owner of Ignite Wellness Studio told "Fox & Friends."


February 10, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced his appointment as the top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee's Livestock & Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. Johnson is the first Northern Plains congressman to be selected as top Republican of this subcommittee in nearly 40 years.

Issues:Agriculture

February 9, 2021

(WASHINGTON, DC) February 6, 2021— For the fifth Congressional cycle, there will be a Veterinary Medicine Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Veterinarians bring a unique perspective to federal legislation as the only health professionals with roles that benefit both animal and human health. The caucus will focus on educating members of Congress and their staffs about the issues and challenges the veterinary profession faces.

Issues:Agriculture

February 8, 2021

PHILLIP, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Congressman, Dusty Johnson, and two of North Dakota's State Representatives gathered Monday with local businesses affected by the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

TransCanada Energy first proposed the $8 billion Keystone XL Pipeline in 2008. Phillip is one of many communities along the 1,200-mile project's proposed path. Last month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order halting the construction of the pipeline which would have delivered crude oil from Western Canada to Midwest refineries.

Issues:Energy

February 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) hosted a roundtable with more than twenty South Dakota business owners who have been impacted by President Biden's Executive Order shutdown of the Keystone XL Pipeline. You can watch the full roundtable discussion here.


February 4, 2021
Weekly Column

As we all know by now, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted just about every part of life – federal government agencies are no exception. One of the most frustrating realities of this pandemic was the impact it had on IRS operations.

In the spring of 2020, the IRS was processing not only 2019 tax returns but the first round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) a.k.a. stimulus checks. However, in response to the pandemic and efforts to lessen the spread of the virus, much of the IRS workforce was required to work remotely, resulting in a lengthy pause in the IRS mail processing.

Issues:Economy