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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Co-sponsored by Henry Cueller, D-Texas, the bipartisan Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act would allow small amounts of state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, effectively opening a greater market for South Dakota beef, pork, lamb and poultry through the use of online platforms.
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.
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.
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.
The moratorium imposed by Executive Order just days after President Biden took office will negatively impact the economies, jobs, and local communities of rural America while threatening America's energy security.
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. The letter comes after Democrats have threatened to eliminate or weaken the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life provisions.
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.