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Dusty Johnson

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Dusty M. Johnson is a Republican politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. Prior to his election to Congress, Johnson served on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. His legislative focus includes issues related to agriculture, energy, and rural development, reflecting the interests of his constituents in South Dakota.

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Jul 23, 2024

H.R. 8955 would require the IHS to solicit the history of an applicant from every state medical board where the applicant is licensed.

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Jul 23, 2024

My bill would also explicitly state which IHS employees should have annual training requirements.

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Jul 23, 2024

Politics is the art of the possible.

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Jul 9, 2024

I think that is well said, and I would just observe, Mr. Chairman, that although we had some hyper-partisan comments...

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Jul 9, 2024

We also know how important it is when EPA is making a decision that they include the state in those decisions...

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Jul 9, 2024

I want to thank my South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson for introducing the Agriculture Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R. 4288) to reinforce EPA's existing Federal authority to regulate pesticides through FIFRA.

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Jul 9, 2024

The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act reinforces EPA's existing Federal authority to regulate pesticides through FIFRA.

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Jul 8, 2024

I would observe that a number of my colleagues have talked about railroads today, in really dark, I think, starkly dark terms, in essence, saying that their existence is a symbol of historic oppression to people of color.

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Apr 30, 2024

You get a lot of people bonded out on a $20 bond, for something where if you did that in Mitchell, you'd be doing six months in jail.

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Apr 30, 2024

You're stuck with this big doughnut hole, where the tribes don't have the authority to fill that gap, and the federal government doesn't have the capacity to fill that gap.

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Apr 30, 2024

I can't imagine anything but good coming from tribal law enforcement training alongside the state's law enforcement.

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Mar 20, 2024

This is an idea whose time has come, but unfortunately mired in gridlock.

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Mar 20, 2024

I filed some legislation back in January, the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act. It has 104 cosponsors.

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Mar 20, 2024

The reality is Scott is among the very most trusted policy voices in South Dakota. And as I thought about why that is, it's because so many people in politics, they are dramatic, and they are hyperbolic, and their hair is always on fire.

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Mar 20, 2024

On one hand, it is sufficient to describe my friend, Scott, as a third-generation producer from Volga. That's important and noble work, so, it's a good description. But on the other hand, it doesn't tell the whole story.

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Mar 20, 2024

The American Farm Bureau Federation continues to be supportive of the IIJA that made essential investments to our nation's infrastructure.

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Mar 20, 2024

That's why I'm grateful that Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) has introduced the Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies (MOVE) Act.

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Mar 19, 2024

Governing the nation should be a team sport. Unfortunately, there are a lot of free agents in politics.

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Mar 19, 2024

We must protect our national security interests. This is a national security issue of soaring magnitude to this nation.

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Mar 5, 2024

Well, Mr. Chairman, I understand your desire to move in a deliberate and long-term, focused fashion.

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Mar 5, 2024

I commend the CFTC for setting up the Division of Data to prioritize these issues.

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Mar 5, 2024

Thank you, sir. First off, Mr. Chairman, I would observe that you have exhibited great leadership over the course of the last year.

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Dec 12, 2023

Of course, there are a number of important investments being made as a part of the infrastructure package. We do want to make sure that those investments don't strengthen our adversaries.

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Nov 30, 2023

I think when you're dealing with these sacred constitutional duties, when you're trying to decide what is right and what is wrong, it's best not to have too much political calculation in your mind.

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Nov 30, 2023

Oh, as long as Matt Gaetz is running around, I guess I wouldn't want to get too optimistic about how well the House will function.

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