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October 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM

The Big Three: Day 17 of the Government Shutdown

News from Representative Johnson October 17, 2025 Dear John, Day 17 of the Government Shutdown BIG Update Another week of the government shutdown has come and gone. This shutdown should never have happened and it’s even more ridiculous every day it continues. I v…

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October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM

The Big Three: Peace and Protection

News from Representative Johnson October 10, 2025 Dear John, Peace and Protection  BIG Update Just days after the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ abhorrent attack on Israel, there was an agreement reached on a peace deal between Israel and Hamas is a great step towar…

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October 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Rep. Dusty Johnson's Weekly Column: The Shutdown

News from Representative Johnson October 3, 2025 Dear John, The Shutdown The American people expect the federal government to work for them. They expect federal programs and services to be there when they need them, and they expect Congress to make their tax dollars …

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October 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Government Shutdown: What to Know

News from Representative Johnson October 1, 2025 Dear John, As you may know, funding for the federal government ended at midnight. Shutdowns are stupid and I’m working to reopen the federal government. I’ve also introduced legislation to prevent government shutdowns i…

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September 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM

The Big Three: New and Improved

News from Representative Johnson September 26, 2025 Dear John, New and Improved BIG Update Artificial intelligence (AI) will be an engine of economic growth around the world. That’s why China and the United States are in a race to develop the infrastructure to suppo…

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September 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM

The Big Three: From Coast to Coast

News from Representative Johnson September 19, 2025 Dear John, From Coast to Coast  BIG Update This week, the application opened for states to apply for assistance from the Rural Health Transformation Fund. These dollars are the largest single investment in rural…

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September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM

The Big Three: A Turning Point

News from Representative Johnson September 12, 2025 Dear John, A Turning Point BIG News Charlie Kirk was a family man and a young, conservative leader in politics. He was known for his spirited debates where he respectfully engaged with others about the issues fa…

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September 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Guest Weekly Column: “Attending West Point was the Greatest Adventure of My Life”

News from Representative Johnson September 5, 2025 Dear John, Guest Column: “Attending West Point was the Greatest Adventure of My Life” By Landon, Rep. Dusty Johnson’s Military and Veteran Services Representative I was in fifth grade when the 9/11 terrorist attacks …

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August 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM

The Big Three: Seniors, Soldiers, and the State Fair

News from Representative Johnson August 29, 2025 Dear John, Seniors, Soldiers, and the State Fair BIG Update I joined the Peaceful Pines Senior Living Center in Huron to talk about my work in Washington and the policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill that will hel…

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August 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM

The Big Three: Protect, Trust, and Honor

News from Representative Johnson August 22, 2025 Dear John, Protect, Trust, and Honor BIG Update Dakotafest showcases the best of South Dakota agriculture. I joined our senators and the South Dakota Farm Bureau to discuss the Farm Bill, conservation programs, agric…

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August 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM

The Big Three: Competing in a Global Market

News from Representative Johnson August 15, 2025 Dear John, Competing in a Global Market BIG Update I joined Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska on a panel at the Midwest Ag Export Summit in Sioux Falls to discuss how Midwest agricultural producers compete in a global …

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August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM

The Big Three: Fighting for Farmers

News from Representative Johnson August 8, 2025 Dear John, Fighting for Farmers BIG Update Law enforcement officers face risks every day to protect their communities. On Sunday, I joined Sheriff Pat West in Sturgis to thank officers serving during the Sturgis Motorc…

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August 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM

The Big Three: It Takes a Team

News from Representative Johnson August 1, 2025 Dear John, It Takes a Team BIG Update I’ve recognized over 60 Vietnam-era veterans so far this year, including eight veterans in Hot Springs this week. These men and women answered the call to serve, and we owe them…

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July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM

The Big Three: Undoing Biden’s Border Disaster

News from Representative Johnson July 25, 2025 Dear John, Undoing Biden’s Border Disaster BIG Update Congressional Republicans and President Trump have made historic progress in securing the southern border. Border crossings of illegal immigrants are at a record low…

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July 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM

The Big Three: Innovation is American

News from Representative Johnson July 18, 2025 Dear John, Innovation is American BIG News Blockchain technology has the potential to transform every single industry in the same way the internet did. Unfortunately, America is falling behind other countries in digital…

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July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Protecting U.S. Farmland from China

News from Representative Johnson July 16, 2025 Dear John, The Chinese Communist Party is constantly looking for ways to undermine the United States and our national security interests. For example, China owns a concerning amount of farmland in the United States, and m…

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July 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM

The Big Three: Securing Our Homeland

News from Representative Johnson July 11, 2025 Dear John, Securing Our Homeland BIG Update House Republicans demonstrated our commitment to our men and women in uniform by ensuring the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) funding bill was the first ann…

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July 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Trump Admin bans Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland

News from Representative Johnson July 10, 2025 Dear John, The Trump Administration has taken decisive action to stop purchases of U.S. farmland by the Chinese Communist Party. Secretaries Brooke Rollins, Kristi Noem, and Pete Hegseth, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bon…

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July 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM

The Big Three: Celebrating American Strength

News from Representative Johnson July 3, 2025 Dear John, Celebrating American Strength BIG Update Our founding fathers made history by declaring independence from Britain. On Friday—Independence Day—we proudly celebrate 249 years since the famous declaration that…

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June 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM

The Big Three: Protecting American Farmland

News from Representative Johnson June 27, 2025 Dear John, Protecting American Farmland BIG Update China owns a concerning amount of farmland in the United States, and much of that land is near our military bases. For years, I have been sounding the alarm on how Chin…

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June 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Weekly Column: Resilience, Discipline, and Strength on Display

News from Representative Johnson June 18, 2025 Dear John, Resilience, Discipline, and Strength on Display At the start of fall, many high school graduates embark on a new journey at vocational schools, community colleges, or four-year universities. But a unique group…

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June 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM

The Big Three: It’s Time for CLARITY

News from Representative Johnson June 13, 2025 Dear John, It’s Time for CLARITY BIG Update For too long, the United States has resisted creating a regulatory framework for digital assets. That’s not a strategy – it’s a surrender. My bill, the Digital Asset Market…

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June 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM

The Big Three: Providing Clarity

News from Representative Johnson June 6, 2025 Dear John, Providing Clarity BIG Update Earlier this week, the Department of Justice arrested two Chinese nationals for smuggling an agroterrorism weapon, funded by the Chinese Communist Party, into the United States.…

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May 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM

The Big Three: Modernizing Government

News from Representative Johnson May 30, 2025 Dear John, Modernizing Government BIG Update The 250 students at Girls State in Vermillion had great questions and high enthusiasm about being civically involved. We had a great conversation about politics and policy …

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May 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM

The Big Three: The One Big, Beautiful Bill

News from Representative Johnson May 23, 2025 Dear John, The One Big, Beautiful Bill BIG Update I voted to pass the House’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, which is a strong, conservative package that prevents the largest tax hike in American history while saving $1.6 t…

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May 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM

The Big Three: Work Matters

News from Representative Johnson May 16, 2025 Dear John, Work Matters  BIG News The House Agriculture Committee passed its portion of House Republicans’ reconciliation package, commonly referred to as the “one big, beautiful bill.” Our committee found more than $…

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May 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM

The Big Three: Strengthening Small Businesses

News from Representative Johnson May 9, 2025 Dear John, Strengthening Small Businesses BIG Update This week the Midwest Honor Flight came to D.C., and I had the opportunity to greet the 85 veterans at the World War II Memorial. The Honor Flight does a great job o…

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May 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM

The Big Three: Championing Freedom for Ranchers, Consumers, and American Fuel

News from Representative Johnson May 2, 2025 Dear John, Championing Freedom for Ranchers, Consumers, and American Fuel BIG News Heather and Charles Maude, fifth generation West River ranchers, faced up to ten years in prison over a fence line dispute with the Bid…

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April 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM

The Big Three: Expanding South Dakota’s Workforce

News from Representative Johnson April 25, 2025 Dear John, Expanding South Dakota’s Workforce BIG News Valley Queen completed its expansion in Milbank, and I was excited to see the completed project firsthand. Investments in dairy production are vital to South D…

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April 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Guest Column: A message from the interns

News from Representative Johnson April 17, 2025 Dear John, Guest Column: A message from the interns Jolene Yá'át'ééh shik’éí dóó shidine’é, shi éí Jolene Anderson yíníshyé. Hello! My name is Jolene Anderson, and I had the privilege of interning in Dusty Johnson’s of…

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April 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM

The Big Three: Cutting the Pork

News from Representative Johnson April 11, 2025 Dear John, Cutting the Pork BIG Update The House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to strengthen election security. The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote in fed…

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April 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Have you voted?

News from Representative Johnson April 10, 2025 Dear John, Today, the House is voting on the SAVE Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Voting in American elections is a sacred honor reserved for American citizens. We must protect this ri…

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April 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM

The Big Three: Trucks and Trade

News from Representative Johnson April 4, 2025 Dear John, Trucks and Trade BIG Update Common food and drink names like parmesan, chateau, and bologna are used around the world to describe products to consumers. However, due to geographic indication to European lo…

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March 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM

The Big Three: Preventing Foreign Interference

News from Representative Johnson March 28, 2025 Dear John, Preventing Foreign Interference BIG Update It’s important to honor the sacrifices our service members have made to protect our freedoms. Last week, I recognized 15 Vietnam-era veterans in Sturgis and thank…

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March 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM

The Big Three: Make America Healthy and Patriotic Again

News from Representative Johnson March 21, 2025 Dear John, Make America Healthy and Patriotic Again BIG Update China’s vaping sector is estimated to be worth $28 billion, but the sale of electronic cigarette devices is banned within its own borders. Thus, China m…

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March 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM

The Big Three: Shutdowns are Stupid

News from Representative Johnson March 14, 2025 Dear John, BIG Update This week, I re-introduced my Traveler’s Gun Rights Act to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding RV-ers, active-duty military, military spouses, and others who rely on P.O. Boxes as…

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March 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM

The Big Three: The Power of Enforcement

News from Representative Johnson March 7, 2025 Dear John, The Power of Enforcement BIG Update Forestry is a big part of the local economy in the Black Hills but is at risk due to the Black Hills National Forest’s failure to hit their harvest targets. As a result,…

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February 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Rep. Dusty Johnson's The Big Three: Insolvency is not an option

News from Representative Johnson February 28, 2025 Dear John, Insolvency is not an option BIG Update President Trump and his Administration have been in office for just over a month, and the results at the southern border are remarkable. In a single month, Immigr…

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February 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Rep. Dusty Johnson's The Big Three: Serving South Dakotans

News from Representative Johnson February 21, 2025 Dear John, Serving South Dakotans BIG Update I had a great week visiting seniors young and old—high school seniors and senior citizens—across South Dakota this week. I can tell they’re all paying attention to the…

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February 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM

The Big Three: Restoring Fairness to Tribal Education

News from Representative Johnson February 13, 2025 Dear John, Restoring Fairness to Tribal Education BIG Update School conditions are dire in Indian country. For years, they haven’t received the funding they need, and now, unfortunately, schools are riddled with …

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February 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM

The Big Three: Keeping men out of women’s sports and fentanyl off our streets

News from Representative Johnson February 7, 2025 Dear John, Keeping men out of women’s sports and fentanyl off our streets BIG Update The Biden Administration’s open border policies allowed fentanyl to flow across the border for four years. The outcome is tragic…

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January 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM

The Big Three: There is more work to be done

News from Representative Johnson January 31, 2025 Dear John, There is more work to be done BIG Update Earlier this week, President Trump signed into law the Laken Riley Act which makes it easier to deport illegal immigrants with a criminal record. This was the first…

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January 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM

The Big Three: The Sanctity of Life

News from Representative Johnson January 24, 2025 Dear John, The Sanctity of Life BIG Update Every year, thousands of babies are born alive after a failed attempted abortion, however, they don’t all receive care they need to survive. It’s truly tragic. This week,…

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January 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM

The Big Three: Emergency Preparedness

News from Representative Johnson January 16, 2025 Dear John, Emergency Preparedness BIG Update Over the weekend, I joined President Trump for dinner to discuss legislative plans for the next year. In just a few days, I’ll be attending his inauguration to watch hi…

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January 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM

The Big Three: Protect and Strengthen America

News from Representative Johnson January 10, 2025 Dear John, Protect and Strengthen America BIG Update On Monday, January 6, I attended the Joint Session to count electoral votes of the 2024 election, confirming that President Donald Trump won the election. With l…

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January 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM

You're Invited to a Tele-Town Hall TONIGHT 📞

News from Representative Johnson January 8, 2025 Dear John, There is a lot going on in the federal government this month. I'm hosting a Tele-Town Hall to hear from you and to answer your questions about what we're working on in Congress ahead of President Trump's I…

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January 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Weekly Column: What I’m looking forward to this year

News from Representative Johnson What I’m looking forward to this year Over the past four years, Americans have been burdened by the results of the Biden Administration’s policies, like an open border, high inflation, mandates that are increasingly difficult to meet f…

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December 20, 2024 at 9:58 PM

The Big Three: Looking for a Christmas Miracle 🎄

News from Representative Johnson December 20, 2024 Dear John, Looking for a Christmas Miracle BIG News Earlier this week, the House put forward a continuing resolution (CR) spending bill that contained too many unrelated provisions. Many members of Congress, incl…

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December 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM

The Big Three: Restoring American Values

News from Representative Johnson December 13, 2024 Dear John, Restoring American Values BIG Update A federal court recently ruled that Congress does have the authority to force a sale of TikTok from its current owner, ByteDance. A bill that was signed into law this …

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December 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM

The Big Three: Leading the Way to Government Efficiency

News from Representative Johnson December 6, 2024 Dear John, Leading the Way to Government Efficiency BIG Update This week, I was elected to continue to serve as Chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, which I have led since 2022. The group has worked to p…

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