WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: This week, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was awarded the Democracy Award for outstanding Constituent Service by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF). CMF's Constituent Service award recognizes non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. This category honors offices for their outstanding practices or achievements acting as ombudsmen with t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Debbie Dingell (R-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, to reauthorize and strengthen the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provides grants to states and tribal governments to incentivize private landowners to voluntarily open th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 11, 2023: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today called on the Biden administration to withdraw its outrageous plan to block funding for elementary and secondary schools that have hunting and archery programs. The letter condemns the administration's misinterpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and its attempt to justify blocking funds for schools with certain outdoor recreatio  more