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Dusty Johnson

RepublicanSouth DakotaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 3

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (3)In office (3)
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Education

Extend federal retirement benefits to tribal school teachers

AI-assisted summary

Johnson and Representative Gabe Vasquez introduced the Parity for Tribal Educators Act. The bill would give teachers at tribally controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits as teachers at Bureau of Indian Education schools. Johnson and Vasquez said the measure is intended to address teacher shortages in Indian country and support equal educational opportunity for tribal students.

Context: This was a jointly introduced bill; the supplied text does not specify its current legislative status or the details of the benefits.

Sources & original wording
The legislation would provide teachers at tribally controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits that teachers at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools receive
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Dusty Johnson: Education Read the original source
While serving · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks

AI-assisted summary

Dusty Johnson supports prohibiting members of Congress from buying or selling individual stocks, including trades that are legal for other citizens. He argues the ban should go beyond existing insider-trading rules and address the appearance of members trading ahead of congressional action, even when they use publicly available information.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
We should go further, though, banning members from making stock transactions that are legal for other citizens.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Dusty Johnson: Economy Read the original source
While serving · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Study Missouri River water for eastern South Dakota communities

AI-assisted summary

Dusty Johnson supports bills to study whether Missouri River water could be supplied to communities in eastern South Dakota. The proposed studies would assess feasibility; they do not themselves authorize or build a water-supply system.

Context: The source identifies feasibility studies, not a commitment to construct a water system.