Congressman Dusty Johnson’s Weekly Column: America First

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America First
By Rep. Dusty Johnson
February 6, 2026

BIG Update

Free, fair, and accountable elections are vital to the survival of our democracy. Without common sense guardrails, our election system is severely compromised. I’ve been supportive of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to protect our elections. It requires individuals to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote in federal elections. It also requires states to remove noncitizens from existing voter rolls.

I voted to pass the SAVE Act when it passed the House in March 2025, but the Senate has not considered it yet. This week, I joined fellow House members to urge the Senate to take up this legislation. Several states, including South Dakota, have removed noncitizens from their voter rolls in recent years – Congress must take action to strengthen election security.

BIG Idea

The sale of year-round E-15 will increase supply and demand of American-made fuel and lead to American energy dominance. President Trump is eager to sign a deal to deliver year-round E-15, supporting American producers and lowering the cost consumers see at the pump.

I’m working in the House to deliver a deal that President Trump can sign. This week, the Rural Domestic Energy Council met to work on a plan that can pass the House and Senate. I’m confident we will reach a deal that provides year-round E-15.

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BIG News

Tax season has arrived once again. Thankfully, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act provided historic tax relief for American taxpayers. The standard deduction has been boosted to $31,500 for families, which means the first $31,500 of your family’s income is tax free.

The Working Families Tax Cuts Act also cuts taxes on tips and overtime, as well as Social Security. Families will see an increased Child Tax Credit and can establish a tax-deferred savings account (also known as a Trump Account) to set children up for success. Children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 investment from the Treasury Department into their Trump Account.

Conservative leadership in Washington means keeping more of your hard-earned money. For more information on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, and how it affects you, visit whitehouse.gov/obbb/.

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15 thoughts on “Congressman Dusty Johnson’s Weekly Column: America First”

  1. Dusty, according to the SAVE act you tout, my wife will have to jump through additional hoops in order to vote all because her name on her birth certificate does not match the name on her drivers license. It doesn’t because she took my last name when we got married. Just curious but how many non-citizens have voted in SD in the last 10 years?

    1. This mirrors the crap and fallout of the first state laws coordinating with the Homeland Security laws over 20 years ago. This is worse than reinventing the wheel, more like reinventing the corn cob.

    2. Poor baby. I hope you can survive this terrible trauma as it takes a few minutes to deal with it as everyone who has had to make the same change knows. Life is so rough!

      2. Let me guess, you think married women shouldn’t vote, you’re a “one house one vote shitheel” like Hegseths preacher.

        1. Considering the lies and baseless claims you dems have made, your in no position to talk.

      2. So quick to claim “TDS” when someone criticizes your dear leader. Perhaps you have the new strain of TDS, where you think that man is infallible.

    2. Anon 7:39 – the ear-tampon and golden man-diaper you’re wearing keep making you accuse others of TDS. You should have that looked at.

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