Modernizing Government
By Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 30, 2025
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 in D.C., why that matters in South Dakota, and the importance of civility in politics. The American Legion Auxiliary always puts on a great event, and I was happy to join them.
Johnson speaking at Girls State
BIG Idea
America’s environmental review process is still done on paper, which slows down a process that already takes years to complete. This slow, laborious process disincentivizes investments and expansion of our economy.
I introduced the Interactive Federal Review Act to modernize this process that is stuck in the 90s. My bill would direct the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to use interactive, digital platforms to complete the permitting process, cutting the review times in half.
President Trump recently issued a memorandum encouraging federal agencies to adopt this electronic approach to permitting. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration and Congress to speed up vital infrastructure projects in our country and let America build again.
BIG News
The Senate recently voted to prohibit California’s zero-emissions mandates from going into effect. These mandates would force all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emissions—electric vehicles—by 2035, restricting consumer choice. If someone wants to drive an EV, they have the right to do so, but I don’t think the government should be choosing the car that is best for you.
As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I’ve long opposed policies like this that would create harmful patchworks of different regulations. The House voted on this issue in early May, and it now awaits President Trump’s signature.
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It is abundantly clear, Dusty Johnson, that you hold a profound disregard for the environment. Your actions serve only to benefit the ultra-wealthy, all at the significant expense of our natural resources, agriculture, and the well-being of future generations. Your motives are evidently rooted in a fear-based allegiance to King Trump, revealing a troubling prioritization of personal gain over the welfare of our planet and its people. This is not leadership; it is a betrayal of our collective responsibility to protect the earth for those who come after us.
Just kind of curious, what make and model EV do you drive?
It is abundantly clear, Dusty Johnson, that you hold a profound disregard for the environment. Your actions serve only to benefit the ultra-wealthy, all at the significant expense of our natural resources, agriculture, and the well-being of future generations. Your motives are evidently rooted in a fear-based allegiance to King Trump, revealing a troubling prioritization of personal gain over the welfare of our planet and its people. This is not leadership; it is a betrayal of our collective responsibility to protect the earth for those who come after us.
The government shouldn’t be choosing the best car for you… BUT we’ll let them choose whether and when you can have women’s health care. HYPOCRITE!
By “women’s healthcare” you mean killing an unborn child? Nothing wrong with that is there?
California lives rent free in the brain of every flyovwr state hillbilly. Them and their pesky innovation and world leading economy. Drat, weI’ll get ’em this time!
Taco trump approves
et tu Brute?
Watching our 3 federal officers chose political expediency over doing the right thing isnt going to stop unless some of you with clout do something. I cant even get anyone on the phone except for one of Rounds’ staffers. Perhaps you can.
Same problems here. Kind of makes you wonder who, exactly, these three are serving, doesn’t it?
What a joke. As we say out here in West River, all hat and no cattle.