With Government Closed, Rep. Dusty Johnson Introduces Bill to Prevent Future Shutdowns

With government closed, Rep. Dusty Johnson introduces bill to prevent future shutdowns

MITCHELL — When lawmakers in Congress could not reach an agreement on a new budget by the Oct. 1 deadline, the government entered a partial shutdown, shuttering federal services across the country until an agreement could be reached. As of Oct. 2, no substantive progress had been made on the issue in Washington, D.C. It’s the second government shutdown in six years, and Rep. Dusty Johnson is sick of it. But he thinks he may have a solution to th…

Congressman Dusty Johnson highlights his bill to prevent government shutdowns

Congressman Dusty Johnson discusses the bill sponsored by him and Senator Ron Johnson, aimed at preventing government shutdowns by providing a 14-day stopgap funding extension. The bill seeks to reduce the political hostage-taking that occurs during fiscal year-end. The discussion also addresses the inefficiency of government shutdowns, the ongoing impact of COVID-era subsidies, and the growing calls for Congress to ban individual stock trading.