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SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Votes “No” on “HEROES” Act

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Votes “No” on “HEROES” Act

Congressman Dusty Johnson Photo: WNAX


The US House passed the three trillion dollar “HEROES” act last Friday that includes another round of twelve hundred-dollar payments, a raise for essential workers and expanded health insurance coverage.
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted no…

Johnson says republicans have not shut the door on additional economic aid..

Johnson says there are a number of programs that haven’t been fully implemented yet…

The eighteen-hundred-page bill is not expected to be passed by the Senate.

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