Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was named the most effective House Republican in the area of Agriculture by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). Johnson received the same rank during the 116th Congress. He was also named the 14th most effective lawmaker out of 222 House Republicans.

Johnson received the following ranks:
• 14th most effective House Republican
• Most effective House Republican for agriculture issues
• 5th most effective House Republican for transportation issues
• 5th most effective House Republican for public lands issues
• 9th most effective House Republican for Native American issues

“Agriculture is the top industry in South Dakota. My focused efforts to represent our producers well have delivered results to the industry,” said Johnson. “I’m proud to be named the top House Republican in Agriculture policy and will continue to work hard for South Dakota.”