{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-chair-panel-overseeing-rural-broadband", "Johnson to Chair Panel Overseeing Rural Broadband", "2023-02-09", "2023", "2023-02", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has been named Chair of the Congressional subcommittee overseeing broadband development efforts throughout rural America. Prior to joining the U.S. House, Johnson was the co-owner of a South Dakota engineering and consulting firm specializing in rural broadband.\n\n\u201cFew things will be more important to the long-term health of rural American than access to high-speed internet access,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThe 2023 Farm Bill will give us an opportunity to improve broadband access for rural Americans across our nation. As a subcommittee Chairman, I\u2019m looking forward to playing a lead role in drafting the Farm Bill, especially those sections impacting rural America.\u201d\n\nJohnson\u2019s panel, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, has broad jurisdiction. In addition to rural broadband, the subcommittee is the lead panel in numerous policy areas, including:\n\nCrypto Regulation \u2013 Commodity markets, including those for digital assets, are regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is overseen by Johnson\u2019s subcommittee. Recent failures with the digital asset space have prompted calls to address possible deficiencies in the regulation of cryptocurrency markets.\n\nFarm Bill Drafting \u2013 The subcommittee will have primary responsibility for drafting two sections of the 2023 Farm Bill\u2014Title VI (Rural Development) and Title IX (Energy)\u2014and will assist with drafting numerous other Farm Bill provisions.\n\nCommodity Markets \u2013 The CFTC and the subcommittee oversee numerous features of commodities markets, including exchanges, swaps, futures, and derivatives. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the impacts of inflation, global conflict, and trade distortions on global commodity markets.\n\nRural Infrastructure \u2013 The subcommittee oversees USDA Rural Development and its investments in rural energy, rural businesses, rural housing, and rural connectivity. These programs have dramatically improved infrastructure in rural America.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m excited to welcome this talented slate of subcommittee Chairs for the 118th Congress,\u201d saidRep. Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. \u201cTheir expertise and partnership are essential to fulfilling this Committee\u2019s mandate of delivering certainty and prosperity to American agriculture and its entire value chain. We will serve as a check on the Administration\u2019s regulatory attacks and advance science-based policy to strengthen rural communities. The revised jurisdiction of our subcommittees, the leadership announced today, and the strength and diversity of new and returning members lays the foundation for us to deliver for the American people.\u201d\n\nJohnson was also named to theSubcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.\n\nRead the Agriculture Committee\u2019s full announcement and find other Subcommittee Chairs here. View the full list of Agriculture subcommittee jurisdictions here.\n\nOn the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Johnson was named to the Subcommittees on Aviation; Highways and Transit; and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.\n\n\u201cWorking on these subcommittees gives me an opportunity to continue improving our supply chain from roads to rail to air,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cPaired with my work in ocean shipping reform, I hope to bridge gaps in the supply chain to deliver goods to consumers and businesses on time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:18:08Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-chair-panel-overseeing-rural-broadband"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7800380699336529, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}