{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-trust-congress-act-holds-members-higher-standard", "Johnson: Trust in Congress Act Holds Members to Higher Standard", "2022-02-08", "2022", "2022-02", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) signed onto the Trust in Congress Act, a bipartisan bill that requires Members of Congress and their families to place investments, like individual stocks, in a blind trust during their time in Congress.\n\n\u201cMembers of Congress should not risk the conflict of interest that comes with selling individual stocks,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cCongress has a public trust problem \u2013 I\u2019m not sure this will move the needle, but we should do all we can to ensure our constituents have faith in their elected officials. Members should hold themselves to the highest ethical standard and this is the right thing to do. I\u2019m grateful to Congresswoman Spanberger for leading efforts to restore public trust in the U.S. House.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am glad to have my friend, colleague, and fellow Problem Solver Congressman Johnson cosponsoring our TRUST in Congress Act,\u201d said Spanberger. \u201cThe American people \u2014 whether they\u2019re in South Dakota, Virginia, or anywhere else \u2014 deserve to know that their elected officials are working on behalf of the public interest, not their personal financial interest. With this legislation, we can demonstrate how Democrats and Republicans can work together to reduce potential conflicts of interest, restore faith in our republic, and redouble our commitment to public service.\u201d\n\nA covered investment under this bill is defined as investment in a security, a commodity, or a future, or any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means such as the use of a derivative. Widely held investment funds, such as mutual funds, are not considered a covered investment under the bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"]], "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-trust-congress-act-holds-members-higher-standard"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6639758832752705, "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"}