December 12, 2025
Dear John,

It was a big week in Congress

BIG News

My bill to preserve the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre is heading to president's desk after receiving unanimous support in both the House and Senate.

The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act preserves a section of land where the 1890 massacre occurred. After almost 135 years, the time is finally here to properly memorialize the lost and preserve the land. I look forward to seeing the president sign this into law to ensure the land remains sacred for generations to come.

I’m grateful for the partnership of Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe on drafting this important legislation.

Johnson at St. John Church, near the Wounded Knee site

BIG Idea

It has become harder and harder to get big projects done in America. I’ve been working on reforming the antiquated permitting system in our country, and I’m leading a bill to digitize permitting technology across the federal government and reduce processing time for National Environmental Policy Act reviews. This week, my bill passed unanimously out of the House.

The same road project that can get approved in Germany in six months takes six years in America. America is full of innovators, creators, and builders. It’s time we let them build again, fueling economic growth and unlocking domestic energy production.

Click here or the image above for Johnson’s remarks

BIG Update

My bill to protect women’s sports at military service academies was included in the annual defense bill which passed the House. Biological men should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Women deserve the opportunity to achieve academic and athletic greatness.

Our military service academies should set an example for integrity and fairness. Athletic programs at our prestigious service academies like West Point, the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, and others should focus on military readiness, not implementing radical gender policies.

The annual defense bill with my provision now heads to the Senate. I’m hopeful it passes and gets signed into law soon.

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