Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota Honors Lawmakers with “Pioneers for Prosperity” Awards

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) awarded two members of Congress with “Pioneers for Prosperity” awards.

The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing principles and policies that advance the conservative movement, while proactively opposing harmful ideas that grow the size of government and take money out of taxpayers’ paychecks. The “Pioneers for Prosperity” stood firm against ill-advised legislation that would have deepened the hardships felt by working families and worked closely with AFP in Washington as well as with our grassroots communities in their home states.

Lawmakers earned recognition for supporting bills such as the Employee Rights Act, Strategic Production Response Act, Lower Energy Costs Act, Health Care Fairness for All Act, and other pivotal pieces of legislation that offer common-sense solutions that would improve Americans’ lives.

U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (SD At-Large) earned this distinction for their representation of The Mount Rushmore State.

AFP-SD Deputy State Director Jennifer Beving and AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar presenting Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-At large) with the ‘Pioneer for Prosperity’ Award.

AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar released the following statement: 

“AFP-SD is thrilled to recognize Senator Thune and Representative Johnson for their relentless dedication to defending freedom and promoting prosperity for the people of South Dakota. These principled leaders have worked hard to advance economic opportunity and push back against the disastrous Biden-Harris economic agenda that is responsible for the cost of living crisis facing Americans today. AFP-SD is thankful to partner with these policy champions and looks forward to collaborating on solutions to pressing legislative challenges, such as renewing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and preventing tax hikes on hardworking South Dakotans.”

AFP-SD met with lawmakers this week in Washington to discuss major tax policies, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that are set to expire at the end of 2025 which are commonly known as the “fiscal cliff” and what AFP’s new polling found on these key issues.

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