Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on September 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. Authorities face challenges delivering supplies to isolated, flood-ravaged areas in the Southeastern United States as the death toll from Hurricane Helene climbs to nearly 100. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
BY : Kanwal Abidi.
White House Press Office : Tim Johnson served the people of South Dakota with distinction, and it was an honor to serve alongside him in the United States Senate for over a decade.
He always put South Dakotans first, and he never forgot where he came from. He worked tirelessly to bring clean drinking water to Americans wherever they lived: rural towns, inner cities, and Tribal lands. And he steered critical investments toward Indian Country and to South Dakota’s development and infrastructure.
As a Senator, Tim improved access to health care for millions of Americans by providing a critical vote on the Affordable Care Act, advocating for veterans’ health care funding, and fighting to expand Medicaid in South Dakota.
We also worked together to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to defend the backbone of our economy—hardworking Americans.
Over the years, Jill and I got to know Tim and Barb as true friends. Our hearts are with Barb, his three children, his eight grandchildren, and the people of South Dakota, whose lives Tim touched.
May God bless Tim Johnson.
