WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Pro-Hamas protests blocking federal highways are not peaceful assembly U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) February 13, 2024 Washington Times "Shut it down 4 Palestine." This is the cry of pro-Hamas protestors as they block highways throughout the United States.... Their goal is to create chaos by preventing parents from picking up kids from school, blocking ambulances f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the southern border. "The southern border is an abject disaster," said Johnson. "His willful and systemic refusal to comply with laws set by Congress has created a safety and security crisis around America. Mayorkas has failed to uphold his oath of office and should be removed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for the summer in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices.  Duties of a congressional intern will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leading tours of the U.S. Capitol, handling constituent phone calls, sorting mail, and providing s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to reimburse tribal members for care sought outside of IHS in a timely manner. This would prevent outside providers from burdening tribal members with wrongfully cha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Lessons in Leadership From Our Greatest Presidents South Dakota is second to none when it comes to celebrating America's presidents. The iconic Mount Rushmore memorializes four of them in larger-than-life granite. As many times as I've seen it, Mount Rushmore never gets old, and it still inspires me, as I'm sure it inspires the millions of visitors who come to the Black Hills to see  more