WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced Scott VanderWal, South Dakota Farm Bureau President and Vice President of the American Farm Bureau Federation as a witness on a panel for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing on "Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives." VanderWal has been supportive of provisions in Johnson's MOVE Act and SHIP IT Act that st  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as a witness before the House Agriculture Committee hearing titled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture." Noem and Johnson have been outspoken about the threat of the Chinese Communist Party purchasing U.S. farmland. "China is our biggest adversary. Governor Noem has been active in stopping the t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, legislation led by U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and John Garamendi (D-CA) to protect U.S. ports and shippers from the Chinese Communist Party's influence passed the U.S. House overwhelmingly. The bill prohibits U.S. ports from using Chinese state-sponsored LOGINK software, allows the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to investigate foreign shipping exchanges like the Shanghai Sh  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted a full committee hearing on the dangers China poses to American agriculture. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was one of the key witnesses. Her work to prevent South Dakota farmland sales to foreign adversaries gives her a unique perspective on this issue. "These last few years have seen China steal U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to offer producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. The Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly updates to Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rates that reflect livestock market prices. The LIP provides payments to  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 22, 2024: * * * Biden's Budget Balks at Reality By Sen. John Thune For a lot of Americans, making a budget means making tough choices in order to live within their means. But President Biden's recently released budget seems to lack similar trade-offs. In fact, what the president put forward is a progressive wish list that promises the same reckless tax-and-spend policies that have led to an infl  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on March 21, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York * Dena M. Coggins, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California * Eric C. Schulte, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota * Cam  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution authored by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) that would overturn the Biden Administration's decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. A?Congressional Review Act resolution, or CRA, is an oversight tool Congress may use to overturn final rules issued   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the Biden administration's failure to expand market access and prioritize new trade opportunities for farmers and ranchers. Thune noted that the administration's unambitious agenda is harming American agriculture, which is already facing economic headwinds, declining exports, and diminishing market access.  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. - U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of standing with Israel, the United States' strongest ally in the Middle East. Thune noted that Senate Republicans are committed to supporting Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists, while Democrat leaders opt for inserting themselves into Israeli electoral politics. Thune's remarks below (as prepared fo  more