WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted in favor of the annual defense bill (NDAA) when it passed the House. The legislation includes two policies authored by Johnson - a provision from his Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act to protect global supply chains from China's malign influence and increase fairness in the markets, and an amendment to better understand the People's Republ  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the fall. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Fall internships typically run from September to December, but dates can be tailored to specific schedules. Interns will receive a stipend, and the office works c  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to save Title IX from a Biden administration rule that tramples on rights for girls and women. The resolution, if passed, would overturn the Biden Department of Education final  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on June 14, 2024: * * * More Farm in the Farm Bill Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota. Our state's farmers and ranchers rise before dawn and put in the hard work necessary to feed America. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I have the opportunity to advocate for South Dakota producers, and the farm bills that Congress takes up every few years are among my top priorities as a senator  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Democrats' attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune noted that trust in the Supreme Court's independence is essential, and he warned of the severe consequences of Democrats' unwarranted hysteria and threats directed at the court. Thune's remarks below (as prepared for delivery)  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the farm bill framework recently released by Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.), which prioritizes the real needs of farmers and ranchers. Thune discussed many of his priorities that were included in Senate Republicans' framework that address issues ranging from the farm safety net  more