WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by National Farmers Union Vice President Jeff Kippley from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Consequences of EPA's Actions on American Agriculture": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the House Committee on Agriculture. Thank you for the invitation to testify and to be part of this hearing to shed light on how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) recently joined his colleagues Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to enforce the laws that protect the integrity of U.S. elections. "As you are likely aware, the United States has experienced a record number of border encounter  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) recently passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) to provide back pay for military officers whose promotions were delayed in the Senate. The Military Personnel Confirmation and Restoration Act was included as part of the committee version of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authori  more