WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) recently urged President Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the state of South Dakota following the severe storms and flooding from June 16 through July 8, 2024. "In light of these considerations, we respectfully request that you expeditiously review Gov. Noem's request and decla  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) recently urged President Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the state of South Dakota following the severe storms and flooding from June 16 through July 8, 2024. Their letter, which was sent Friday, immediately followed Gov. Noem's major disaster declaration. "In light of these considerations, we respectf  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) recently urged President Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the state of South Dakota following the severe storms and flooding from June 16 through July 8, 2024. Their letter, which was sent Friday, immediately followed Gov. Noem's major disaster declaration. "In light of these cons  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * The Affordable Future Loan Program Act would utilize private financial institutions to cover the cost of college * * * U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to offer a new affordable student loan option that would leverage private financial institutions to cover the cost of college. By guaranteeing loans made through eligible lenders and making sure no interest accrues while st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and seven of their Senate colleagues recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from releasing migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens into the U.S. The Safeguarding Americans from Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act would also give states lega  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today applauded the Senate Commerce Committee's passage of his bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act. The legislation establishes a framework to bolster innovation while bringing greater transparency, accountability, and security to the development and operat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today applauded the passage of his bipartisan Filter Bubble Transparency Act, which was included in a larger bill to address kids' safety on the internet, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). Thune's bill would make it easier for internet platform users to understand the potential manipulation that exi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), ranking member and chairman, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today introduced the Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve federal agencies' review and processing of broadband permits and allow service to be more quickly deployed to unserved commu  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- 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 harsh realities families are facing due to the Biden-Harris administration's tax-and-spend agenda. Thune noted that working families are paying more for everything from groceries to gas, while also dealing with soaring interest rates, mounting debt, and shrinking savings due to this administration's misguide  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today called out Democrats' relentless attempts to politicize and undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune noted that the administration's most recent ploy would set an incredibly dangerous precedent and undermine the Supreme Court's independence. Thune's remarks below (as prepared for delivery): "Mr. President, yesterday evening,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 two-year anniversary of the deceptively named Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris administration's signature climate legislation. Thune noted that the law, made possible by Vice President Harris' tie-breaking vote, has added to the deficit and done nothing to mitigate inflation. Thune's remarks below (  more