WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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 led his colleagues in sending a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her egregious mismanagement of federal broadband initiatives. In 2021, President Biden specifically tasked the vice president to lead the administration's effort to expand broadband services to rural, unserved communit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) congratulated Steve and Kris Gohn of Huron for being selected as South Dakota's 2024 Angels in Adoption honorees. "Adoption is an incredibly meaningful way to complete a family, but the Gohn family didn't stop there," said Johnson. "Their mentorship and assistance to other families looking to adopt has fostered another generation of adoption in South   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced that they are accepting applications to the U.S. service academies for the class entering in the summer of 2025. "Service academies provide an excellent educational opportunity for a select number of young men and women each year," said Thune and Johnson. "Our state has always punched above its weight when it comes to milit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from high school seniors who are looking to attend a U.S. service academy after graduation. "Each year, I am honored to nominate our nation's future military leaders to U.S. service academies," said Rounds. "By attending an academy, not only will students have the opportunity to serve our nation and help lead the best military in th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) led a resolution slamming the Biden-Harris Administration's botched rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The resolution condemns the problematic rollout, calls for the Department of Education (ED) to identify and fix any issues for this year and asks leaders to testify before congressional committees regarding th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the Chevron doctrine's impact on agriculture producers and landowners in rural states. Rounds sent a letter to GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro asking for an analysis of key judicial opinions that utilized the Chevron doctrine, specifically relating to the Departments of Agriculture,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today announced that they are accepting applications to the U.S. service academies for the class entering in the summer of 2025. "Service academies provide an excellent educational opportunity for a select number of young men and women each year," said Thune and Johnson. "Our state has always punched above its weight when it comes to military  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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 Biden-Harris administration's record-breaking legacy of open-border chaos. Thune noted that the effects of rampant illegal immigration go beyond border cities that are already struggling with this crisis it brings terror threats, deadly drugs, and unaccompanied children to communities around the country. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- 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 latest installment of Majority Leader Schumer's season of political show votes that is consuming valuable floor time that could be otherwise used to consider important legislation like the National Defense Authorization Act and annual appropriations bills. Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- 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 importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act. Thune noted that Majority Leader Schumer has spent the last several months holding show votes on bills that are designed to score political points, not become law, and has prioritized them over our nation's defense and security. Thune's remarks   more