| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday June 07, 2020 ( 6 items ) |
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Sen. Thune Issues Op-Ed: We Hear You, We Are Listening
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed:
George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. This senseless death left Americans reeling, most of all because there have been too many George Floyds. And Breonna Taylors. And Ahmaud Arberys. As a nation, we need to work to ensure that what happened that day in Minneapolis never happens again, and that the perpetrators of crimes like this one are held accountable and brought to justice. We also
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Sens. Rounds, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Servicemembers, Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)introduced legislation to make sure that servicemembers and veterans with previous exposure to burn pits receive the care they need during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Pandemic Care for Burn Pits Exposure Act would require the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ask servicemembers and veterans who hav
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Sens. Rounds, Moran, Tester Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with SVAC Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), led their committee colleagues in calling for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Native American Direct Loan program (NADL). This program allows eligible Native American v
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Sens. Rounds, Thune Applaud Passage of Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) this week applauded the Senate for passing their legislation that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional educators in tribal communities
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Sens. Thune, Rounds Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week applauded the Senate for passing their legislation that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional educators in tribal communities b
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Sens. Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Allow Emergency Haying and Grazing on CRP Acres During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week introduced legislation that would allow emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres during the COVID-19 health crisis. Under current statute, emergency CRP haying and grazing is limited to weather-related disaster events.
"We are experiencing a global health pandemic
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