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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday July 05, 2020 ( 5 items )  

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Grijalva Issues Statement on Mt. Rushmore Fireworks Display Opposed by Tribes
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on President Trump's planned event at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, which will include a fireworks display that had not been practiced for more than a decade due to concerns about wildfires and water contamination. According to the impact assessment that allowed the event to go forward, "A  more

Reps. Johnson, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Meat and Poultry Producers
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act. This legislation will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers. "As a result of COVID-19, meat processing plants across the coun  more

Sen. Thune Issues Op-Ed: The Importance of Mount Rushmore, Shrine of Democracy
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: There are a number of presidents who have come to Mount Rushmore through the years, starting in 1927 with Calvin Coolidge when he authorized the first funding for the carving of the memorial. I've been there with two former presidents, and I imagine that every president who has served since the monument's completion has looked up there and eyeballed whether or not there might be room for one more face. Having gr  more

Sen. Thune Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Certainty for 340B Program
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced legislation that would provide certainty to hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program during the COVID-19 public health emergency. "The 340B program has been critical to South Dakota hospitals that are relying on the certa  more

Sens. Thune, Moran, Young Introduce Bill to Update E-SIGN
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over technology and consumer protection, introduced the E-SIGN Modernization Act, legislation that would streamline how consumers consent to receiving electronic documents like bank statements, account information, and contracts. The  more