WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today led a press conference with a bipartisan Senate delegation in Tel Aviv, Israel. Members of the bipartisan delegation include U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island), Dan Sullivan (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to express unconditional support for Israel and condemn Hamas in response to Hamas' acts of terror on Israel. "Hamas is evil. America can't allow terrorists to grow in strength," said Johnson. "Israel has the right to fight back, and they have the wide support of Congress in that endeavor." After weeks of stalemate, the first   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker of the House to restore order in the House of Representatives. "I'm proud to vote for Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker," said Johnson. "Now we can put these unfortunate three weeks behind us and get back to work to address the southern border, $33 trillion of national debt, and a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that Keith Moore will serve as the Southeast Regional Director and State Director of Tribal Relations. Moore will be based out of Rounds' Sioux Falls office, starting on November 6, 2023. "Keith is a committed and respected public servant who will be a great asset to our team," said Rounds. "His years of experience, both in South Dakota   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to introduce the Protect Our Bases Act. This legislation would make certain the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can review foreign land purchases near sensitive military, intelligence and national laboratory sites by requiring me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Oct. 27, 2023: * * * Israel Should Not Tolerate Terrorists on Its Border I recently returned from a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to the Middle East, including Israel. Our trip was in direct response to Hamas' savage attack on innocent men, women, and children. We went to show our support for Israel and to deliver a clear message with one voice: The United States stands with Israel. For near  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about his visit to the Middle East as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Yesterday, Thune spoke about the need for the United States to support Israel as it works to eliminate Hamas terrorists in Gaza, and he called on the Biden administration to p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as spring interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune's Washington, D.C., office will have the opportunity to witness the legislative process and attend Senate votes and hearings, while interns in the state offices will partic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service Oversight, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today reintroduced the Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act. The bipartisan legislation would improve child support enforcement for tribal child support agencies by allowing the more than 60 tribes that currently operate th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the interview. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News to discuss his recent bipartisan trip to the Middle East, which included a visit to Israel. Thune highlighted the grave stakes for Israel in this conflict and stressed that a message must be sent to Iran for its role in supporting terrorism around the world. On the stakes in I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at the Senate Republican leadership press conference hours after returning from a bipartisan trip to the Middle East, which included a stop in Israel. Thune spoke about the need for the United States to support our allies in Israel as they work to eliminate Hamas terrorists, as well as the need for the rest of the wor  more