WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led the entire congressional delegations from both Iowa and South Dakota in urging the U.S. Air National Guard and the U.S. Department of Defense to support and fund vital military construction projects at the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, Iowa. In part, the lawmakers urged that "the crucial Military Construction Projects requested b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the Select Committee on the China voted to pass its report addressing America's economic and technological competition with the Chinese Communist Party, which includes the PRC Accountability and Divestment Act, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.). "Bankrolling the growth of China's economy is a direct threat to American values," said Johnson. "The Select Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with two bills led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.). One provision would create a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization, while another bans the use of LOGINK, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state-controlled shipping platform, at U.S. ports. The NDAA n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, released the following statement on the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Rounds authored 33 provisions in this year's NDAA. "The NDAA is a critical piece of legislation that provides for our natio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: As part of their continued efforts to support American producers and consumers, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) announced that they will file a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn the Biden administration's decision to allow beef imports from Paraguay. "The Biden administration's decision to allow beef imports from a country with a history of foot an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 Indian Affairs, today announced that the congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization has passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. Congress grants charters to recognize patriotic and national organizations that operate solely for charitable, literary,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * It's Time to Get the Border Under Control By Sen. John Thune Every year of the Biden administration, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border has set a new record. Lately, the problem has grown worse. In recent weeks, 10,000-12,000 illegal immigrants per day have been caught trying to enter the United States illegally. Without significant policy changes, this concerning  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: The United States Senate unanimously passed legislation offered by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) that would provide back pay for military officers whose promotions were delayed in the Senate. The Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023 would also make an adjustment to the affected service members' time in grade and other administrative fixes. The bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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 ahead of the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024, which contains numerous priorities that benefit South Dakota and the B-21 bomber mission at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Thune noted that in addition to the NDAA, Congress must prioritize passing a nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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 and called on President Biden and Senate Democrats to get serious about working with Republicans to address the growing humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that Democrats are holding up the much-needed national security package for the United States' allies because t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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 Charles Payne on Fox News to discuss the ongoing negotiations over a national security supplemental bill. Thune stressed that the package must have strong border security components in order to pass the Senate. On the national security threat at the southern border: "What we've argued all along is we've got a national  more