Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Sen. Thune Issues Commentary: Lifelong Lessons From South Dakota Schools
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Lifelong Lessons From South Dakota Schools One of the highlights of my travels across South Dakota is the opportunity to visit schools and meet young people. It's refreshing to see their engagement with the important issues facing our country and hear about their dreams for their own future and for our country's future. In just the last few weeks I've spoken to high school students i  more

Sens. Rounds, King Seek Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine), alongside a bipartisan group of their colleagues, have written to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. H-2B visas fill needs for American small businesses when there are not enough able and willing American workers  more

U.S. Senators Call for Review of ICC Prosecutor's Decision to Apply for Arrest Warrants for Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Timing of Misconduct Allegations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) sent a letter to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling for an investigation into misconduct allegations against Prosecutor Karim A.A  more