WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Commitments from Trump DHS Nominee to Reverse Abuses and Failures of Biden DHS Today in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senator Hawley emphasized several abuses and failures of the B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released statements following the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) announcement that records of decision to prioritize greater sage-grouse habitat over other land uses have been signed in Colorado and Oregon, with additional plans nearly completed in California,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Meets with DHS Secretary Nominee Kristi Noem WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) met with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They spoke about the need to swiftly secure the border, finish the wall, and strengthen the integrity of our elections. ON HIS MEETING WI  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Meets with Nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Senator Rosen Pressed Governor Noem On Mass Deportations And Protecting DACA, TPS Recipients WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) met with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security. During their meeting, Senator Rosen pushed Noem on the details of the incomin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Calls on Biden Administration to Provide Immediate Public Safety Resources to the Oglala Sioux Tribe WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of the Department of Interior Deb Haaland asking them to address the public safety crisis on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Presses Biden Administration to Suspend Mandated Use of Electronic Tags in Livestock Herds WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to immediately suspend enforcement of the USDA's Electronic Identification (EID) tag mandate. The rule, which went into effect on November 5, 2024, requires producers to use both visually and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Thune Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve Wounded Knee Massacre Grounds for Future Generations WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced that they have reintroduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act. This legislation would place 40 acres of land at the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre into restricted fee status,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Discusses Importance of Passing Laken Riley Act Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, thank you. "It's more than a thousand miles from El Paso, Texas, to Athens, Georgia. "Yet a man who crossed the border illegally n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Discusses Marco Rubio's Vision for a Safer, More Prosperous America Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, the Cabinet confirmation process is well underway here in the United States Senate. "Confirmation hearings began  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Introduces South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem at Secretary of Homeland Security Confirmation Hearing "I'm pleased to be able to be here today to introduce our great governor and to thank you for your consideration. I look forward to this committee acting on her nomination, and I look forward to voting for her on the floor of the United States Senate to be the next secretary of the Department   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Statement on Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal: "Fifteen months after Hamas launched a brutal war against our allies in Israel, today's ceasefire and hostage deal is a relief to a world on edge," said Thune. "I am hopeful that this deal will lead to the return of ev  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:  Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, two months after Americans soundly rejected his presidency and its policies, President Biden is doubling down. "Last week he unveiled a new front in his war on American energy - a sweeping ban on new offshore oil and gas development covering   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:  Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, by now I think a lot of Americans know the story of Laken Riley. "A 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia with her whole life ahead of her, Laken was murdered last February while out on a run on the Athens campus of the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans are Committed to Reversing Biden's Border Crisis Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, the first bill that a new majority considers is an indication of its priorities. "The American people are right  more