WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Bill Enables Property, Home Purchases in Indian Country Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act to advocate for homeownership and streamline the approval process for mortgages on tribal trust land. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "Homeownership is  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Chinese-Made Fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and the Select Committee on China's Fentanyl Policy Working Group introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to combat the deadly fentanyl crisis and hold China accountable for its role in fueling the epidemic. "China has been flooding our nation with f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Strengthens Second Amendment Rights for Active-Duty Military, RV-ers Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Traveler's Gun Rights Act to close gaps in firearm registration paperwork and strengthen Second Amendment rights. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) leads companion legislation in the Senate. Johnson's Traveler's Gun Rights Act passed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Men Don't Belong in Women's Sports More than 50 years ago, Congress passed landmark legislation to create equal spaces and opportunities in education for women. Title IX is particularly notable for its effect on women's sports. By requiring that recipients of federal funding create equal athletic opportunities for women and girls, Title IX paved the way for the women's and girls' athletic programs   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Pair of Bills Strengthening Second Amendment Rights for Military Families, Full-Time Travelers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced a pair of bills that would strengthen Second Amendment rights for military families and full-time travelers. Both pieces of legislation, the Traveler's Gun Rights Act and the Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment R  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Leads Legislation to Expand Mental Health Services in Rural America WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced legislation to expand mental health resources and substance use services in rural areas. The Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 would establish a grant program to fund demonstration projects that provide mental health se  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Leads Legislation to Extend Reporting Deadline for Emergency Tribal Care WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today reintroduced legislation to extend the reporting deadline for Indian Health Service (IHS) patients who seek emergency care outside of IHS facilities. The IHS Emergency Claims P  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Leads Resolution to Overturn Biden-Era Medical Debt Rule WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today filed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Medical Debt Rule, which bans credit bureaus from including medical debt on credit reports. "The CFPB going beyond their statutory authority to eliminate all medical deb  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Calls Out Democrats' Hypocrisy on the Filibuster 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, last week the Washington Examiner published an article highlighting Democrats' third - third - filibuster of this new Congress. "T  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Calls Out Democrats' Willingness to Shut Down the Government 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, as the expression goes, it's time for Democrats to fish or cut bait. "We have two days until government funding expire  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Discusses the HALT Fentanyl 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, yesterday I came to the floor to discuss the terrible human cost of fentanyl - the lives lost, the families changed, the futures destroyed. "In 202  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats' calls to shut down the government: "[I]n [Senator Schumer's] case, what he's hearing is the far left, which has a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and they're making a lot of noise out the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: It's Time to Put Last Year's Business Behind Us 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, I've spoken a lot about it being a new day in America. "It's also a new day in the United States Senate. "When I became leader,   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Work Diligently to Prevent a Government Shutdown Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Good afternoon, everyone. "Without action from Congress, the government will run out of funding come Friday. "And I thin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Stop Fentanyl From Taking More American Lives 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, Zach Didier was a good student, an athlete, and musician. "He was an Eagle Scout, starred in the school p  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: We Are Just Getting Started 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, senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately. "In fact, too much, some might say. "The Senate is hopefully about to wrap up its 10th consecu  more