WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Applauds House Passage of Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement after voting to pass the budget resolution, unlocking the reconciliation process: "Passing the budget resolution is a key step in the reconciliation process to extend Trump tax cuts, unleash American energy, and keep our borders secure," sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Votes to Ensures Only U.S. Citizens Vote in U.S. Elections Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to secure the integrity of American elections by passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The SAVE Act requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. "The require  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Republicans Are Working to Make the Tax Cuts Permanent It's that time of year again: Tax Day. I don't know anyone who looks forward to April 15th. Whether you're getting a refund or you owe money to the IRS, I think most South Dakotans would rather they were keeping more of their money and sending less to Uncle Sam. Republicans agree, which is why we worked so hard to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs A  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Expedite Use of AI Medical Devices for Medicare Patients WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), co-chairs of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today introduced legislation aimed at improving health outcomes for Medicare patients by encouraging the use of cutting-edge, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical dev  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Prevent Smuggling of American AI Chips into China WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced legislation to prevent the smuggling of American-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips into China. The Stop Stealing our Chips Act would amend the Export Control Reform Act to create a whistleblower incentive program at the   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Leads Legislation to Eliminate U.S. Department of Education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the Returning Education to Our States Act, which would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and redistribute all critical federal programs to other departments. Rounds first introduced this legislation in November 2024. This legislation does not cut a dollar  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in rural America. The legislation would represent the most significant Rural Housing Service reforms in decades. Rounds and Sm  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Madam President, on Saturday morning, we took a major step forward on the Republican agenda by passing a budget resolution to lay the groundwork for a permanent extension of tax relief for American families and a transformational investment in our border, energy, and national security. And while I think Republicans' goals are obvious, for the sake of my Democratic colleagues who   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, over the last 4 years, the Biden administration put our energy security on a dangerous trajectory. The administration sharply restricted oil and gas development. It threatened the closure of existing power plants with burdensome new regulations, even as our electric grid struggled to keep up with demand. President Biden attempted to force the widespread adoption of   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025: * * * Mr. President, President Trump has made it clear that his foreign policy is centered on advancing America's interests and keeping Americans safe. And in the first 3 months of the Trump administration, we have seen the President take action on these priorities. President Trump has gone after terrorists who target Americans. He secured the release of Americans held hostage abroad.  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News. On the Senate's first 100 days of the 119th Congress: "We did get the president's Cabinet in place, the fastest rate in 20 years. We were in session for 10 consecutive weeks, for the first time in 15 years. And today, we have cast   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Recaps Successful First 100 Days of 119th Congress "[W] e're excited about what we've gotten done so far, but we know there's a lot more work to do, and we intend to work closely with President Trump and his team, with our counterparts in the House of Representatives, as together we move forward with an agenda that is a good one for the American people and deliver on the mandate that we got   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Alleviate Burdensome Tax Requirements for Individuals Working in Multiple States WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation that would simplify and standardize state income tax collection for employees who travel outside of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Distract While Republicans 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): "Madam President, on Saturday morning we took a major step forward on the Republican agenda by passing a budget resolution to lay the groundwork for a perma  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Mark 100 Days of Accomplishments for the American People 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, Saturday will mark 100 days of the 119th Congress - and the Republican majority here in the Senate. "A  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans to Overturn Biden Administration Anti-Energy Regulations 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, over the last four years the Biden administration put our energy security on a dangerous trajectory. "T  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Swiftly Approve President Trump's Foreign Policy Team 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, President Trump has made it clear that his foreign policy is centered on advancing America's interes  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Weekly Round[s] Up: March 31-April 6, 2025 We had another busy week out in Washington! We continue to meet with representatives from South Dakota organizations who travel to DC, as well as nominees for positions within the executive branch. We also held another "vote-a-rama" on Friday night into early Saturday morning on a budget resolution. This version includes an extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts  more