WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Priorities Included in House Republicans' Agriculture Reconciliation Package Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee passed their portion of House Republicans' reconciliation package, which includes several of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's (R-S.D.) priorities for rural America and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The package identifies $29  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Asks Interior Secretary to Establish Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center in the Great Plains Region WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting the Department of Interior to consider establishing a permanent tribal law enforcement training center on the Great Plains. Currently, the majority of tribal law enforce  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Asks Interior, Transportation Secretaries to Update Tribal Transportation Funding Formulas WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum and Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy asking them to update the process for funding tribal transportation projects. Currently, the funding formula for tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Advance Brain Cancer Research and Development WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, legislation to advance research for brain tumors and improve brain tumor treatment and care. "For me, the fight against cancer is personal. When my late wife Jean was cour  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Standing Rock Chairwoman at Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced Janet Alkire, Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, before her testimony in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA). The hearing, which examined U.S. Health and Human Services programs serving tribal members and communities, took place on Wedn  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, before I begin my remarks today, I want to say a word about our former colleague Christopher "Kit" Bond, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Kit Bond dedicated his life to serving the people of Missouri. After serving as State auditor, he  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on Monday, Customs and Border Protection released its monthly update for April, and I want to read a line from that release: Driven by the administration's decisive and effective immigration enforcement, our frontlines continue to see overwhelming  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * The Fight to Save Ellsworth On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure. It was a gut punch for South Dakota. Ellsworth has been a point of pride in our state since World War II. Losing the base would have been devastating to western South Dakota and a significant loss for America's national security. So, we set out  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins My View with Lara Trump " There is a great unity. President Trump and his team, Speaker Johnson in the House, Senate Republicans, realize that if we're going to use this two years for our majorities - hopefully four - to the ultimate advantage, we've got to be able to work together in a way that enables us to get a lot of that agenda across the finish line." Click here to watch the vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Draw Up Familiar Play: Obstruction, Division, Distraction 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, before I begin, I want to mention longtime Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who died on Thursday. "My thought  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds 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): "This week, we should be on the GENIUS bill, which is the stablecoin bill. "As most of you know, we had a vote [on] cloture on the motion to proceed   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Grateful for Law Enforcement Officers' Service and Sacrifice This National Police Week 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, it's Police Week this week - the yearly observance recognizing the service and sacrifice of our  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: I'll Never Stop Fighting for Ellsworth Air Force Base 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, the month of May is a special time to celebrate the Americans who serve our country in uniform. "May is Military Appreciatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Trump Administration Restores Control at the Southern Border 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, before I begin my remarks today, I want to say a word about our former colleague Christopher 'Kit' Bond who passed away y  more