WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Delivering for South Dakota * Republicans are moving closer to finishing work on a bill that fulfills our promise to make America stronger and more prosperous. My biggest priority in that bill is making sure South Dakota families, farmers and ranchers, and small businesses are all stronger and more prosperous. And I'm proud to report that this bill has a lot of good news for South Dakotans. Most   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Protects Women's Sports at U.S. Military Service Academies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act to prohibit biological males from competing in women's sports at United States military service academies. "This is not a new concept - biological males and females should compete on separate   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Rapid City Area Schools Expands Partnership with EdTech Leader to Enhance Science and Social Studies Instruction * Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, June 18, 2025) --South Dakota's Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education, the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used i  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Permanently Protect "Product of USA" Label for Meat Products * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the USA Beef Act, legislation to limit the use of the "Product of USA" label only to beef products that are born, raised and slaughtered in the United States. The legislation would also codify the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Martha MacCallum on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News. On Senate Republicans' priorities: "[T]he American people won't have a $4 trillion tax increase at the end of the year if the Big, Beautiful Bill passes. That's what we're trying to prevent and avoid. [The bill] al  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 President Trump and Senate Republicans' tax priorities: "I think for the most part, this is designed to help working Americans, people who are getting up every day, going to work - and this gives them some relief. And I think  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday. On Senate Republicans' tax priorities: "We're increasing the Child Tax Credit, and if the Democrats had their way, at the end of the year... the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would expire, and you would have t  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On strengthening Medicaid: "[W]e're not cutting [Medicaid], we're just slowing the rate of growth. It's going to increase year-over-year for the next 10 years; it's just not going to grow at as fast  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Remarks on Horrific Shootings in Minnesota * 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, like all Americans, I was horrified to hear about this weekend's shootings of two state lawmakers in Minnesota and their spouses. "Mel  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Remarks on Israeli Airstrikes in Iran * 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, for far too long, the mullahs in Iran have publicly aspired to wipe Israel off the face of the map. "And for decades, they have fomented a   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill Protects, Preserves, and Strengthens Medicaid * 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): "Well, Mr. President, Democrats continue to melt down over the reconciliation bill that Republicans are getting ready to consider.  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Secure Permanent Tax Relief for Hardworking Americans * 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, on Monday afternoon the Senate Finance Committee released the text of the centerpiece of our reconciliati  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans to Deliver Historic Wins for the American People * 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): "We have received, as you know, from the House, a budget reconciliation bill. "The Senate, now, Finance Committee   more