WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * A Generational Opportunity for Strength, Prosperity * Fox News All eyes will be on the United States Senate this week as we endeavor to pass the shared Republican agenda of American strength, security, and prosperity. With the Republican reconciliation bill, we have the opportunity to deliver. It is one that doesn't come around often, and our country stands to benefit greatly by Republicans sei  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Continues Push to Strengthen Ocean Shipping Regulator FMC, Counter China * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system. Johnson is a leader in ocean shipping legislation and s  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Office Now Accepting Fall 2025 Internship Applications * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for the fall in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties of a congressional intern will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leadin  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Permitting Reform Provision Passes Transportation Committee * Washington, D.C. - Today, legislation with a provision by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) to modernize the environmental review process under the Clean Water Act passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 34-30. "Clean water is essential for economic growth, but the Clean Water A  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Accepting Fall 2025 Internship Applications * PIERRE - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the fall 2025 semester. Positions are available in the Washington, D.C. office and the state offices in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Fall internships typically run from September to December, but dates can be t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Invites President Trump to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent an invitation to President Donald Trump inviting him to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. In addition to the rally itself, Rounds is inviting President Trump to attend a concert at the iconic Sturgis Buffalo Chip alongside founder and CEO Rod Woodruff  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Provision to Review Foreign Ag Land Transactions Passes U.S. House * WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1713, the Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025, introduced by Representative Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), which included provisions of legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act.   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 (TNSrep) -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: * * * Sanford Health details commitment to community in new report SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Strengthening the health and well-being of local communities is at the core of Sanford Health's mission. As the largest nonprofit provider of rural health care in the United States, Sanford Health is proud to provide services, support and initiatives to respond to the current and future health needs of its comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the question of abortion to the people and their elected representatives. Three years on, there is much to celebrate. New protect  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, we are getting closer to passing a bill that will help make America stronger and more prosperous--a bill that will ensure that working families can keep more of their hard-earned money; that will help small businesses grow and create jobs, s  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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, next year, if Congress fails to act, a typical family will face a $1,700 tax hike. A typical family in South Dakota will face a $2,500 tax hike. Republicans are determined to make sure that doesn't happen. Later this week, we will consider our   more

WACO, Texas, June 23 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Skills & Drills | Elijah Hodge | Linebackers * Elijah Hodge is the former Inside Linebackers coach at the University of South Dakota. Before joining South Dakota, Hodge held various roles at Sarasota County School District, Roxbury Prep Charter, Muriel Snowden International School, and Phoenix Charter Academy. In 2021, he founded Linebacker Performance, a program designed to   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 25 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * New South Dakota Mines Research Program Aims to Tackle Nation's Lithium Challenges From electric vehicles and smartphones to medical devices and renewable energy storage, lithium powers many aspects of daily life. Yet demand for this essential metal far outpaces the domestic supply--despite significant U.S. reserves, only a fraction is currently mined. That's beginnin  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 Republicans' priorities: "[T]he goals in this bill are a safer America, a stronger America, and a more prosperous America... An average family in South Dakota, if we don't pass this bill, will face a $2,500   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Breitbart News Saturday With Matt Boyle * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Breitbart News Saturday with Matt Boyle. On Republicans' priorities: "[T]his is the fulfillment of the president's agenda. This is what he ran on. This is what the people voted for, and that's securing our border, making a generation  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined The Hugh Hewitt Show. On passing the bill by July 4: "I still think we get this done this weekend... There's a ton of swirl, and like I said, the new stuff coming at us every day. But if we can get it across the floor in the Senate and back over to the House  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Marks Third Anniversary of Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision * 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, today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the quest  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Nuclear Sites * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement: "The regime in Iran, which has committed itself to bringing 'death to America' and wiping Israel off the map, has rejected all diplomatic pathways to peace. The mullahs' misguided pursuit of nuclear weapons must be stopped," said T  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Iran Can Never Have a Nuclear Weapon * 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, before I begin my remarks this afternoon, I want to speak briefly about Iran. "For decades, the regime in Iran and its terrorist proxies   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Will Prevent Massive Tax Hike on Families * 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, next year - if Congress fails to act - a typical family will face a $1,700 tax hike. "A typical family in South Dakota wil  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Agenda Makes Our Country Stronger and Our Communities Safer * 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, we are rapidly approaching floor consideration of our reconciliation bill - and the opportunity to make  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill Delivers on Mandate From the Voters * 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 November the American people elected President Trump and a Republican Congress with a clear mandate. "And since takin  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill Puts American Strength, Safety, and Prosperity First * 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 are making good headway on the reconciliation bill. "As you all know, this is the legislation that we believ  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill to Deliver Big Wins for South Dakota * 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, we are getting closer to passing a bill that will help make America stronger and more prosperous - "A bill that will en  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Worth Fighting For * On the Fourth of July, Americans across the country will gather with family, friends, and their communities to celebrate our nation's independence. After the parades and barbecues have ended, when I'm looking out at the wide South Dakota sky before the fireworks begin, it's impossible not to be grateful to be an American and for the freedoms that we enjoy in this country. Tho  more