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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Monday July 08, 2019 ( 3 items )  

Mike and Jean Thank South Dakotans for Overwhelming Support, Provide Update on Jean's Cancer Treatment
FORT PIERRE, South Dakota, July 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and his wife, Jean, today provided the following update regarding Jean's cancer treatment: "As other families who have experienced a cancer diagnosis know, this has been a difficult and trying time for Jean and our family. Throughout it, we've been lifted by the overwhelming support and prayers from so many. Your support has been a true source of strength dur  more

Rep. Johnson Urges Consumer Product Safety Commission to Preserve Fireworks Ahead of Fourth of July
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and House Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to properly assess the impact of proposed amendments to fireworks regulations in the United States. The proposed CPSC changes would decrease the availability of consumer fireworks and ultimately hurt small businesses in South Dakota. This action comes  more

Sen. Thune: Addressing Persuasive Tech on Internet Platforms
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: The internet has come a long way from the days of dial-up in the early '90s. Anyone who connected to the internet back then can probably still hear the unique dial-up tone the computer would make as you waited to surf the web. Since that time, the internet has evolved to become a place dominated by search and social media platforms. These changes have had some incredibly positive effects on society by providing c  more