WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a proposed rule to rein in an egregiously abused process that confers eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to households who receive nominal services or support from other social safety net programs, a pathway often referred to as Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE). After the announcement, House Agriculture   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - The senators introduced legislation to permanently repeal the Cadillac Tax earlier this year * * * U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the bipartisan leads of Senate legislation to permanently repeal the 'Cadillac Tax,' today urged Senate leadership to swiftly take up their bipartisan legislation to repeal a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the "Cad  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement after the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report on the Indian Health Service's management of the closure and reopening of the Rosebud Hospital Emergency Department: "The OIG report examining the closure and reopening of the Rosebud Hospital Emergency Department underscores the need for a comprehensive assessment of IHS. "While the report's findings are disappointing, they   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act becoming law in December 2017, the last time any kind of comprehensive tax reform legislation made it to a president's desk was the same year "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Platoon" hit the big screen. Cult classics get better with age, but the same can't always be said about our tax code. The economy and consumer demands are constantly evolving, and I believe the tax code sho  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement regarding the Senate's confirmation of Mark Esper to serve as Defense Secretary: "Nations around the world, including China and Russia, continue to make strategic and technological advancements to their military readiness. "It's essential that our nation doesn't fall behind when it comes to investing in our national security. "With service in both the U.S. Army and the National Guard and extensive experien  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) announcement that it would award a $13 million federal grant to support a bridge replacement project for the Missouri River Bridge, which connects Pierre and Ft. Pierre. The grant was awarded under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today reintroduced the S Corporation Modernization Act (S. 2156), legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. "While I believe we've made a great deal of progress toward strengthening the tax   more