Friday - March 29, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday October 20, 2019 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Johnson: Not One Child
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, issued the following news release: In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposed rule aiming to stop State abuse of eligibility determinations within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Tuesday, USDA released a requested analysis regarding the potential impact on free and reduced   more

Sen. Rounds Isuses Statement on Senate Confirmation of Air Force Secretary
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on Senate's confirmation of Ambassador Barbara Barrett to be the Air Force Secretary: "I congratulate Ambassador Barrett on her confirmation. I have had the opportunity to visit with her prior to her confirmation vote, and we had productive discussions on the B-21 Raider and F-35A Lightning II. "I appreciate her support for Ellsworth Air Force Base, Joe Foss  more

Sen. Thune: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: There's nothing quite like autumn - cooler temperatures, the sound of crisp leaves under your feet (or snow as may be the case), and students settled back in school. After a warm summer, this time of year is usually highly-anticipated in South Dakota, but not just because of the relief from hotter temperatures and football season being back in full swing. Fall and October are synonymous with one thing for South   more

Sens. Rounds, Jones Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Certain Health Care Jobs Are Adequately Staffed When Disasters Strike the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today introduced the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019. Their bipartisan legislation would establish a Ready Reserve Corps within the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to make certain vital health care jobs are adequately staffed when disasters strike the U.S. "We're grateful to all USPHS Com  more

Thune, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Improve Weather Forecasting Models
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced the Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act, legislation that would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make certain operational models publicly available and utilize any innovations to improv  more