WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony on March 3 by Jamie Yesnowitz, principal at Grant Thornton LLP, testifying on behalf of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, at a hearing entitled "South Dakota vs. Wayfair Inc.: How Main Street is Fairing and Whether Federal Intervention is Necessary": Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the AICPA regarding the effect   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony on March 3 by Brad Scott, financial director at Halstead Bead Inc., at a hearing entitled "South Dakota vs. Wayfair Inc.: How Main Street is Fairing and Whether Federal Intervention is Necessary": My name is Brad Scott and I am the Finance Director at my wife's family-owned small business, Halstead Bead, Inc. My wife, Hilary Halstead Scott, is the President of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony on March 3 by Linda Lester, vice president of K-Log Inc., at a hearing entitled "South Dakota vs. Wayfair Inc.: How Main Street is Fairing and Whether Federal Intervention is Necessary": My name is Linda Lester and I am the Vice President of K-Log, a family-owned small business with 30 employees, proudly headquartered in Zion, Illinois. Our company sells school,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access heard from a panel of experts and small business owners on challenges faced by small firms following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. "Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups are transforming neighborhoods and communities from  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) issued the following statement concerning the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) award of nearly $14.5 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants for the Ellis & Eastern Company railroad, a shortline railroad that services southwestern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota: "This CRISI grant will improve the safety  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement after the House approved $7.8 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist the response to the coronavirus: "The U.S. must continue to act swiftly to combat the Coronavirus," said Johnson. "America needs a vaccine and treatments, and our clinics need test kits. This emergency funding will allow the U.S. continue to prepare expediently. I'm thankful Congress put politics aside to deal with t  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is making available an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal guest workers to return to the United States this summer to work. They will be available in two batches: 20,000 will be available on April 1, and 15,000 will be available on May 15. Details on how employers can apply to receive these additional workers will be made available by DHS in t  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: Hot Springs recently received some long-awaited news: their VA medical facility, which so many South Dakota veterans depend on, will stay open. If I'm being honest, it was not the news I expected to hear during my latest trip to "The Veterans Town," but I share in the community's excitement after this long-fought battle has finally been won. I want to thank Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, who accepted   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following remarks: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) discussed the American Energy Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation that focuses on enhancing energy storage and investing in a wide range of clean energy technologies. It also focuses on advanced nuclear research that will help the United States regain its edge in the use of this clean energy technology. The bill contains measures from more than 60 senators focused on energy in  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following remarks on March 4: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, previewed new legislation to ensure U.S. communications infrastructure security is a clear negotiating objective of our country's trade policy. During a Commerce Committee hearing on 5G supply chain security, Thune questioned a panel of experts on additional steps the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to help combat the coronavirus by dedicating federal resources to research and development efforts and tools that will help medical professionals across the country treat this disease and address the outbreak. "Like many Americans, the Senate is closely watching the coronavirus out  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following remarks: Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, renewed his support for bipartisan net neutrality legislation. Thune also discussed Senate Democrats' false claim, which earned them three Pinocchios from the Washington Post fact checker in 2018, that the internet as Americans knew it was going to disappear with the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) joined Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to introduce legislation to help make sure manufacturers and distributors can produce respirators during health crises, such as the current COVID-19 epidemic. Respirators are masks worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, including vir  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Network Security Trade Act (S. 3394), legislation to ensure U.S. communications infrastructure security is a clear negotiating objective of our country's trade policy. "There is a lot of promise wi  more