WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced Kenzee Schafer, from Wessington Springs, as the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Schafer won for her oil and acrylic painting, "Pride." Schafer is a junior at Wessington Springs High School, taught by art teacher is Alicia Roesler. The artwork will be on exhibit in the Cannon Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol, along with the winning a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act to support small meatpacking plants working overtime during COVID-19. Amid large plant closures, small packing plants have extended hours to ensure our supply chain keeps moving - this comes with added costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety In  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), both members of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to address the urgent issues facing America's agriculture economy and food supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Farming Support to States Act would provide states access to immediate, flexible funding to ensu  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto" and Fox Business' "Varney & Co.": U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto" and Fox Business' "Varney & Co." to discuss what Senate Republicans are doing to strengthen the economy as states begin to reopen and the importance of keeping public safety at the forefront. Thune also discussed House Democrats' $3 trillion   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: The internet has been a part of our daily lives for quite a while now: Netflix. Twitter. Amazon. But the internet has taken on new importance during the coronavirus pandemic. It's become the main source of connection with friends and family. It's enabled many people to work from home to help reduce the spread of the virus. It's the main reason schools and colleges have been able to continue teaching students. And  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: Congratulations, class of 2020. I can't gloss over the fact that these are unusual times. This isn't a normal high school graduation. And this hasn't been a normal semester. I know this is a wonderful time of the year when the spring season rolls around. There should've been spring sports and music recitals and prom and, of course, a walk across the stage to get your diploma. I want to tell you that I feel your  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, John Thune, R-S.D., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., today released the following statements after the committee appro  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Railroad Rehabilitation and Financing Innovation Act, legislation to improve the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program by providing dedicated funding for RRIF financing costs, streamlining the application process, and extending   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- 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, and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, last week urged the Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration to confirm telecommunications cooperatives organized as 501(c)(12)s under the Internal Revenue Code ar  more