WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Rapid City, SD Today, Congresswoman Hageman spoke to livestock producers from South Dakota, Wyoming and the region to discuss the truth behind mandatory electronic identification (EID) eartags. During her remarks she stated: "...in their relentless drive to put pressure on independent cattle and bison producers, the USDA is again attempting to implement an EID requirement that will have a tremendous impa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) is seeking internship applications for the spring in his Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties include researching legislation, writing memos, attending committee hearings and briefings, answering constituent phone calls, sorting mail, and providing support to the staff and the Member of Congress. Interns will be given the opportunity to develop  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Inflation Crisis Leaves Americans Falling Behind According to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, it costs a typical family $13,327 more per year to maintain the same standard of living it had at the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration. That's a staggering increase for the same goods and services in the span of less than four years, and Americans are th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), a former member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, passed away yesterday: "Annie and I send our prayers and heartfelt condolences to Tim's family to Barb, his wife; to his three children, Brooks, Brendan, and Kelsey; and to his many grandc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) joined his colleague Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in calling out U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) failure to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote in American elections or prosecute those who evidently have done so. "We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal election more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement on the passing of former Sen. Tim Johnson. "Kimberley and I join all South Dakotans in mourning the loss of former Senator Tim Johnson," said Thune. "Known for his tenacity and work ethic, Tim was a steadfast leader who dedicated his life to serving the people of South Dakota with integrity and compassion. He fought tir more PR