Statements and posts
7 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Called for 90-day federal gas and diesel tax suspension and Defense Production Act invocation to lower fuel prices.
“The prices at the pump are being driven by a global shortage of refining capacity.”
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Rounds Issues Statement Following Release of USPS OIG Report on South Dakota Mail Service
Issued statement on USPS Inspector General report documenting mail service deficiencies in South Dakota.
“It’s encouraging and unsurprising that the Inspector General’s report studying the mail service in South Dakota shows evidence to back up what we’ve been hearing and seeing for years: the United States Postal Service is not adequately serving South Dakotans.”
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Rounds Introduces RANCH Act to Help Rebuild America’s Cattle Herd
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced the Rebuilding America’s National Cow Herd (RANCH) Act.
“Anyone who has spent time around cattle understands one simple truth: no grass means no cattle.”
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Rounds Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Records for At-Risk Afghan Allies
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the Afghan Ally Records and Credential Heritage (ARCH) Act, legislation to establish a Department of War process to…
“Thousands of brave Afghans stood shoulder-to-shoulder with American service members in some of the most dangerous missions of the war.”
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Rounds, Thune, Johnson Encourage Trump Administration to Approve Highmore Disaster Declaration
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his support for South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden’s request for a major disaster…
“We support the state’s request and urge you to approve a major disaster declaration, as soon as possible so that the necessary federal resources are available to assist the relevant areas of our state.”
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Rounds Introduces Legislation to Boost American Manufacturing of Robotics, Stay Ahead of China
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) today introduced the Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act, legislation aimed at boosting American manufacturing of robotics systems.
“It’s important that the United States continues to stay ahead of China when it comes to development and manufacturing of new technologies.”
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Rounds Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Cyber Operations in Indo-Pacific Region
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) today introduced legislation to close strategy and resource gaps in the Department of War’s cyber cooperation activities in the Indo-Pacific region.
“Modern warfare is now fought in five domains: air, land, sea, space and cyberspace.”