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Weekly Round[s] Up: June 22-28, 2026
witnesses at multiple hearings and cast 11 votes. President Trump also joined our Senate Republican lunch. In addition … Vermillion and White River. Other Meetings: Lindsey Johnson, President and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association; Kent Walker
Weekly Round[s] Up: Jun 15-22, 2026
Electric Association Youth Tour; South Dakota REALTORS; and President Barry Dunn of South Dakota State University (go Jacks
Weekly Round[s] Up: June 1-14, 2026
Trump Administration. We held multiple votes on President Trump’s nominations, including Justin Smith, Brock Dahl, Anthony Powell
Security and Stewardship
essential to America’s safety. Congress and President Trump have taken significant steps to strengthen border security
Weekly Round[s] Up: May 11-17, 2026
office, I spent time in hearings reviewing the President’s FY27 budget request and casting votes on several … through the backlog of nominations awaiting confirmation. Since President Trump took office, no nominee has been confirmed
Powering America from the Plains
will act soon and send this bill to President Trump’s desk. Click here for Johnson’s remarks
Weekly Round[s] Up: April 20-26, 2026
appropriations season! I attended four hearings focused on President Trump’s budget and had the opportunity to question … Patrol (BP) until the end of the Trump presidency. As you may recall, Democrats have continued to block
Weekly Round[s] Up: April 13-19, 2026
American Bank & Trust to meet with local bank presidents, business leaders and ag bankers. I also made … National Advocacy Conference and visit with Lorre Buhler, President of South Dakota’s Association for Mortgage Professionals; Securities
Safer Communities and South Dakota Connections
attending, enter your name today ! I invited President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to join
Weekly Round[s] Up: March 23-29, 2026
Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities; Barry Dunn, President and Daniel Scholl, VP for Research & Economic Development … Defense, Policy and Programs; Tim Teter, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, NVIDIA; Admiral Rich Correll, Commander
Weekly Round[s] Up: March 16-22, 2026
with American Coalition for Ethanol; Dr. Brian Tande, President and Ralph Davis, Vice President for Research at South … Engineering Companies of South Dakota; Sheila Gestring, President of University of South Dakota and Chris Kassin, Senior Executive
Strengthening Accountability
remember a young girl named Dalilah that President Trump mentioned in his State of the Union address last … getting a year-round E-15 deal to President Trump’s desk. It’s essential that consumers have
Weekly Round[s] Up: March 8 - 14, 2026
Dakotans with Afterschool Alliance; and Jose Marie-Griffiths, President of Dakota State University. I also attended a Senate … moderated discussion with Kirsten Sutton, Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Legislative Affairs at American Bankers Association
American Protection
Iran’s nuclear ambitions are extremely concerning and President Trump gave Iran multiple opportunities to stop those ambitions
Weekly Round[s] Up: February 23 – March 1, 2026
Round[s] Up. This past week, I attended President Trump’s State of the Union address. The president … future for America. In addition, this past weekend, President Trump took decisive action in Iran following weeks
Commitment to Freedom and American Strength
State of the Union address this week, President Trump highlighted the important achievements of Congress and the Administration
Weekly Round[s] Up: February 9-15, 2026
briefings, participated in a hearing and voted on President Trump’s nominees, a resolution to overturn … LeBeau, Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; President Frank Star Comes Out of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
Weekly Round[s] Up: February 2-8, 2026
highlight from this week was hearing that President Trump called South Dakota native, Royce Williams to inform … Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Bete Demeke, President and CEO of Project Mercy. I also
Weekly Round[s] Up: January 26 - February 1, 2026
Year 2026. The legislation is now heading to President Trump’s desk for him to sign … South Dakota Wheat Growers Association; José-Marie Griffiths, President of Dakota State University; and Mike McKelvey
Round[s] Up 2025: A Year in Review
This year we worked hard to get President Trump’s team in place confirming 417 civilian nominees. Hearings … Sacred Site Act was signed into law by President Trump. The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site
Weekly Round[s] Up: December 15-21, 2025
year in the Senate, we confirmed 97 of President Trump’s nominees to positions within the executive branch … confirmed in 2025 to 417, outpacing confirmations during President Biden’s term and even President Trump’s first
Weekly Round[s] Up: December 7-14, 2025
next generation. It now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. We also announced … groups I visited with : Stephen Williamson, Associate Vice President at Southeast Technical College Foundation; Marcus Warnke, South Dakota
Weekly Round[s] Up: December 1-7, 2025
groups I visited with : Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President of Dakota State University; South Dakota students with Jobs … America’s Graduates; Justin Tupper from St. Onge, President of U.S. Cattlemen’s Association; and Michael Pauley with
Weekly Round[s] Up: October 5 - 19, 2025
Lovseth, NEA Director for South Dakota, Stephanie Hageman, President of South Dakota Education Association; and the South Dakota