I’ve been putting pencil to paper and reviewing the hundreds and hundreds of posts this year, and I’ve come to the conclusion that 2019 has been one crazy year. Last legislative session’s manufactured residency kerfuffle couldn’t make it to “honorable mention status.” Paul Erickson’s indictment? Not even a blip. Lyn-Lynne-Lindi DiSanto didn’t make it. Neither […]
After Governor Kristi Noem signed an agreement with the Trump Administration for stronger security checks for those coming to our country, South Dakota will see the fewest number of refugees since World War II, according to an article in the Argus Leader: The number of foreign refugees resettled in South Dakota next year will likely […]
Noem Responds to Presidential Executive Order on Refugee Resettlement PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem yesterday issued a letter of consent to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo in response to an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump on Sept. 26, 2019, concerning enhanced state and local involvement in refugee resettlement. “Thanks to the […]
How do you know that the impeachment was a purely political show? This: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested on Wednesday that she will delay transfer of the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate until the Democrats are guaranteed a “fair” trial. “So far we haven’t seen anything that looks fair to us,” […]
Rounds Statement on House Impeachment Vote WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump: “The House Democrats have voted to impeach this president, and yet, they still have not provided the evidence to substantiate an impeachable offense. The Senate will execute its constitutional […]
Johnson Voting “No” on Articles of Impeachment Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today spoke on the U.S. House of Representatives floor during debate on the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump: Click here or on the photo above to watch the full speech. “Madam speaker, I’m voting no.” said Johnson. “Impeachment is not […]
South Dakota: You like Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson. You really, really like him. How do I know this? Because that’s what at least one survey says about the freshman Congressman’s impression on South Dakotans. I managed to get a copy of a memo from Moore Information Group on a survey conducted in South Dakota this […]
South Dakota Well-Represented in Defense Authorization Bill By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Every year for nearly 60 years, Congress has worked in a bipartisan, bicameral manner to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). By the end of 2019, we will have passed the 59th NDAA in a row. This one, which authorizes funding […]
24 Hours By Rep. Dusty Johnson Twenty-four hours. That’s how long it took for the House of Representatives to roll out massive agreements on a defense authorization package and a trade deal. Government is a finicky thing. For months Congress has debated the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal that will deliver […]
Johnson Urges Pelosi to Hold a Vote on USMCA Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) along with Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway and 157 of his Republican colleagues, urged U.S House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi in a letter to bring the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to the floor for immediate consideration. The letter […]