In July 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife of Independence Day, “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations … It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent... Continue Reading
One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rightly ruled that President Biden did not have the authority to unilaterally forgive federal student loan debt. But that hasn’t stopped the president from contriving new student loan giveaways that amount to de facto loan forgiveness and will cost taxpayers hundreds of billions... Continue Reading
Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota. Our state’s farmers and ranchers rise before dawn and put in the hard work necessary to feed America. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I have the opportunity to advocate for South Dakota producers, and the farm bills that Congress takes... Continue Reading
From his first days in office, President Biden began dismantling the border security policies of his predecessor. Illegal immigration soon began to surge, and it hasn’t stopped. Three years and more than 9 million illegal crossings later, the president doesn’t regret his actions. The border crisis is a national security... Continue Reading
Life is more expensive in the Biden economy. Today, a typical South Dakota household is paying $1,064 more per month just to maintain the same standard of living it had when the president took office. And after three-plus years of higher prices and tighter budgets, there’s still no end in... Continue Reading
The month of May is a special time to honor the brave men and women who serve and who have served our country in uniform. The entire month is observed as Military Appreciation Month. We also celebrate Armed Forces Day and honor the fallen on Memorial Day. In his first... Continue Reading
Wall Street Journal Trailing in the polls and desperate less than six months before Election Day, President Biden and Senate Democrats are trying something new: their best impersonations of Republicans. The architects of the Biden border crisis—the worst in American history—suddenly want the American people to know they’re on... Continue Reading
Millions of Americans will board airplanes this year to travel throughout the United States and the world. They depend on a robust and efficient national aviation system to keep the skies safe and traffic running smoothly. Congress recently passed a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that includes... Continue Reading
With Democrats in control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, much of my efforts lately are focused on stopping the dangerous Biden-Schumer agenda in Congress. However, the Biden administration has abused the power of regulation to enact a slew of bad policies without a single vote in Congress.... Continue Reading
Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed a disturbing wave of antisemitism sweep college campuses across the country. Anti-Israel protesters have taken over campuses. They have intimidated Jewish students, identified with terrorist groups, and called for violence against fellow Americans. And, too often, these protesters have been abetted by... Continue Reading
On April 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reinstate heavy-handed government regulations on the internet. The Biden FCC has been dead set on asserting broad new government powers over the internet using a law that was designed for telephone monopolies during the Great Depression. This is a solution... Continue Reading
For the 22nd time in American history, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached a federal official: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House put forward serious charges regarding the secretary’s actions as a chief architect of the Biden administration’s lax border security regime. The case deserved to... Continue Reading
