There are a lot of common items in our day-to-day lives that use wireless technology to send information from one location to another. If you’re in your home, you probably have a TV, and that TV likely has a remote control. You probably have a mobile phone or another mobile... Continue Reading
For the last several decades, America’s lead in cutting-edge technology has helped propel our economy and national security. America is now in a race with China and Europe to develop the next technological breakthroughs based on the power of quantum science. It’s a race we must win. We have introduced... Continue Reading
It’s obvious to most folks who live and work in South Dakota, but agriculture is our state’s lifeblood. As a farm-state senator who proudly serves on the Agriculture Committee and Finance Committee, which plays a key role in U.S. trade policy, defending and supporting the agriculture community will always be... Continue Reading
Every vote that I cast in the U.S. Senate, whether it’s on a substantial piece of legislation or a minor procedural motion, is important and helps me fulfill the oath that I took when I assumed this office. Few votes, if any, though, match the gravity that goes with providing... Continue Reading
The 2018 farm bill is one step closer to the president’s desk after the Senate passed its version of the farm bill at the end of June by an overwhelming vote of 86-11. These days, it’s not easy to pass a bill with such broad bipartisan support, but I think... Continue Reading
Few, if any, other American holidays are celebrated or recognized quite like the Fourth of July. These community-by-community celebrations are as similar as they are unique – the very qualities that embody what it means to be a citizen of these United States. Our democracy – and the independence from... Continue Reading
The Republican-led effort to reform and strengthen our nation’s tax code wasn’t a check-the-box exercise in Washington, D.C. Instead, after nearly a decade of economic stagnation, it was a commitment to the American people to help turn things around – to help grow the economy, create more good-paying jobs, and... Continue Reading
When you run a farm or a ranch, there’s no timeclock. There’s often no set lunch hour. There’s no paid vacation. Unlike most jobs, the last person leaving the office doesn’t turn out the lights – in farming and ranching, Mother Nature will take care of it for you. In... Continue Reading
I can’t think of another period of time while I’ve served in Congress when we’ve been able to put so many points on the scoreboard for the American people. Over the last year and a half alone, despite the historic levels of obstruction we’ve faced from my Democrat colleagues in... Continue Reading
In politics, a lot of the attention is often on Washington, D.C., but as your U.S. senator, I’ve always believed that some of my most important work happens when I’m home in South Dakota with you. And while I’m fortunate to have the most talented and dedicated public servants that... Continue Reading
South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers are as smart and hardworking as they come. For many of them, the work they do to help feed the world is part of their identity – it’s what makes them tick. Their job isn’t exactly a typical nine-to-five gig, though. If you ask them,... Continue Reading
While Abraham Lincoln thought “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here …,” he underestimated the importance of what would become one of the greatest speeches in American history. He didn’t expect people to remember the words he said on that Gettysburg battlefield, but he hoped... Continue Reading
