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Senate committee taking up VA claims backlog
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a 10-point plan this week to address the claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski said Tuesday. “When our veterans return from war,...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Johnson votes for farm bill, Thune votes against
SIOUX FALLS (AP) - South Dakota's Democratic Party is criticizing Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune for opposing the farm bill that has passed the Senate. Thune issued a statement Monday saying the Senate missed an opportunity to improve federal...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Elections, John Thune, Politics
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Thune defends vote against Senate Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate on Monday passed a five-year Farm Bill, but South Dakota Senator John Thune says he voted against the bill after he realized the cons outweigh the pros. Thune says there were 14 amendments added to the Farm Bill, but two...
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Noem says she will run for House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kristi Noem ended all Senate rumors Tuesday by announcing her intention to run for re-election to the House seat she has held since 2011. Noem made the announcement on her Facebook page just before 3:30 PM MDT. "I am grateful to...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Mike Rounds, Elections, Politics
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Noem to seek re-election to state's U.S. House seat
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., announced Tuesday she will seek re-election to South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat next year rather than challenge former Gov. Mike Rounds for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. Noem,...
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Senate passes farm bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday passed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that expands government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts, while making small cuts to food stamps. The bill passed on a bipartisan 66-27 vote. Sens. Tim...Tags: John Hoeven, Farms, John Boehner, Heidi Heitkamp, Tom Coburn
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Thune pushes amendment to prevent Corps' plans to charge users for water from Missouri River
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 9, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in introducing an amendment (S.Amdt. 862) to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, John Hoeven, Kent Conrad, Floods, John Thune
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Senate OKs measure blocking fees for Missouri River water
BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Senate passed an amendment on May 15 blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs. The effort, spearheaded by senators from the Dakotas and Montana, is part...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, John Hoeven, Dwayne Johnson, Heidi Heitkamp
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Column: Senate race heating up
To no one’s surprise, Tim Johnson will retire from the Senate at the end of this term. It is worth saying that Sen. Johnson is a fine man. We have every reason to be proud of the way he represented our state in the upper house of Congress. His...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Mike Rounds, Tom Daschle, Kristi Noem, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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Obama nominates 2 Senate aides as SEC commissioners
Two senior U.S. Senate aides were nominated by President Obama to join the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kara M. Stein would replace Elisse B. Walter as a Democratic commissioner and Michael S. Piwowar would succeed Troy A. Paredes as a...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elisse Walter, Dwayne Johnson, White House, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
GOVERNOR-SPECIAL SESSION Special legislative session scheduled for June 22 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session on June 22nd to deal with cost overruns in...Tags: Fines, Mike Rounds, Trials, Career and Workplace, AAA
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Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — About 110,000 South Dakotans are expected to travel over the Memorial Day weekend, a slight decline from last year. AAA says high gas prices are the main reason for the drop. But state tourism officials still expect a good...Tags: U.S. Senate, Mike Rounds, Highway Transportation, AAA, Human Interest
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