Senate Approves $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill, Avoids Shutdown
The Senate voted early Friday morning to approve the one point three trillion-dollar, omnibus spending bill, which avoids another government shutdown. South Dakota Senator Mike […]
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Rounds Worried About Retaliation From Trade Partners Over Tariffs
President Trump has ordered the imposition of steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The order, which takes effect in fifteen days, exempts Canada […]
Rounds Says Expanding the Deficit Worth it to Increase Military Spending
The budget passed by Congress last week, and signed by the President would increase federal spending by three hundred billion dollars over previous budget caps, […]
Budget Deal Ends Brief Government Shutdown
The Senate and House took turns approving a four hundred-billion-dollar budget deal, but forced a short term government shutdown in the process. The approval came […]
Rounds Not Injured in Amtrak Train Accident
South Dakota’s Mike Rounds was reading in his seat when an Amtrack train full of Republican lawmakers headed to a retreat Wednesday, hit a truck […]
Rounds Says Infrastructure Plan Could Help US Economy
The Trump Administration may soon release details of its infrastructure upgrade plan. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it appears the price tag is going […]
Rounds Expects “Short Term Extension” to Avoid Government Shutdown
The federal government will run out of money at the end of the week again, unless Congress takes some action to extend it. South Dakota […]
Rounds Encourages South Dakota Truckers, Stakeholders to Offer Comments on ELD Rules
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds is encouraging South Dakota truckers and other citizens who may be negatively affected by Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules to voice […]
Tax Cut Bill Could Be On The Presidents Desk by the Weekend
While the US House and Senate are looking toward final passage of the massive tax cut bill, a majority of Americans are not enthused. Several […]
Vote on Tax Reform Bill Could Happen Next Week
House and Senate conference committee members apparently have reached agreement on the outlines of the tax cut bill. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there […]