I spoke with Punchbowl News this morning at their AI Impact series. Great conversation on the promise of AI and the updates in Congress to incentivize innovation, particularly in the health care field and working toward cures for diseases.

Thank you for showing us around,
Dr. Colleen Shogan! Fun to have my son Brian, his wife Kerry and their crew in town this week.

Recently I met with Growth Energy to talk about energy production in South Dakota and the importance of year-round E15. Thank you for coming in!

Good to see Chairman J. Garret Renville of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate in DC recently to talk about law enforcement and health care on the Lake Traverse Reservation.

The latest EPA rulings are an example of government overreach that will cause energy prices to rise more. The admin’s attack on energy sources, including natural gas & coal will likely cause energy shortages. Biden’s Green New Deal will hurt our economy. apnews.com/article/power-…

Shane and Ben are both pharmacists in South Dakota and members of the National Community Pharmacists Association. Appreciated visiting with them recently about legislation addressing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Met with the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association recently to talk about policies to support our South Dakota farmers and ranchers. Thanks for your work to feed South Dakota AND the entire world.

Sorry grandkids, it’s for national security!

We don’t mind if TikTok continues in the United States, they just need to separate from the Chinese Communist Party first. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Happy #NationalParkWeek ! South Dakota is home to seven National Park Service sites, including two national parks and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The Land of Great Faces and Great Places!

Good to see Becky DeWitz, CEO of the Great Plains Zoo, in DC recently. We could use someone out here to wrangle the zoo that is Capitol Hill these days. Thank you for coming in!

This past summer, I held housing forums in Rapid City & Sioux Falls to hear directly from housing practitioners how to make federal housing policy work better for South Dakotans. The main problem: Washington red tape. I recently addressed ways to cut red tape with HUD Acting Sec:

In American colleges and universities, all students regardless of their religious beliefs should feel safe. Disheartening to see colleges allow protests to continue that make Jewish students feel threatened, especially at this time of Passover. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/c…

Met with representatives from the South Dakota Emergency Nurses Association to talk about their work caring for patients in their most vulnerable moments. Appreciate everything they do to care for South Dakotans.

The Biden admin has agreed with the recommendation Senator John Thune and I made in a letter sent last week to allow for summer sales of E-15 fuel. This should help limit the rising cost of gasoline this summer.

This week in the Armed Services committee we discussed exploring the secrets of dark matter with Energy Secretary Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

@sanfordlab is contributing to research in this field!

Senate Democrats just voted to dismiss Sec. Mayorkas' 2 impeachment articles without hearing any evidence. They just set a dangerous precedent for the Senate.

The Senate’s constitutional duty to hear evidence on the House’s impeachment proceedings was just thrown out the window.

Reminder about Academy Days:

Great to catch up with Mike Headley, Director of SanfordLab, and Lia Merminga, Director of Fermilab, for an update on the important research happening at their facilities in South Dakota and Illinois. Thank you for coming in!