2009 Press Releases
December 2009
- December24thHerseth Sandlin Statement on USDA Implementation of SURE Disaster Assistance Program
- December18thHerseth Sandlin Bill Promotes Use of Renewable Biomass from Black Hills National Forest
- December17thHerseth Sandlin Statement on Relief for Dairy Farmers
- December16thHouse Passes Defense Bill with Funding for B-1, Air Guard, Research
- December15thHerseth Sandlin Supports Legislation Targeting Iranian Nuclear Capacity
- December14thSD Delegation Pushes for Strong Funding for Lewis and Clark, Mni Wiconi During Meeting with OMB Director
- December14thHerseth Sandlin Introduces Legislation to Protect Private Property Rights
- December11thEllsworth, Camp Rapid, Homestake Benefit from Funding Package
- December11thJoe Foss Field, Sioux Falls Projects Receive Funding
- December11thHerseth Sandlin Statement on Extended Crop Insurance Deadlines
- December10thHouse Approves Critical Funding for Tribal Law Enforcement, Infrastructure and Wellness Priorities
- December10thHouse Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Herseth Sandlin Tribal Law and Order Bill
- December8thHerseth Sandlin, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Bills to Promote Healthy Forests, Renewable Energy, Rural Jobs in SD
- December8thHerseth Sandlin Statement on Funding to Combat Pine Beetle Infestation
- December7thHerseth Sandlin Hosts Veterans Education Roundtable to Discuss Post-9/11 GI Bill
- December1stHerseth Sandlin Statement on President's Address to the Nation on Afghanistan
- December1stHerseth Sandlin Statement on EPA and E15
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
- July30thHouse Defense Bill Provides $257 Million in Funding for B-1 Bomber
- July28thHerseth Sandlin Announces More than $5 Million in Stimulus Funding to Hire and Retain 30 Police Officers in 17 Communities Across South Dakota
- July27thJohnson, Herseth Sandlin Introduce American Indian Veterans Group Legislation
- July24thHerseth Sandlin Announces Nearly $1M in Grants to Combat Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in South Dakota
- July24thHouse Approved Funding for Tribal Health and Wellness Initiatives
- July24thHerseth Sandlin Secures Critical Funding for Indian Country Infrastructure, Economic Development Priorities
- July22ndHerseth Sandlin Hails Passage of Legislation Requiring Congress to Pay for What it Spends
- July20thHerseth Sandlin Announces $3 Million Grant for Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority
- July15thHerseth Sandlin Announces $907,000 in Stimulus Funding to Improve Eureka Water Infrastructure
- July15thHerseth Sandlin Announces $1,116,000 in Stimulus Funding to Improve Miller Water Infrastructure
- July15thHerseth Sandlin Announces $514,000 in Stimulus Funding to Improve Selby Water Infrastructure
- July15thHouse Unanimously Passes Herseth Sandlin Bill to Expand Veteran Work-Study Opportunities
- July15thHerseth Sandlin Announces $1,288,300 in Stimulus Funding to Improve Roslyn Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
- July15thHerseth Sandlin Announces $2,124,000 in Stimulus Funding to Improve Faulkton Water Infrastructure
- July14thHerseth Sandlin Legislation Fast-Tracks EMT Certification for Medically-Trained Veterans, Addresses Shortage of EMTs in Rural Areas
- July10thHouse Approves Funding for Joe Foss Field, Veterans Health Care
- July9thHerseth Sandlin Secures $2.5 Million in Funding for Agriculture Priorities
- July9thHerseth Sandlin Receives Friend of Farm Bureau Award
- July2ndHerseth Sandlin Statement on EPA Extension of Comment Period for Proposed RFS Rule
- July2ndHerseth Sandlin Urges Strong Funding for Next Generation Bomber, B-1 Bomber
- July2ndJohnson, Herseth Sandlin Convene Health Care Hearing in Mitchell
- July1stJohnson, Herseth Sandlin Convene Health Care Hearing in Yankton
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
- March27thHerseth Sandlin Introduces Bill to Increase Consumer Access to Biofuels
- March26thHerseth Sandlin Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Prevent and Fight Catastrophic Forest Fires
- March23rdHerseth Sandlin Statement on Adelstein Nomination
- March19thHerseth Sandlin Announces Congressional Art Competition
- March18thHerseth Sandlin Encourages Producers to Reveiw New ACRE Program Details
- March17thHerseth Sandlin: Liquidate AIG, Refund Taxpayer Money
- March16thHerseth Sandlin: Best of Luck to Jackrabbit Women's Basketball
- March16thHerseth Sandlin Statement on Tonsager Nomination
- March12thHerseth Sandlin Provides "Roadmap" to Stimulus Opportunities for South Dakota
- March11thHerseth Sandlin Attends Executive Order Signing Ceremony Creating White House Council on Women and Girls
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $23,062 in Justice Assistance Funding for Butte County, Belle Fourche
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $63,037 in Justice Assistance Fund for Meade County
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $71,750 in Justice Assistance Funding for Aberdeen
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $521,209 in Justice Assistance Funding for Rapid City, Box Elder and Pennington County
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $819,482 in Justice Assistance Funding for Sioux Falls Area
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $42,537 in Justice Assistance Funding for Yankton
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $17,425 in Justice Assistance Funding for Huron
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $12,300 in Justice Assistance Funding for Spearfish
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Introduces Veterans Education Improvement Act
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $22,037 in Justice Assistance Funding for Sisseton
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $45,612 in Justice Assistance Funding for Mitchell
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $48,687 in Justice Assistance Funding for Pierre
- March6thHerseth Sandlin Announces $17,425 in Justice Assistance Funding for Vermillion
- March2ndHerseth Sandlin Announces $599,233 in Stimulus Funding for Community Health Center of the Black Hills
February 2009
January 2009
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