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The New Year is a natural time to reflect on the past year and set priorities for the one ahead. House Republicans’ priorities were listed in our Commitment to America at the beginning of this year, and we plan to keep working towards those goals in 2024.
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For 11 years, schools across America have been prohibited from serving 2% or whole milk to students. The prohibition began when the Obama Administration imposed ill-informed school lunch regulations. Without a variety of milk options, students have turned to drinks with high caffeine and sugar.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Select Committee on the China voted to pass its report addressing America’s economic and technological competition with the Chinese Communist Party, which includes the PRC Accountability and Divestment Act, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.).
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The border crisis continues - and it extends beyond the southern border.
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South Dakota’s lone United State’s House of Representatives member introduced legislation Thursday to allow states to divest state dollars from the People’s Republic of China.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to allow states to prohibit state funds from bankrolling the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP); Governor Kristi Noem endorsed the legislation.
Interest rates are at a 16-year high. This doesn’t just impact homebuyers or businesses needing loans. Governments around the world pay interest on their debts. America’s high interest rates and bloated national debt have created a problem that may take generations to tackle. American taxpayers are footing the bill for the reckless spending in Washington that led to our $33 trillion debt and high interest rates. In fact, the U.S. pays more on interest on government debt than any other country in the world.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and MSCI, a top stock-market-index compiler, have been investing American retirement dollars in Chinese companies that strengthen China’s military and pose security threats to America. Not just that, but more than 60 of these companies have been flagged by U.S.
Our nation’s military is our first line of defense. They protect us in ways we don’t know and can’t see. Their round-the-clock monitoring of our adversaries such as China and Russia, boots-on-the-ground fighting, and cyber warfare protection deserve our utmost gratitude so we can live freely. This week, House Republicans secured major wins in the House-passed NDAA to give our military the resources necessary to do their jobs.