American Protection

BIG Update

This week, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the Farm Bill, with a bipartisan 34-17 vote. I’ve met with ag producers across South Dakota and they all agree – we need a Farm Bill. 

This Farm Bill invests in rural America and provides needed certainty for producers by building on the work completed in the Working Families Tax Cuts. These investments in American agriculture strengthen communities, secure our food supply chains, and put our producers first.

I’m proud that many of my priorities to strengthen American agriculture were included in this legislation to help out producers in South Dakota and across America.

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BIG Idea

The Chinese Communist Party has been flooding the United States with illegal and unregulated e-cigarettes and vapes marketed to children using candy flavored cartridges, toy-like designs, and packaging styled after fashion accessories. These products pose serious health and national security risks for our country. In the final months of 2025, these illegal exports from China continued to increase to the U.S., surpassing $10 billion in value.

I’ve been bringing these vapes to the attention of the Administration and this week, I joined 71 House members asking the appropriate agencies to urge China to stop these vape exports in their trade discussions. I’m grateful for the work of Customs and Border Patrol, who intercept these shipments, but there is more work to do.

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BIG News

For decades, the Iranian regime has bullied America and our allies, killing thousands of innocent people and Americans. Iran’s nuclear ambitions are extremely concerning and President Trump gave Iran multiple opportunities to stop those ambitions and terror. Iran refused.

I was briefed on Operation Epic Fury this week and look forward to continued updates from the Administration. I’m praying for the safety of our men and women in uniform across the globe, and I’m especially proud of South Dakota’s own B-1 bombers who played an important role in the operation.