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Senate committee endorses billions for B-21s and millions for South Dakota construction, Rounds says
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Senate committee endorses billions for B-21s and millions for South Dakota construction, Rounds says

Some funds to be used for Watertown National Guard vehicle maintenance building

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Jul 15, 2025
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The B-21 Raider is under development by Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, California. (Courtesy of Northrop Grumman)

Funding for the B-21 bomber program, construction money to support it at a base near Rapid City, and money for a Watertown National Guard vehicle maintenance building are wins for South Dakota in a new defense authorization bill, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds said this week.

The South Dakota Republican is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity.

The money is in the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that outlines U.S. military funding priorities. The act passed the committee last week.

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John is the senior reporter for South Dakota Searchlight. He has more than 15 years experience covering criminal justice, the environment and public affairs in South Dakota, including more than a decade at the Sioux falls Argus Leader.
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