The Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is South Dakota’s at-large Member of Congress. She is a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs and Natural Resources. She is the Chairwoman of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

At the beginning of the 110th Congress, Representative Herseth Sandlin was chosen to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in recognition of her advocacy for and leadership on the issue of renewable biofuels.

In 2006, Rep. Herseth Sandlin was re-elected to her second full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She received more than 230,000 votes – the second highest vote total in the nation among House members.