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April 7, 2020
Tweet - "We all have to be resilient and grind through this -- knowing that the best way to get to the other side is to adhere to guidelines. And look for those days, hopefully in the near future, when we can hug our grandkids again. #TuesdayMotivation"
Sen. John Thune
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "The #1 goal of the #PaycheckProtectionProgram is to help America's small businesses pay their workers and keep them employed. If we need to increase funding for the program to make that goal achievable for more businesses, that's what we should do."
Sen. John Thune
April 7, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Lankford Urges Treasury, Federal Reserve to Keep CARES Act Financial Assistance Industry Neutral, Free of Bias
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "Answered some of @CAMcGrady 's questions for @rollcall 's @HeardOnTheHill . "Are you in constant contact with members?" "Do you have any more educational videos planned?" "What's up with the beard?" & more Check out my answers"
Sen. John Thune
April 6, 2020
Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand TeleMental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 6, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke on the phone w/ Administrator @SBAJovita from @SBAgov about her effort to implement the #CARESAct's #COVID #smallbiz relief. I emphasized the need to help #smallbiz owners and employees who help support communities across South Dakota. #PaycheckProtectionProgram"
Sen. John Thune
April 5, 2020
Capital Journal - Professor John Thune: U.S. Government 101
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma - Loeffler Asks Administration to Allow At-Risk Patients to Receive Treatments at Home
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Great idea to help South Dakotans remain connected while normal life patterns are disrupted by #coronavirus. #TogetherWhileApart"
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 UPDATE: South Dakota received pallets of supplies this week from the National Strategic Stockpile and will be getting a number of the @AbbottNews rapid testing machines soon. These tools will go a long way in helping our state prepare to fight coronavirus."
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services to Veterans During COVID-19 Outbreak
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "#JobsReport confirms #COVID is hitting American workers & small biz hard. Many businesses are shutting down at no fault of their own, making it hard to pay workers. #SmallBiz relief loans enacted by Congress are now available. Info"
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Applications for #SmallBusiness #COVID relief loans open today. Key info: #PaycheckProtectionProgram loans can be forgiven if used for eligible expenses like paying workers. Details"
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Letter to Treasury Secretary Stevin Mnucin and internal Revenue Service Charles Retting - Perdue, Loeffler Secure Automatic COVID-19 Payments For Seniors
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Available for South Dakota Families and Businesses
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Important #COVID19 information"
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Just had a #COVID19Pandemic update call with Dr. Fauci, @StevenMnuchin1 , and others in the admin. They're confident that Americans staying at home & #SocialDistancing are having a positive effect. Even if it's inconvenient, your actions will make a difference as we combat #COVID."
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Thune Launches Special COVID-19 Resources Page on His Website
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Thune Releases U.S. Government Video Lesson for South Dakota Students, Parents, and Teachers
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out"
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "We all have to be resilient and grind through this -- knowing that the best way to get to the other side is to adhere to guidelines. And look for those days, hopefully in the near future, when we can hug our grandkids again. #TuesdayMotivation"
Sen.John Thune
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "The #1 goal of the #PaycheckProtectionProgram is to help America's small businesses pay their workers and keep them employed. If we need to increase funding for the program to make that goal achievable for more businesses, that's what we should do."
Sen.John Thune
April 7, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Lankford Urges Treasury, Federal Reserve to Keep CARES Act Financial Assistance Industry Neutral, Free of Bias
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "Answered some of @CAMcGrady 's questions for @rollcall 's @HeardOnTheHill . "Are you in constant contact with members?" "Do you have any more educational videos planned?" "What's up with the beard?" & more Check out my answers"
Sen.John Thune
April 6, 2020
Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand TeleMental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 6, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke on the phone w/ Administrator @SBAJovita from @SBAgov about her effort to implement the #CARESAct's #COVID #smallbiz relief. I emphasized the need to help #smallbiz owners and employees who help support communities across South Dakota. #PaycheckProtectionProgram"
Sen.John Thune
April 5, 2020
Capital Journal - Professor John Thune: U.S. Government 101
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma - Loeffler Asks Administration to Allow At-Risk Patients to Receive Treatments at Home
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Great idea to help South Dakotans remain connected while normal life patterns are disrupted by #coronavirus. #TogetherWhileApart"
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 UPDATE: South Dakota received pallets of supplies this week from the National Strategic Stockpile and will be getting a number of the @AbbottNews rapid testing machines soon. These tools will go a long way in helping our state prepare to fight coronavirus."
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services to Veterans During COVID-19 Outbreak
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "#JobsReport confirms #COVID is hitting American workers & small biz hard. Many businesses are shutting down at no fault of their own, making it hard to pay workers. #SmallBiz relief loans enacted by Congress are now available. Info"
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Applications for #SmallBusiness #COVID relief loans open today. Key info: #PaycheckProtectionProgram loans can be forgiven if used for eligible expenses like paying workers. Details"
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Letter to Treasury Secretary Stevin Mnucin and internal Revenue Service Charles Retting - Perdue, Loeffler Secure Automatic COVID-19 Payments For Seniors
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Available for South Dakota Families and Businesses
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Important #COVID19 information"
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Just had a #COVID19Pandemic update call with Dr. Fauci, @StevenMnuchin1 , and others in the admin. They're confident that Americans staying at home & #SocialDistancing are having a positive effect. Even if it's inconvenient, your actions will make a difference as we combat #COVID."
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Thune Launches Special COVID-19 Resources Page on His Website
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Thune Releases U.S. Government Video Lesson for South Dakota Students, Parents, and Teachers
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out"
Sen.John Thune
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