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July 14, 2021 Texas Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance." Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "The communist regime of Cuba cannot with a straight face blame the U.S. and other democracies for decades of mistreating its own people. To the Cuban people who are crying out for freedom from dictatorship, we hear you, and we stand with you in solidarity." Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021 Abortion Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch' Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021 Johnson Supports the Hyde Amendment Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Johnson, Craig Applaud USDA Action on the FEEDD Act Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen. John Thune
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 6, 2021 Tweet - "I have fought to give producers in SD flexibility when it comes to harvesting cover crops on prevented plant acres. I am glad @USDA listened to our calls to lift the prohibition on haying, grazing, and chopping prior to Nov 1. This helps level the playing field for our producers." Sen. John Thune
July 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing." Sen. John Thune
July 1, 2021 Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021 Tweet - "I'm pleased to see that USDA is reviewing the Product of the USA labeling loophole. We need to ensure that only products from animals that are born, raised, and harvested in our country can have this label." Sen. John Thune
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen. John Thune, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen. John Thune, ...
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act Sen. Mike Rounds
June 29, 2021 Johnson, Schrader Introduce Bipartisan Healthy Dog Importation Act to Protect Animal and Public Health Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 28, 2021 Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Joins Congressman Emmer in Sending Letter Supporting Rural Hospitals Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and The Future Integrity of The Rfs Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021 Johnson, Hagedorn, and Grassley Send Letter to Usda, DOJ Appealing Harmful Court Ruling to Hog Farmers Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen. John Thune, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen. John Thune, ...
June 24, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Cassidy, Senators' Joint Statement, Framework on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "Democrat leaders, including the president, have undermined their own negotiators and the Republicans who've been negotiating in good faith. They're holding bipartisanship hostage for partisanship. There's time for them to get this back on track, but the ball is in their court." Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2021 South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2021 Thune Introduces Bill to Bolster Forestry, Seasonal Workforce Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Here's how Politico characterized Ds' election bill this am: "It's always been a messaging bill -- a check-the-box move allowing party leaders to tell the left they tried." That's not a GOP politician saying it. That's from a paper that covers Capitol Hill day in and day out." Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "If Ds were to get their election bill passed, current senators' campaigns could receive more than $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars. Yes, this bill would use Americans' hard-earned money to fund yard signs & attack ads. GOP will reject." Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Once you pull back the curtain on Ds' "election integrity" bill, it's nothing more than a move to help Ds win elections. It would force states to turn over elections to D.C. bureaucrats. I don't think Speaker Pelosi & Sen. Schumer should be governing South Dakota's elections." Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 South Dakotan Joins Thune at Hearing to Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "There are so many reasons to vote against Ds' election bill that it's hard to name them all. This bill would not only loosen voter fraud protections, it would direct billions of taxpayer dollars to political campaigns. The speaker herself admitted it would help Ds win elections." Sen. John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Today's vote summed up: Republicans believe that states have the authority *under the Constitution* to conduct elections & decisions are better when they're made closer to the people. Dems believe Washington bureaucrats are better positioned to make decisions." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
July 14, 2021 Texas Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance." Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "The communist regime of Cuba cannot with a straight face blame the U.S. and other democracies for decades of mistreating its own people. To the Cuban people who are crying out for freedom from dictatorship, we hear you, and we stand with you in solidarity." Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021 Abortion Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch' Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021 Johnson Supports the Hyde Amendment Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Johnson, Craig Applaud USDA Action on the FEEDD Act Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen.John Thune
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 6, 2021 Tweet - "I have fought to give producers in SD flexibility when it comes to harvesting cover crops on prevented plant acres. I am glad @USDA listened to our calls to lift the prohibition on haying, grazing, and chopping prior to Nov 1. This helps level the playing field for our producers." Sen.John Thune
July 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing." Sen.John Thune
July 1, 2021 Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021 Tweet - "I'm pleased to see that USDA is reviewing the Product of the USA labeling loophole. We need to ensure that only products from animals that are born, raised, and harvested in our country can have this label." Sen.John Thune
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen.John Thune, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen.John Thune, ...
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act Sen.Mike Rounds
June 29, 2021 Johnson, Schrader Introduce Bipartisan Healthy Dog Importation Act to Protect Animal and Public Health Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 28, 2021 Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Joins Congressman Emmer in Sending Letter Supporting Rural Hospitals Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and The Future Integrity of The Rfs Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021 Johnson, Hagedorn, and Grassley Send Letter to Usda, DOJ Appealing Harmful Court Ruling to Hog Farmers Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen.John Thune, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen.John Thune, ...
June 24, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Cassidy, Senators' Joint Statement, Framework on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "Democrat leaders, including the president, have undermined their own negotiators and the Republicans who've been negotiating in good faith. They're holding bipartisanship hostage for partisanship. There's time for them to get this back on track, but the ball is in their court." Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2021 South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2021 Thune Introduces Bill to Bolster Forestry, Seasonal Workforce Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Here's how Politico characterized Ds' election bill this am: "It's always been a messaging bill -- a check-the-box move allowing party leaders to tell the left they tried." That's not a GOP politician saying it. That's from a paper that covers Capitol Hill day in and day out." Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "If Ds were to get their election bill passed, current senators' campaigns could receive more than $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars. Yes, this bill would use Americans' hard-earned money to fund yard signs & attack ads. GOP will reject." Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Once you pull back the curtain on Ds' "election integrity" bill, it's nothing more than a move to help Ds win elections. It would force states to turn over elections to D.C. bureaucrats. I don't think Speaker Pelosi & Sen. Schumer should be governing South Dakota's elections." Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 South Dakotan Joins Thune at Hearing to Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "There are so many reasons to vote against Ds' election bill that it's hard to name them all. This bill would not only loosen voter fraud protections, it would direct billions of taxpayer dollars to political campaigns. The speaker herself admitted it would help Ds win elections." Sen.John Thune
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Today's vote summed up: Republicans believe that states have the authority *under the Constitution* to conduct elections & decisions are better when they're made closer to the people. Dems believe Washington bureaucrats are better positioned to make decisions." Sen.John Thune
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