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June 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Make Expanded Telehealth Access in Cares Act Permanent, Tester Urges Senate Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I look forward to carefully reviewing @SenatorTimScott 's #PoliceReform proposal. He's approaching this effort with a sincere desire to get results -- and that means including elements that have support on both sides of the aisle." Sen. John Thune
June 14, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Showing Up to Work Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2020 Collins Joins Bipartisan Group Introducing Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for Rural Farmers, Fishermen, and Forestry Professionals Amid COVID-19 Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, mayor. I can't wrap my head around this: We're hearing calls for more police training mixed in with calls to #DefundThePolice. Less funding means less money for training programs. It also means lower/less desirable salaries and likely a less-selective recruitment pool." Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's easy to lose faith in the productiveness of social media dialogue when you see examples like this. @SenatorTimScott is one of the most thoughtful people I know. I'm glad he's leading the @SenateGOP charge to improve policing in this country & proud to call him a colleague." Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Great example of what can be achieved when the government and private sector work together. That's exactly why a key part of my #TRACEDAct w/ @SenMarkey is promoting collaboration among stakeholders to trace back illegal robocalls." Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The May #JobsReport underscores @SenateGOP 's calls to look closely at already-passed #COVID19 measures before pushing out more relief $$. If Dems had their way, we would've already spent $3 TRILLION more. We're mortgaging our kids' and grandkids' future. We have to get it right." Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "We should have bipartisan discussions about policies to hold our police officers to the highest standards, but extreme & irresponsible proposals like abolishing police (an idea so absurd it's difficult to believe anyone is seriously discussing it) don't move these talks forward." Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "This week alone, the Senate is hosting 8 committee hearings on #COVID19. If Dems really wanted to move more relief forward, they'd be working with Republicans to develop bipartisan legislation that actually has a chance of passing Congress & being signed into law. They're not." Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted the advantages of #telehealth. Proud to see South Dakota's own @AveraHealth acting as an industry leader in this space. Supporting and expanding this technology will continue to be a priority for me." Sen. John Thune
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "#DDay was a turning point -- a moment in history when America faced a challenge that seemed insurmountable -- yet we triumphed. Americans always face adversity with strength. We saw it then, and we're seeing it again today." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Conaway Urges Pelosi and House Leadership to Protect Life in COVID-19 Legislation Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see the DOJ is stepping up and investigating this. This is important news for our ranchers and shows the administration is listening to our calls for the truth." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great meeting with folks from Avera eCARE in Sioux Falls. #COVID19 has highlighted how powerful of a tool telehealth can be to meet our health care needs." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Updates to #PPP have just been signed into law. This program, & other @SenateGOP -supported COVID relief, have been vital to getting our economy through this pandemic. Today's better-than-expected #JobsReport is a sign that these programs have helped #SmallBiz bounce back faster." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Argus Leader - We hear you, and we are listening Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Allow Emergency Haying and Grazing on CRP Acres During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. John Thune, ...
June 5, 2020 Thune, Rounds Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education Sen. John Thune, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "There's more work ahead, but this is good news & a strong sign that safely reopening states is helping ease #COVID19 economic strain. Our economy was healthy & growing before the pandemic hit -- this is an indication that it may bounce back faster than predicted. #JobsReport" Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "One of the largest suppliers of 5G equipment is Huawei -- a Chinese company required to support #China intelligence activities. We know this tech is vulnerable to "backdoors" that could give #Beijing access to global communication networks, yet some U.S. allies are still using it." Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2020 Letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rounds, Moran, Tester Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program Sen. Mike Rounds
June 4, 2020 Thune: COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights How Critical Transportation is to Our Economy Sen. John Thune
June 3, 2020 Duckworth, Klobuchar, Rounds, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Servicemembers and Veterns Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 3, 2020 Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have been relying on Russia to transport our American astronauts for nearly a decade, but today the #USA will once again demonstrate innovation & leadership in space. American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil. #LaunchAmerica" Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "Great news! We have all been praying for Jean." Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "While the world is working to fight this outbreak (made worse by #China's lack of transparency) Beijing is using this crisis as an opportunity to strip #HongKong of its autonomy & freedom." Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 21, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Rebuilding our economy isn't going to happen overnight. But we're starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That's a welcome sight to a lot of Americans -- small businesses, workers, people who've been unemployed. I'm hopeful we'll start to see improvement later this year." Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Thune
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's disappointing that Democrats are more focused on their left-wing pet projects than addressing the #COVID19 pandemic and its consequences. But that will not stop the Republican-led Senate from moving forward with the business of the American people." Sen. John Thune
May 19, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Thune
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The @SenateGOP has been busy in DC with: -Cmte oversight on #COVID19 -Key nominations -Critical national security bill +++ What have House Dems been doing? Show up for 24 hours, vote on a $3 trillion messaging bill, unilaterally change historic voting rules, & then leave town." Sen. John Thune
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @keloland with @SenatorRounds & @RepDustyJohnson tonight to answer questions and give an update on the federal government's #COVID19 response. Tune in" Sen. John Thune
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "This global pandemic will take a global response, but China's public-facing acts -- which it hopes will reverse focus on its initial negligence & mishandling of the #COVID19 outbreak -- run counter to China's suspected hacking to steal vaccine research." Sen. John Thune
May 18, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "We brought the Senate back to Washington to look at serious items and spent the last two weeks at work: hearing from experts on #COVID19, passing critical national security legislation, & monitoring the effectiveness of relief efforts already being implemented." Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2020 Bad Reputation Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Was on the air with @hughhewitt this AM. We spoke about House Dems' massive new spending package that's really a grab bag of Dem agenda items disguised as #COVID19 relief. As was said, it mentions cannabis more times than it mentions jobs. Nobody is taking it seriously." Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "In South Dakota and across our great country, police officers put themselves in harm's way each and every day to protect us. We thank them, and we honor & remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep others safe. #NationalPoliceWeek" Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @hughhewitt about a viable #Phase4 #COVID19 relief bill. I told him that anything that passes the Senate has to be #bipartisan, but, sadly, it's hard to find any moderate Dem to sit down with because they're so held hostage to the House agenda." Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans will stand firm & pursue liability protections for Americans at the front line of the #COVID response/reopening. This is about protecting doctors, hospitals, schools, mom and pop restaurants -- people who are living in fear of being frivolously sued." Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "To all graduating seniors -- I want you to know I feel your pain and appreciate what you guys are having to go through. I know you won't have the graduation you imagined. As hard as this is, adversity will make you stronger. Since you may not have a graduation speaker this year " Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Chinese disinformation/censorship is not unique to #COVID19. For years, communist #China has sought to hide the detention of #Uyghur & other minorities in #Xinjiang. Thanks for leading this effort for human rights & religious freedom, @marcorubio . Glad to support." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
June 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Make Expanded Telehealth Access in Cares Act Permanent, Tester Urges Senate Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I look forward to carefully reviewing @SenatorTimScott 's #PoliceReform proposal. He's approaching this effort with a sincere desire to get results -- and that means including elements that have support on both sides of the aisle." Sen.John Thune
June 14, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Showing Up to Work Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2020 Collins Joins Bipartisan Group Introducing Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for Rural Farmers, Fishermen, and Forestry Professionals Amid COVID-19 Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, mayor. I can't wrap my head around this: We're hearing calls for more police training mixed in with calls to #DefundThePolice. Less funding means less money for training programs. It also means lower/less desirable salaries and likely a less-selective recruitment pool." Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's easy to lose faith in the productiveness of social media dialogue when you see examples like this. @SenatorTimScott is one of the most thoughtful people I know. I'm glad he's leading the @SenateGOP charge to improve policing in this country & proud to call him a colleague." Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Great example of what can be achieved when the government and private sector work together. That's exactly why a key part of my #TRACEDAct w/ @SenMarkey is promoting collaboration among stakeholders to trace back illegal robocalls." Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The May #JobsReport underscores @SenateGOP 's calls to look closely at already-passed #COVID19 measures before pushing out more relief $$. If Dems had their way, we would've already spent $3 TRILLION more. We're mortgaging our kids' and grandkids' future. We have to get it right." Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "We should have bipartisan discussions about policies to hold our police officers to the highest standards, but extreme & irresponsible proposals like abolishing police (an idea so absurd it's difficult to believe anyone is seriously discussing it) don't move these talks forward." Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "This week alone, the Senate is hosting 8 committee hearings on #COVID19. If Dems really wanted to move more relief forward, they'd be working with Republicans to develop bipartisan legislation that actually has a chance of passing Congress & being signed into law. They're not." Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted the advantages of #telehealth. Proud to see South Dakota's own @AveraHealth acting as an industry leader in this space. Supporting and expanding this technology will continue to be a priority for me." Sen.John Thune
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "#DDay was a turning point -- a moment in history when America faced a challenge that seemed insurmountable -- yet we triumphed. Americans always face adversity with strength. We saw it then, and we're seeing it again today." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Conaway Urges Pelosi and House Leadership to Protect Life in COVID-19 Legislation Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see the DOJ is stepping up and investigating this. This is important news for our ranchers and shows the administration is listening to our calls for the truth." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great meeting with folks from Avera eCARE in Sioux Falls. #COVID19 has highlighted how powerful of a tool telehealth can be to meet our health care needs." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Updates to #PPP have just been signed into law. This program, & other @SenateGOP -supported COVID relief, have been vital to getting our economy through this pandemic. Today's better-than-expected #JobsReport is a sign that these programs have helped #SmallBiz bounce back faster." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Argus Leader - We hear you, and we are listening Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Allow Emergency Haying and Grazing on CRP Acres During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.John Thune, ...
June 5, 2020 Thune, Rounds Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bill to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Devote Additional Resources to Improving Education Sen.John Thune, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "There's more work ahead, but this is good news & a strong sign that safely reopening states is helping ease #COVID19 economic strain. Our economy was healthy & growing before the pandemic hit -- this is an indication that it may bounce back faster than predicted. #JobsReport" Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "One of the largest suppliers of 5G equipment is Huawei -- a Chinese company required to support #China intelligence activities. We know this tech is vulnerable to "backdoors" that could give #Beijing access to global communication networks, yet some U.S. allies are still using it." Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2020 Letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rounds, Moran, Tester Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program Sen.Mike Rounds
June 4, 2020 Thune: COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights How Critical Transportation is to Our Economy Sen.John Thune
June 3, 2020 Duckworth, Klobuchar, Rounds, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Servicemembers and Veterns Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 3, 2020 Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have been relying on Russia to transport our American astronauts for nearly a decade, but today the #USA will once again demonstrate innovation & leadership in space. American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil. #LaunchAmerica" Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "Great news! We have all been praying for Jean." Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "While the world is working to fight this outbreak (made worse by #China's lack of transparency) Beijing is using this crisis as an opportunity to strip #HongKong of its autonomy & freedom." Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 21, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Rebuilding our economy isn't going to happen overnight. But we're starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That's a welcome sight to a lot of Americans -- small businesses, workers, people who've been unemployed. I'm hopeful we'll start to see improvement later this year." Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Thune
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's disappointing that Democrats are more focused on their left-wing pet projects than addressing the #COVID19 pandemic and its consequences. But that will not stop the Republican-led Senate from moving forward with the business of the American people." Sen.John Thune
May 19, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Thune
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The @SenateGOP has been busy in DC with: -Cmte oversight on #COVID19 -Key nominations -Critical national security bill +++ What have House Dems been doing? Show up for 24 hours, vote on a $3 trillion messaging bill, unilaterally change historic voting rules, & then leave town." Sen.John Thune
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @keloland with @SenatorRounds & @RepDustyJohnson tonight to answer questions and give an update on the federal government's #COVID19 response. Tune in" Sen.John Thune
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "This global pandemic will take a global response, but China's public-facing acts -- which it hopes will reverse focus on its initial negligence & mishandling of the #COVID19 outbreak -- run counter to China's suspected hacking to steal vaccine research." Sen.John Thune
May 18, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "We brought the Senate back to Washington to look at serious items and spent the last two weeks at work: hearing from experts on #COVID19, passing critical national security legislation, & monitoring the effectiveness of relief efforts already being implemented." Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2020 Bad Reputation Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Was on the air with @hughhewitt this AM. We spoke about House Dems' massive new spending package that's really a grab bag of Dem agenda items disguised as #COVID19 relief. As was said, it mentions cannabis more times than it mentions jobs. Nobody is taking it seriously." Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "In South Dakota and across our great country, police officers put themselves in harm's way each and every day to protect us. We thank them, and we honor & remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep others safe. #NationalPoliceWeek" Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @hughhewitt about a viable #Phase4 #COVID19 relief bill. I told him that anything that passes the Senate has to be #bipartisan, but, sadly, it's hard to find any moderate Dem to sit down with because they're so held hostage to the House agenda." Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans will stand firm & pursue liability protections for Americans at the front line of the #COVID response/reopening. This is about protecting doctors, hospitals, schools, mom and pop restaurants -- people who are living in fear of being frivolously sued." Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "To all graduating seniors -- I want you to know I feel your pain and appreciate what you guys are having to go through. I know you won't have the graduation you imagined. As hard as this is, adversity will make you stronger. Since you may not have a graduation speaker this year " Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Chinese disinformation/censorship is not unique to #COVID19. For years, communist #China has sought to hide the detention of #Uyghur & other minorities in #Xinjiang. Thanks for leading this effort for human rights & religious freedom, @marcorubio . Glad to support." Sen.John Thune
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