| Feb. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "In January, the U.S. inflation rate hit 7.5 percent -- the highest rate in 40 years. After a year of Republicans sounding the alarm, I am glad Dems no longer view this as a "high-class" problem. It's no secret that inflation has the biggest impact on those who can least afford it."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Letter to Dr. Phillip Swagel, Director of the Congressional Budget Office - Portman, Finance Committee Republicans Request Information on the Adverse Effects of High, Persistent Inflation on the Federal Budget
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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SCHUMER, MCCONNELL, DURBIN, THUNE, REED, INHOFE, BROWN, TOOMEY, MENENDEZ, RISCH, WARNER, RUBIO MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Rubio Joins Senate Leadership in Issuing Bipartisan Message of Solidarity with the People of Ukraine
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Thune: Democrats' Self-Inflicted Inflation Crisis is Hurting South Dakota Families
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "At the Super Bowl, pro-mask elites cheered on their team maskless, yet the Biden admin wants some toddlers as young as two years old to be masked at all times, even if they're on the playground. My message to Joe Biden: Unmask America's children."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Thune on Fox News: Unmask America's Children
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Thune Introduces Resolution to Unmask America's Children
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Tweet - ""Children need to be in the classroom.... laughing, learning and interacting with friends and teachers unimpeded by a cloth mask that is likely doing very little besides serving as an impediment.""
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Martin Walsh, U.S. Department of Labor - Sen. Cramer, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for More H-2B Visas to Support Seasonal Small Businesses
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Johnson Supports "Protecting Parental Rights Act"
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Rounds, King Lead Bipartisan Group of 35 Senators To Call for More H-2B Visas to Support Seasonal Small Businesses
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Warner, Kaine Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Virginia Seafood Processors Receive Necessary Visas
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Blackburn, Colleagues Send Letter to President Biden, Commit to Blocking Implementation of any Iran Deal not Submitted to Congress for Approval
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Warner, Kaine Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Virginia Seafood Processors Receive Necessary Visas
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Todd Harper, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration - Tillis Supports Access to Credit for Farmers and Ranchers
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Send Letter to President Biden, Commit to Blocking Implementation of Any Iran Deal Not Submitted to Congress for Approval
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Thune: Biden Prioritizes Pet Projects Instead of Addressing Rampant Supply Chain Crisis
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Department of Homeland Security, and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Department of Labor, Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge Biden Administration To Address Labor Shortages With Visa Cap Relief
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Commit to Blocking Any Iran Deal Not Submitted to Congress for Approval
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Cruz, Colleagues in Committing to Block Implementation of Any Iran Nuclear Deal Not Approved By Congress
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Thune, Menendez Legislation Prioritizes Kids' Mental Health
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Cassidy, Cruz, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Potential U.S.-Iran Treaty
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Tweet - "Rejoining the failed Iran Nuclear Deal & removing/lessening sanctions will only help fund Iran's malign nuclear agenda and terrorist orgs. If Pres. Biden evades the requirement for Senate approval, he'll have sold out U.S. & Israeli security on a bad deal."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm a parent and a grandparent, and I'm outraged that the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to try to require children as young as 2 years old to wear face masks at Head Start schools -- even outside on the playground."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Portman, Republican Colleagues Remind President Biden That Any New Iran Deal Must Be Submitted to Congress For Approval
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Thune: Democrats Ignore Soaring Inflation, South Dakota Families Pay the Price
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blackburn, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "China wants to use the #WinterOlympics to present itself as a kind and compassionate actor on the global stage. We know the truth. China's atrocities in Xinjiang are an ongoing genocide."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "The IRS is walking back plans to use a private contractor as the gatekeeper to key online resources. They would collect extremely personal info -- including a "video selfie" that could be used for facial recognition. I voiced serious concerns for Americans' privacy/security "
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Tillis Raises Concerns With New Broadband Rule
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Services
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Tillis Calls for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador Office of the United States Trade Representative, Bennet Joins Carper, Portman, Colleagues In Call for Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Spoke with @sdsoybean about my support for biofuels, the effects of inflation on ag, and my recently introduced shipping reform bill. It would improve access to shipping containers and help expand foreign markets for S.D. soybeans & other goods."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - Thune Takes IRS to Task for Intrusive Identity Verification Measures
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "It's critical that the U.S. and our allies demonstrate that there will be a unified response to send the message to Putin that an attack on Ukraine would be a severe miscalculation on his part."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Romney Joins Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "It's economics 101: inflation is too many dollars chasing too few goods. Dems' desire to flood the zone with more spending will only make inflation worse. Americans are already feeling the pain at the pump & at the grocery store."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Thune, Casey Introduce Legislation to Permanently Extend Liability Coverage to Health Professional Volunteers
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Johnson & Garamendi Respond to Senate Ocean Shipping Supply Chain Bill
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "Just led the entire @SenateGOP in fighting to stop the resurrection of the Biden-Obama WOTUS land grab. WOTUS is a textbook example of bureaucratic government overreach that would make everything from prairie potholes to stock ponds subject to burdensome federal regs."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator EPA; Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Thune Leads Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "This is Ukraine's fight, but the implications of an attack will go far beyond its borders... And we cannot be so naive as to think that Russia would stop with an invasion of Ukraine. The bear would still be in the woods."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "President Biden and Vice President Harris won't acknowledge the magnitude of our border security problems. What kind of message does it send to those seeking to come to the U.S. illegally?"
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "The Senate had the opportunity a few weeks ago to put a meaningful check on Russia by sanctioning the Putin pipeline -- Democrats blocked it."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Raise Concerns Over New Treasury Broadband Rules
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "It's time for Democrats in Washington to focus on the issues Americans are deeply concerned about and quit being distracted by their socialist, big-government vision for America."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Reminder: We're in the middle of the worst border crisis in U.S. history -- 2 million+ illegal border crossing attempts in 2021 alone. Pres. Biden still refuses to visit the border, & his border czar, VP Harris, has been completely AWOL."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "With everything that's happening in Eastern Europe, you'd think President Biden would prioritize nominating key diplomats to the region, but you'd be wrong. He finally got around to naming his pick to serve as ambassador to Ukraine
yesterday."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - LUMMIS CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Thune on Fox News: Democrats Missed an Opportunity to Send Putin a Message
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Tweet: Well said, @SenatorRisch @NikkiHaley . We can support #TeamUSA at the Olympics while also holding China to account for human rights abuses & lack of transparency around COVID.
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Schatz, Wicker Lead Group Of 45 Lawmakers In Calling For Extension Of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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ICYMI: Pappas Helps Introduce the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Tweet: Joined a productive roundtable discussion hosted by @Mitchell_SD & @MitchellCOC about the many issues impacting businesses in Mitchell and the surrounding communities. I appreciate the insightful feedback from folks who stopped by.
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Tweet: Right now, businesses across South Dakota and the country are facing workforce challenges. Mitchell Technical College is doing a top-notch job preparing their students for successful careers in good-paying jobs.
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Tweet: As of today, the unconstitutional federal vaccine mandate for private sector workers is withdrawn -- a huge win for personal freedom. I've strongly opposed this counterproductive gov't overreach from day one and will continue to empower South Dakotans to make their own decisions.
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Letter to the United States Senate - Finance Committee Republicans: EV Provisions Unfairly Favor Certain Companies, Hurt American Workers, and Undermine America's Trade Interests
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Costa calls on Biden to take further action on supply chain crisis
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States - DAVIS, BOST URGE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER TO FULLY REOPEN TO IN-PERSON STAFFING
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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One Year
it's Been a Bumpy Ride
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Spanberger to HHS: Hold Drug Companies Accountable for Breaking the Law, Crack Down on Illegal Price Hikes
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Senate Colleagues - Portman, Finance Republicans Stress Innovation-Killing Government Price Control Mandates Must Not Become Law
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Human & Health Services- Wicker, Hyde-Smith Call for Unmasking of America's Children
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Thune Leads Colleagues in Protecting Toddlers from Mask Mandates
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rogers, Colleagues Express Outrage Over Taxpayer Dollars Being Used to Buy Made-In-China Masks
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General Dept. of Homeland Security - Womack Pushes for Answers on Border Crisis
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Tweet: Biden ignored warnings about rolling back effective immigration policies, giving a green light to traffickers & driving a humanitarian crisis on our southern border. I joined over 100 lawmakers in requesting a full accounting of the Biden administration's failed border policies.
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Sen. John Thune
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Thune Grades President Biden's First Year in Office
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Sen. John Thune
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