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Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I hope every American understands what's been happening in Congress w/ #COVID relief funding. Republicans have been trying in earnest to pass a bill; we've offered multiple versions & pursued negotiations. Dems intro'd one spending spree bill & adamantly refused to compromise." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There have been two consistent themes of the #COVID19 federal response: 1. Dems' unwillingness to negotiate on any point unless GOP agrees to add trillions to the national debt. 2. Republicans' efforts to find common ground on a targeted and fiscally responsible COVID relief." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Johnson, Tillis Request PPE Tax Deduction for Teachers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, the Hon. Steve Dickenson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Inhofe, Van Hollen, Senators Urge DOT and FAA to Authorize Aviation Workforce Grant Programs Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Inhofe Cosponsors the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill to Include Newspaper Printing Costs in Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate & The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Tillis, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push for Charitable Nonprofit Support in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Peterson Leads Biofuels Caucus in Requesting Direct Aid for Renewable Fuel Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brain Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery US Dept. of the Treasury - Inhofe Joins Loeffler in Calling on DOJ, Treasury to Investigate Planned Parenthood Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have offered multiple proposals for the next step of #COVID19 relief, yet each time Democrats come back with the same response: "pass the HEROES Act." 1. This bill won't pass -- it's not targeted & not fiscally responsible 2. This is not how negotiations work." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear, Dems' $3 trillion+ #COVID bill will never pass the Senate. It's not targeted. It's not fiscally responsible. Republicans have been trying to negotiate in good faith, but Dems refuse to work w/ us to find common ground, & they continue to push their messaging bill." Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "There's only one way we're going to make progress on the next round of COVID relief: Democrats must come to the table in a serious way. @SenateGOP wants to help, but piling an additional $3 TRILLION onto the national debt, as Dems have suggested, is a totally unserious proposal." Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce TRUST Act for Inclusion in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Mike Rounds
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senate and House Members Calling for More Support for Farmers, Agriculture Economy in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 23, 2020 FY 2021 NDAA Passes Senate with Rounds Support, Includes a Number of South Dakota Priorities Sen. Mike Rounds
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We've been closely monitoring the $2.4 trillion in relief funds that have already been allocated to fight #COVID. We've held dozens of coronavirus hearings to identify how we can provide targeted & fiscally responsible relief. Focus of the next phase: kids, jobs, & health care." Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reminder: If Democrats had their way, we would've rushed through another multi-trillion-dollar spending bill long before we knew the full scope of what was actually needed. @SenateGOP made the right call to wait, evaluate, and pass targeted relief in a fiscally responsible way." Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: No Surprise Tax Bills for COVID Relief Workers Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2020 Thune, Brown Introduce Bill to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Medical personnel from across the U.S. traveled to NYC to help fight #COVID19. Then Gov. Cuomo announced their reward: taxes. Tax confusion for mobile/remote workers has long called out for a solution. I've proposed one. Read my full op-ed in the @WSJ ." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I hope every American understands what's been happening in Congress w/ #COVID relief funding. Republicans have been trying in earnest to pass a bill; we've offered multiple versions & pursued negotiations. Dems intro'd one spending spree bill & adamantly refused to compromise." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There have been two consistent themes of the #COVID19 federal response: 1. Dems' unwillingness to negotiate on any point unless GOP agrees to add trillions to the national debt. 2. Republicans' efforts to find common ground on a targeted and fiscally responsible COVID relief." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Johnson, Tillis Request PPE Tax Deduction for Teachers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, the Hon. Steve Dickenson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Inhofe, Van Hollen, Senators Urge DOT and FAA to Authorize Aviation Workforce Grant Programs Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Inhofe Cosponsors the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill to Include Newspaper Printing Costs in Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate & The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Tillis, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push for Charitable Nonprofit Support in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Peterson Leads Biofuels Caucus in Requesting Direct Aid for Renewable Fuel Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brain Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery US Dept. of the Treasury - Inhofe Joins Loeffler in Calling on DOJ, Treasury to Investigate Planned Parenthood Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have offered multiple proposals for the next step of #COVID19 relief, yet each time Democrats come back with the same response: "pass the HEROES Act." 1. This bill won't pass -- it's not targeted & not fiscally responsible 2. This is not how negotiations work." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear, Dems' $3 trillion+ #COVID bill will never pass the Senate. It's not targeted. It's not fiscally responsible. Republicans have been trying to negotiate in good faith, but Dems refuse to work w/ us to find common ground, & they continue to push their messaging bill." Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "There's only one way we're going to make progress on the next round of COVID relief: Democrats must come to the table in a serious way. @SenateGOP wants to help, but piling an additional $3 TRILLION onto the national debt, as Dems have suggested, is a totally unserious proposal." Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce TRUST Act for Inclusion in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Mike Rounds
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senate and House Members Calling for More Support for Farmers, Agriculture Economy in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 23, 2020 FY 2021 NDAA Passes Senate with Rounds Support, Includes a Number of South Dakota Priorities Sen.Mike Rounds
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We've been closely monitoring the $2.4 trillion in relief funds that have already been allocated to fight #COVID. We've held dozens of coronavirus hearings to identify how we can provide targeted & fiscally responsible relief. Focus of the next phase: kids, jobs, & health care." Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reminder: If Democrats had their way, we would've rushed through another multi-trillion-dollar spending bill long before we knew the full scope of what was actually needed. @SenateGOP made the right call to wait, evaluate, and pass targeted relief in a fiscally responsible way." Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: No Surprise Tax Bills for COVID Relief Workers Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2020 Thune, Brown Introduce Bill to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Medical personnel from across the U.S. traveled to NYC to help fight #COVID19. Then Gov. Cuomo announced their reward: taxes. Tax confusion for mobile/remote workers has long called out for a solution. I've proposed one. Read my full op-ed in the @WSJ ." Sen.John Thune
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