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Nov. 9, 2014
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Islamic State and Aftermath of 2014 Elections
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
ObamaCare's Unhappy Anniversary
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 19, 2014
Senate Passes Thune-Supported Bill to Exclude Tribal Benefits from Taxable Income
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2014
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 21, 2014
First Senate Debate Shows Big Differences
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 5, 2014
Dysfunction in Washington
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 2, 2014
Argus Leader - Four Candidates for Senate Differ on Highway Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2014
The Hill - Democrats Propose Blacklisting Contractors for Offshore Tax Deals
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 24, 2014
Bring Jobs Back Home Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen. John Thune
July 17, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D
Sen. John Thune
July 15, 2014
Thune Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Block Taxes on Internet Access Overwhelmingly Passes House
Sen. John Thune
July 5, 2014
Thank You for Your Support
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2014
Letter to Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Missing IRS Emails
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 25, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General, Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, and Lee Goodman, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission - Missing IRS Messages and Communications
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 25, 2014
Letter to Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Regarding an IRS Hearing
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 23, 2014
Letter to Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Forest Management and Land Acquisition
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 23, 2014
Thune Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Forest Management Over Land Acquisition
Sen. John Thune
June 19, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House; Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader; Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader; and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Passing the Internet Tax Freedom Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 2, 2014
Thune on Proposed EPA Regs: Nothing More Than a National Energy Tax
Sen. John Thune
May 22, 2014
Internet Tax Freedom
Sen. John Thune
May 22, 2014
Thune Comments on IRS Decision to Revise Proposed 501(c)4 Rules
Sen. John Thune
May 13, 2014
Hire More Heroes Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen. John Thune
May 7, 2014
Letter to John A. Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Regarding IRS Employee Bonuses
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 5, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - IRS Employee Bonuses
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 1, 2014
Senators Roberts, Enzi, & Thune Introduce Bill to Block Bonuses to IRS Employees Who Break Tax Law or Have Tax Debt
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 1, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - Internal Revenue Service
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 11, 2014
State and Local Sales Tax Deduction is Good for South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
April 7, 2014
Letter to John A. Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Stop Stifling Free Speech
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 3, 2014
Thune Introduces Amendment to UI Bill to Address Job Creation
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2014
Following Pressure from Thune, EU Delays Illegitimate Tax on International Flights
Sen. John Thune
March 4, 2014
Obama's Lame-Duck Budget Will Grow Government While Middle Class Shrinks
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 17, 2014
Thune Statement in Advance of Five-Year Anniversary of Stimulus
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 12, 2014
Thune Introduces Legislation to Protect Olympic and Paralympic Medalists from Federal Tax
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Withdraw IRS Political Speech Rule
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Thune Reacts to President Obama's State of the Union Address
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Max Baucus, Chairman, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance - Maintaining the Charitable Tax Deduction
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Thune Statement on the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 27, 2013
New Opportunities, New Priorities in a New Year
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 26, 2013
The Hill - Tax Writers Debate What Breaks Should be Saved
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Thune Blasts Administration's Proposed Rule to Exempt Unions From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 21, 2013
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 19, 2013
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Special Union Exemption From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Special Union Exemption From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 5, 2013
Brown and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Income Tax Collection for Individuals Working in Multiple States
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 5, 2013
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, Julie Oettinger, Assistant Administrator of the US Department of State, Duane Woerth, Ambassador of the US Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization, and Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change - Hold Line on Aircraft Emission Taxes
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 16, 2013
Thune Votes to Prevent Default, Open the Government
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 15, 2013
Default Prevention Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed - continued
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 9, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Denouncing the President's Irresponsible Rhetoric on Default
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 8, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 5, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen. John Thune
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Title
Politician
Nov. 9, 2014
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Islamic State and Aftermath of 2014 Elections
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
ObamaCare's Unhappy Anniversary
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 19, 2014
Senate Passes Thune-Supported Bill to Exclude Tribal Benefits from Taxable Income
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2014
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 21, 2014
First Senate Debate Shows Big Differences
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 5, 2014
Dysfunction in Washington
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 2, 2014
Argus Leader - Four Candidates for Senate Differ on Highway Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2014
The Hill - Democrats Propose Blacklisting Contractors for Offshore Tax Deals
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 24, 2014
Bring Jobs Back Home Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen.John Thune
July 17, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D
Sen.John Thune
July 15, 2014
Thune Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Block Taxes on Internet Access Overwhelmingly Passes House
Sen.John Thune
July 5, 2014
Thank You for Your Support
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2014
Letter to Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Missing IRS Emails
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 25, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General, Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, and Lee Goodman, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission - Missing IRS Messages and Communications
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 25, 2014
Letter to Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Regarding an IRS Hearing
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 23, 2014
Letter to Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Forest Management and Land Acquisition
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 23, 2014
Thune Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Forest Management Over Land Acquisition
Sen.John Thune
June 19, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House; Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader; Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader; and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Passing the Internet Tax Freedom Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 2, 2014
Thune on Proposed EPA Regs: Nothing More Than a National Energy Tax
Sen.John Thune
May 22, 2014
Internet Tax Freedom
Sen.John Thune
May 22, 2014
Thune Comments on IRS Decision to Revise Proposed 501(c)4 Rules
Sen.John Thune
May 13, 2014
Hire More Heroes Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen.John Thune
May 7, 2014
Letter to John A. Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Regarding IRS Employee Bonuses
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 5, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - IRS Employee Bonuses
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 1, 2014
Senators Roberts, Enzi, & Thune Introduce Bill to Block Bonuses to IRS Employees Who Break Tax Law or Have Tax Debt
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 1, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - Internal Revenue Service
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 11, 2014
State and Local Sales Tax Deduction is Good for South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
April 7, 2014
Letter to John A. Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Stop Stifling Free Speech
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 3, 2014
Thune Introduces Amendment to UI Bill to Address Job Creation
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2014
Following Pressure from Thune, EU Delays Illegitimate Tax on International Flights
Sen.John Thune
March 4, 2014
Obama's Lame-Duck Budget Will Grow Government While Middle Class Shrinks
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 17, 2014
Thune Statement in Advance of Five-Year Anniversary of Stimulus
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 12, 2014
Thune Introduces Legislation to Protect Olympic and Paralympic Medalists from Federal Tax
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Withdraw IRS Political Speech Rule
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Thune Reacts to President Obama's State of the Union Address
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Max Baucus, Chairman, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance - Maintaining the Charitable Tax Deduction
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Thune Statement on the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 27, 2013
New Opportunities, New Priorities in a New Year
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 26, 2013
The Hill - Tax Writers Debate What Breaks Should be Saved
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Thune Blasts Administration's Proposed Rule to Exempt Unions From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 21, 2013
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 19, 2013
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Special Union Exemption From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Special Union Exemption From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 5, 2013
Brown and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Income Tax Collection for Individuals Working in Multiple States
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 5, 2013
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, Julie Oettinger, Assistant Administrator of the US Department of State, Duane Woerth, Ambassador of the US Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization, and Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change - Hold Line on Aircraft Emission Taxes
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 16, 2013
Thune Votes to Prevent Default, Open the Government
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 15, 2013
Default Prevention Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed - continued
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 9, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Denouncing the President's Irresponsible Rhetoric on Default
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 8, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 5, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen.John Thune
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