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Oct. 26, 2021 Thune: South Dakotans See Right Through Democrats' Budget Gimmicks Sen. John Thune
Oct. 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Crapo Leads Finance Committee Republicans in Raising Concerns With Improper Medicaid Payments Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Schatz Lead Bipartisan Group to Bolster U.S. Leadership in Global Vaccination Distribution Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds Opposes Debt Limit Increase Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 6, 2021 Tweet - "There's no way to make a $3.5 TRILLION bill cost $0. Even if you try to "pay for it" by taxing Americans' hard-earned money, the price tag doesn't change. Even if you spy on Americans' bank accounts to squeeze every last dime out of them, the price tag doesn't change." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "1. There's no way Ds can make $3.5 TRILLION cost "zero" (except by raising taxes even more than they've already admitted) 2. This IS about vision. Republicans will never support Ds' vision of a socialist state overseeing/controlling every aspect of Americans' lives" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Letter to Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Members in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That compromises Financial Privacy of Americans Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats are going to ram through $3.5 trillion in spending with just 51 partisan votes, they can raise the debt limit without Republicans. We don't support this reckless agenda, and we're not going to help write them a blank check to fund it." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Johnson, Phillips: Get It Done Act Forces Lawmakers to Avoid Shutdowns and Address Spending Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "It's no secret Democrats are pushing for higher taxes, but their proposal also includes a new requirement that financial institutions hand Americans' financial information over to the IRS. I led my colleagues in a letter outlining our staunch opposition. (special character)" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Reminder: Dems control the House, Senate, & White House right now. There's no question who's to blame for this chaos -- it's all on Dems. As long as Ds continue to steamroll anyone blocking their path to socialism -- even members of their own party -- their disarray will continue." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 28, 2021 Tweet - ".@SpeakerPelosi is right about one thing: Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree is about more than the absurd price tag -- it is "about values." Dems want government intimately involved in nearly every aspect of your life. @SenateGOP want limited government & more freedom." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans will not be complicit in the absolutely reckless taxing & spending Democrats are proposing -- Dems will have to raise the debt ceiling on their own. They've known that since July. They have the means to do it, & they have the time to do it." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Sen. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Thune, Crapo, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal that Would Compromise Law-Abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats want to do the taxing and Democrats want to do the reckless spending, then Democrats should do the borrowing." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Answer: The same party that's trying to add trillions of dollars to the debt with more partisan spending." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Inflation is near a 13-year high, Americans are worrying about if their paychecks can stretch to cover the higher prices they're facing, and Democrats want to spend $3.5 trillion more … Dumping that much money into the economy is pretty much guaranteed to fuel higher inflation." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Shocking reality of Democrats' reckless tax-&-spending spree: Their proposed corporate tax rate would be higher than communist China. That's certainly not going to help the United States be competitive on a global stage. It would be a huge disadvantage for American businesses." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The entire federal budget was less than $4.5 trillion in 2019. Democrats want to spend $3.5T on one bill. This reckless spending isn't meant to address the crises piling up under Pres. Biden's watch. It's the express lane to socialism liberals have been dreaming of for years." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Tribal Self-Governance for Federal Food Assistance Programs Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's disastrous #DoubleDeathTax has been taken out of Dems' reckless tax-&-spending spree (for now). I've been sounding the alarm on this policy that would put an extra burden on family-run operations. I'll keep fighting against this new tax." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chariman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republican Colleagues Demand Transparent Process on Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spending Spree Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke at the Stockgrowers convention in Spearfish about my new bill to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling on beef products, & I updated folks on my fight against Dems' disastrous double death tax, which would make it harder for family operations to be passed down." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 7, 2021 Letter to Ron Wyden, Chair of Senate Finance Commitee - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Full, Open Process To Vet Reckless Tax-And-Spend Proposals Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Lee, Rep. Jacobs Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Today is the day. I'll be demanding a vote on my amendment to force Democrats to choose between protecting family-run farms, ranches, and businesses or funding the Dems' reckless tax-and-spending spree on the backs of hardworking Americans." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Thune: Democrats Try to Have it Both Ways on the Double Death Tax Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Dems aren't fooling anyone. They're trying to have it both ways on the double #DeathTax. No sooner did they agree with my proposal to protect family-run farms, ranches, & biz from this onerous tax, they turned around and immediately voted to undermine it. This fight isn't over." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats have handed our country's budget over to @SenSanders as they ram through their reckless tax-and-spending spree. Oh, and they're going to saddle the American people with higher taxes to pay for it." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' policy strategy summed up (special character) Dems: "Free stuff!" Americans: "How are we paying for this?" Dems: "Don't worry about it."" Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "I support investments in our nation's infrastructure, but I can't support a bill that will dramatically increase the national debt & financially burden our children & grandchildren." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "My @FoxNews op-ed on how Democrats are planning to pay for part of their reckless tax-and-spending spree with a double death tax on family farms and businesses." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Dems are refusing to learn from their mistakes. Inflation is skyrocketing, & Americans are paying higher prices after Dems' wild spending spree earlier this year. Now they want to spend $3.5 trillion MORE. Do they know this is taxpayers' hard-earned money -- not monopoly money?" Sen. John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Thune: Senate Republicans Will Stand With the Middle Class and Oppose Biden's Double Death Tax Sen. John Thune
Aug. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "The pandemic could have been worse if we had widespread food shortages. Thankfully American farmers & ranchers showed up day in and day out, to keep fresh food on our grocery store shelves. Now, as a thank you for their efforts, Dems want to increase taxes on family-owned farms." Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses Sen. John Thune, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 26, 2021 Thune: South Dakotans See Right Through Democrats' Budget Gimmicks Sen.John Thune
Oct. 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Crapo Leads Finance Committee Republicans in Raising Concerns With Improper Medicaid Payments Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Schatz Lead Bipartisan Group to Bolster U.S. Leadership in Global Vaccination Distribution Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds Opposes Debt Limit Increase Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 6, 2021 Tweet - "There's no way to make a $3.5 TRILLION bill cost $0. Even if you try to "pay for it" by taxing Americans' hard-earned money, the price tag doesn't change. Even if you spy on Americans' bank accounts to squeeze every last dime out of them, the price tag doesn't change." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "1. There's no way Ds can make $3.5 TRILLION cost "zero" (except by raising taxes even more than they've already admitted) 2. This IS about vision. Republicans will never support Ds' vision of a socialist state overseeing/controlling every aspect of Americans' lives" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Letter to Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Members in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That compromises Financial Privacy of Americans Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats are going to ram through $3.5 trillion in spending with just 51 partisan votes, they can raise the debt limit without Republicans. We don't support this reckless agenda, and we're not going to help write them a blank check to fund it." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Johnson, Phillips: Get It Done Act Forces Lawmakers to Avoid Shutdowns and Address Spending Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "It's no secret Democrats are pushing for higher taxes, but their proposal also includes a new requirement that financial institutions hand Americans' financial information over to the IRS. I led my colleagues in a letter outlining our staunch opposition. (special character)" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Reminder: Dems control the House, Senate, & White House right now. There's no question who's to blame for this chaos -- it's all on Dems. As long as Ds continue to steamroll anyone blocking their path to socialism -- even members of their own party -- their disarray will continue." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 28, 2021 Tweet - ".@SpeakerPelosi is right about one thing: Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree is about more than the absurd price tag -- it is "about values." Dems want government intimately involved in nearly every aspect of your life. @SenateGOP want limited government & more freedom." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans will not be complicit in the absolutely reckless taxing & spending Democrats are proposing -- Dems will have to raise the debt ceiling on their own. They've known that since July. They have the means to do it, & they have the time to do it." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Sen. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Thune, Crapo, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal that Would Compromise Law-Abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats want to do the taxing and Democrats want to do the reckless spending, then Democrats should do the borrowing." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Answer: The same party that's trying to add trillions of dollars to the debt with more partisan spending." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Inflation is near a 13-year high, Americans are worrying about if their paychecks can stretch to cover the higher prices they're facing, and Democrats want to spend $3.5 trillion more … Dumping that much money into the economy is pretty much guaranteed to fuel higher inflation." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Shocking reality of Democrats' reckless tax-&-spending spree: Their proposed corporate tax rate would be higher than communist China. That's certainly not going to help the United States be competitive on a global stage. It would be a huge disadvantage for American businesses." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The entire federal budget was less than $4.5 trillion in 2019. Democrats want to spend $3.5T on one bill. This reckless spending isn't meant to address the crises piling up under Pres. Biden's watch. It's the express lane to socialism liberals have been dreaming of for years." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Tribal Self-Governance for Federal Food Assistance Programs Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's disastrous #DoubleDeathTax has been taken out of Dems' reckless tax-&-spending spree (for now). I've been sounding the alarm on this policy that would put an extra burden on family-run operations. I'll keep fighting against this new tax." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chariman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republican Colleagues Demand Transparent Process on Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spending Spree Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke at the Stockgrowers convention in Spearfish about my new bill to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling on beef products, & I updated folks on my fight against Dems' disastrous double death tax, which would make it harder for family operations to be passed down." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 7, 2021 Letter to Ron Wyden, Chair of Senate Finance Commitee - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Full, Open Process To Vet Reckless Tax-And-Spend Proposals Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Lee, Rep. Jacobs Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Today is the day. I'll be demanding a vote on my amendment to force Democrats to choose between protecting family-run farms, ranches, and businesses or funding the Dems' reckless tax-and-spending spree on the backs of hardworking Americans." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Thune: Democrats Try to Have it Both Ways on the Double Death Tax Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Dems aren't fooling anyone. They're trying to have it both ways on the double #DeathTax. No sooner did they agree with my proposal to protect family-run farms, ranches, & biz from this onerous tax, they turned around and immediately voted to undermine it. This fight isn't over." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats have handed our country's budget over to @SenSanders as they ram through their reckless tax-and-spending spree. Oh, and they're going to saddle the American people with higher taxes to pay for it." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' policy strategy summed up (special character) Dems: "Free stuff!" Americans: "How are we paying for this?" Dems: "Don't worry about it."" Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "I support investments in our nation's infrastructure, but I can't support a bill that will dramatically increase the national debt & financially burden our children & grandchildren." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "My @FoxNews op-ed on how Democrats are planning to pay for part of their reckless tax-and-spending spree with a double death tax on family farms and businesses." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Dems are refusing to learn from their mistakes. Inflation is skyrocketing, & Americans are paying higher prices after Dems' wild spending spree earlier this year. Now they want to spend $3.5 trillion MORE. Do they know this is taxpayers' hard-earned money -- not monopoly money?" Sen.John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Thune: Senate Republicans Will Stand With the Middle Class and Oppose Biden's Double Death Tax Sen.John Thune
Aug. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "The pandemic could have been worse if we had widespread food shortages. Thankfully American farmers & ranchers showed up day in and day out, to keep fresh food on our grocery store shelves. Now, as a thank you for their efforts, Dems want to increase taxes on family-owned farms." Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses Sen.John Thune, ...
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