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Jan. 30, 2020
Tweet - "Very saddened to hear about the tragic loss of Captain Ryan S. Phaneuf of Ellsworth Air Force Base. Kimberley and I are praying for his family, friends, and fellow airmen as they deal with this difficult loss."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to welcome veterans from the Gettysburg, South Dakota, #VFW post this morning and thank them for their service. #ThankAVet"
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Happy birthday to the @SD_Guard . South Dakota is proud of our men and women who stand up and serve."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020
Trump Signs Tester, Rounds Memorializing Veterans Act Into Law
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Johnson's Tribal Parity Bill Passes Out of Committee
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 14, 2020
What They Are Saying: VA Secretary, Senate & House VA Committee Members Applaud Sen. Moran's Confirmation as Chairman of the Senate VA Committee
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is ready to do its constitutional duty."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 12, 2020
Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Thankful to hear confirmation that no American troops were harmed in last night's attack. Iranian influence in the Middle East is a malign influence that has put in jeopardy not only American lives, but the lives of countless people throughout the region"
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Even Senate Democrats are breaking with @SpeakerPelosi and her gambit to tell the Senate how to do its work."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 7, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@SpeakerPelosi holding up the articles of impeachment demonstrates that this is just a political game for Democrats."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Welcome to the team, @SenatorLoeffler. We're happy to have you in the Senate serving the great people of Georgia. Looking forward to working with you."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 25, 2019
Tweet - "From the Thune family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas. I hope you're spending it with the ones you love. And to our men and women in uniform who are far from home today as they protect our freedom, thank you!"
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good luck to Amber Hulse, one of my former interns, who is representing South Dakota in @MissAmerica tonight!"
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2019
Rounds Statement on House Impeachment Vote
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilke, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges Veterans Affair Secretary to Prioritize Hot Springs VA in 2020
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Rounds Statement on House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Vote
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 13, 2019
Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "While the Dem-led house has been focused on their #ForThePolitics #DoNothingDemocrats agenda, @SenateGOP has been changing the shape of our nation's courts. One in four circuit court judges have been nominated and confirmed in the last three years."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 12, 2019
Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We've hit a milestone in our effort to confirm qualified judges to federal courts: 50 circuit court judges have been confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate since January 2017."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today, my staff & I wrote #HolidaysForHeroes greetings to our troops to thank them for their service. While many of us will spend the holidays at home with our families, many of our troops will be far away fighting for freedom. We can never thank them, or their families, enough."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Received a comprehensive update from Acting Secretary of @DHSgov Wolf on the department's efforts to secure our borders, stem the tide of illegal substances coming into our country, like fentanyl, opioids, & meth, and create H-2B visa certainty to support SD businesses."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Letter to Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Cheney Signs Letter Calling For Minority Hearing On Impeachment
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - ICYMI: Ag Committee GOP Leader Conaway Leads 159 Republicans Urging Pelosi to Hold Vote on USMCA
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Dems are completely dropping the ball on the things the American people put us here to do. They've: Blocked funding for our troops slow-walked confirmations continue to drag their feet on crucial priorities like #USMCA. Put aside the political games & work with us."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 4, 2019
Johnson Supports USDA Efforts To Encourage Employment
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 3, 2019
Tweet - "My friend @SenatorIsakson is a model of decency & graciousness -- able to fight hard for the principles he believes in w/o any rancor toward political opponents. But he's not just kind, he's a tremendously effective legislator. He makes things happen. The Senate & I will miss him."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Congrats to the maintainers at Ellsworth AFB for taking several top awards in the annual @AFGlobalStrike Global Strike Challenge. These airmen keep the workhorse of the bomber community mission-ready. Congrats also to 34th Bomb Squadron on top B-1 ops! #GSC19"
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "As of today, the Senate has confirmed 48 appellate court judges since the beginning of this administration. For context, that's more than the previous FIVE administrations had confirmed at this point in their tenure."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 19, 2019
Rounds' RESPECT Act Passes Senate With Unanimous Support
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 19, 2019
Conaway, Johnson: USDA Civil Rights Office Moving in the Right Direction
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Enzi, Barrasso support increase in temporary work visas
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Johnson, Murphy, and Roe Introduce Worker's Choice Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
South Dakota Families Honored During National Adoption Month
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 15, 2019
Tweet - "To the detriment of the American people, Dems have spent most of the past year focused on their political agenda instead of legislating. They've slow-walked confirmations, blocked vital military funding, & continued to drag their feet on important priorities like #USMCA."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "It was an honor to nominate Kim & Mike Adams for @CCAInstitute's #AngelsInAdoptionAward earlier this year. It was great meeting with them and the O'Connor family today. I appreciate everything they, and all other adoptive families, do to give children hope for a better future."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Bass, a very good boy, is the recipient of the Animals in War and Peace Award and has earned lots of treats in his retirement. It was great meeting U.S. Marine SSgt Alex Schnell, Bass's handler, and his family earlier today. Thankful for Bass & the Schnell family's service. #MWD"
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today, one in every four federal appeals court judges across the U.S. have been nominated by this president & confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate. I'm confident these judges will protect constitutional rights and uphold individual freedoms."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 11, 2019
Tweet - "When I look at these photos, I feel so much pride for what my dad, and so many South Dakotans, did in service to our country. This #VeteransDay we show our sincere gratitude to the veterans in our communities. We can never repay the cost of freedom that was earned on our behalf."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019
Supporting Veterans Every Day
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2019
Rounds, Jones Propose Wounded Warriors Fellowship in the Senate
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 30, 2020
Tweet - "Very saddened to hear about the tragic loss of Captain Ryan S. Phaneuf of Ellsworth Air Force Base. Kimberley and I are praying for his family, friends, and fellow airmen as they deal with this difficult loss."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to welcome veterans from the Gettysburg, South Dakota, #VFW post this morning and thank them for their service. #ThankAVet"
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Happy birthday to the @SD_Guard . South Dakota is proud of our men and women who stand up and serve."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020
Trump Signs Tester, Rounds Memorializing Veterans Act Into Law
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Johnson's Tribal Parity Bill Passes Out of Committee
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 14, 2020
What They Are Saying: VA Secretary, Senate & House VA Committee Members Applaud Sen. Moran's Confirmation as Chairman of the Senate VA Committee
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is ready to do its constitutional duty."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 12, 2020
Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Thankful to hear confirmation that no American troops were harmed in last night's attack. Iranian influence in the Middle East is a malign influence that has put in jeopardy not only American lives, but the lives of countless people throughout the region"
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Even Senate Democrats are breaking with @SpeakerPelosi and her gambit to tell the Senate how to do its work."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 8, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 7, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@SpeakerPelosi holding up the articles of impeachment demonstrates that this is just a political game for Democrats."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Welcome to the team, @SenatorLoeffler. We're happy to have you in the Senate serving the great people of Georgia. Looking forward to working with you."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 25, 2019
Tweet - "From the Thune family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas. I hope you're spending it with the ones you love. And to our men and women in uniform who are far from home today as they protect our freedom, thank you!"
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good luck to Amber Hulse, one of my former interns, who is representing South Dakota in @MissAmerica tonight!"
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2019
Rounds Statement on House Impeachment Vote
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilke, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges Veterans Affair Secretary to Prioritize Hot Springs VA in 2020
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Rounds Statement on House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Vote
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 13, 2019
Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "While the Dem-led house has been focused on their #ForThePolitics #DoNothingDemocrats agenda, @SenateGOP has been changing the shape of our nation's courts. One in four circuit court judges have been nominated and confirmed in the last three years."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 12, 2019
Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We've hit a milestone in our effort to confirm qualified judges to federal courts: 50 circuit court judges have been confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate since January 2017."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today, my staff & I wrote #HolidaysForHeroes greetings to our troops to thank them for their service. While many of us will spend the holidays at home with our families, many of our troops will be far away fighting for freedom. We can never thank them, or their families, enough."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Received a comprehensive update from Acting Secretary of @DHSgov Wolf on the department's efforts to secure our borders, stem the tide of illegal substances coming into our country, like fentanyl, opioids, & meth, and create H-2B visa certainty to support SD businesses."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Letter to Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Cheney Signs Letter Calling For Minority Hearing On Impeachment
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - ICYMI: Ag Committee GOP Leader Conaway Leads 159 Republicans Urging Pelosi to Hold Vote on USMCA
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Dems are completely dropping the ball on the things the American people put us here to do. They've: Blocked funding for our troops slow-walked confirmations continue to drag their feet on crucial priorities like #USMCA. Put aside the political games & work with us."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 4, 2019
Johnson Supports USDA Efforts To Encourage Employment
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 3, 2019
Tweet - "My friend @SenatorIsakson is a model of decency & graciousness -- able to fight hard for the principles he believes in w/o any rancor toward political opponents. But he's not just kind, he's a tremendously effective legislator. He makes things happen. The Senate & I will miss him."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Congrats to the maintainers at Ellsworth AFB for taking several top awards in the annual @AFGlobalStrike Global Strike Challenge. These airmen keep the workhorse of the bomber community mission-ready. Congrats also to 34th Bomb Squadron on top B-1 ops! #GSC19"
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "As of today, the Senate has confirmed 48 appellate court judges since the beginning of this administration. For context, that's more than the previous FIVE administrations had confirmed at this point in their tenure."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 19, 2019
Rounds' RESPECT Act Passes Senate With Unanimous Support
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 19, 2019
Conaway, Johnson: USDA Civil Rights Office Moving in the Right Direction
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Enzi, Barrasso support increase in temporary work visas
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Johnson, Murphy, and Roe Introduce Worker's Choice Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
South Dakota Families Honored During National Adoption Month
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 15, 2019
Tweet - "To the detriment of the American people, Dems have spent most of the past year focused on their political agenda instead of legislating. They've slow-walked confirmations, blocked vital military funding, & continued to drag their feet on important priorities like #USMCA."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "It was an honor to nominate Kim & Mike Adams for @CCAInstitute's #AngelsInAdoptionAward earlier this year. It was great meeting with them and the O'Connor family today. I appreciate everything they, and all other adoptive families, do to give children hope for a better future."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Bass, a very good boy, is the recipient of the Animals in War and Peace Award and has earned lots of treats in his retirement. It was great meeting U.S. Marine SSgt Alex Schnell, Bass's handler, and his family earlier today. Thankful for Bass & the Schnell family's service. #MWD"
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today, one in every four federal appeals court judges across the U.S. have been nominated by this president & confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate. I'm confident these judges will protect constitutional rights and uphold individual freedoms."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 11, 2019
Tweet - "When I look at these photos, I feel so much pride for what my dad, and so many South Dakotans, did in service to our country. This #VeteransDay we show our sincere gratitude to the veterans in our communities. We can never repay the cost of freedom that was earned on our behalf."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019
Supporting Veterans Every Day
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2019
Rounds, Jones Propose Wounded Warriors Fellowship in the Senate
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
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