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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. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Simple economic concept at work here: If you flood the economy with government spending, the price of goods goes up. For all their talk about helping hardworking Americans, Dems' economic policies are making these workers' lives more difficult." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "South Dakotans are shocked at the level of incompetence from this admin as crisis after crisis has piled up under Pres. Biden's watch. The policies of this admin are dangerous. Dangerous for families, dangerous for businesses & workers, & dangerous for our national security." Sen. John Thune
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. 8, 2021 Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Reps. Johnson, Garamendi Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Reps. Garamendi, Johnson Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats plan to pass one of the largest tax hikes in history to fund their big-government fantasy. This reckless tax-and-spending spree would pour gasoline on the flames of inflation, and American families would pay the price -- literally -- with more taxes & higher prices." Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2021 Scott, Manchin Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Credit and Opportunity Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen. Mike Rounds
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen. Mike Rounds
June 16, 2021 Thune, Schatz, Warnock, Kennedy Introduce New Legislation To Stop Deceptive Subscription Business Practices Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2021 Tweet - "If your bill seems higher these days, you aren't imagining it. Inflation is at its highest level in nearly 13 yrs. Experts agree that Democrats' big-government spending spree is contributing, but Democrats aren't listening & the big $$ proposals keep rolling in." Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2021 Rounds, Tester, Grassley Unveil Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Sen. Mike Rounds
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues Sen. John Thune, ...
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "It doesn't take an economic expert to see what this chart clearly shows. Since Ds have taken control in Washington, the price of everything from bikes to bacon has shot up. Ds need to take a hard look at what their policies are doing to the economy & stop forcing wild spending." Sen. John Thune
June 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hagerty, Banking Committee Republicans to the SEC: Reject New Global Warming Disclosures Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2021 Tester, Grassley, Rounds Unveil Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry that Threaten Nation's Food Supply Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative - Republican Senators Urge Biden Admin To Reverse Course On Giving Away Medical Technology To China Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "I'm hearing the same thing from small businesses in South Dakota. They have job openings and are offering competitive wages and even some bonus benefits, but they just can't find workers because of unemployment benefits." Sen. John Thune
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Sinema, Kelly Urge Administration to Quickly Fix Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Arizona Entertainment Businesses Sen. John Thune, ...
April 20, 2021 Letter to John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate - Lummis, GOP Banking Members Demand Fairness in Banking Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan TRUST Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2021 House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 25, 2021 Thune, Shaheen, Fischer Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Capital Investments in Rural Businesses Sen. John Thune
March 18, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis Sen. John Thune, ...
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219" Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael A. Khouri, Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission - Davis, Over 100 Members of Congress Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports from U.S. Ports Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Over 100 Members of the House Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports From U.S. Ports Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "The $1.9 trillion bill being billed by Dems as "COVID relief" is a bad bill. Sadly, it will likely become law -- without any meaningful input/support from Republicans or the millions of Americans we represent. @SenateGOP even tried to improve the bill. Some changes Dems rejected:" Sen. John Thune
March 10, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators: Biden Administration Must Impose Sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream II Pipeline Sen. John Thune, ...
March 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Wyden Urges Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "Today I pushed the @USTradeRep nominee to support mandatory country of origin labeling, expand market access, and enforce existing trade agreements. I will keep fighting for South Dakotans and a pro-growth trade policy that benefits American workers and businesses." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Statement: Young, Cotton Introduce Iran Sanctions Resolution Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "I started working by bussing tables at the Star Family Restaurant for $1/hour & slowly moved up to cook -- the big leagues for a kid like me-- to earn $6/hour. Businesses in small towns survive on narrow margins. Mandating a $15 minimum wage would put many of them out of business." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021 Thune, Stabenow, Fischer, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Protect U.S. From Digital Infrastructure Corruption Sen. John Thune
Feb. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Yes, college grads often trade in their cap & gown for debt & uncertainty, but there are more responsible ways to help. My proposal, which allows employers to help employees pay off student loans tax-free, became law the old fashioned way -- with bipartisan support in Congress." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
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. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Simple economic concept at work here: If you flood the economy with government spending, the price of goods goes up. For all their talk about helping hardworking Americans, Dems' economic policies are making these workers' lives more difficult." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "South Dakotans are shocked at the level of incompetence from this admin as crisis after crisis has piled up under Pres. Biden's watch. The policies of this admin are dangerous. Dangerous for families, dangerous for businesses & workers, & dangerous for our national security." Sen.John Thune
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. 8, 2021 Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Reps. Johnson, Garamendi Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Reps. Garamendi, Johnson Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
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
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats plan to pass one of the largest tax hikes in history to fund their big-government fantasy. This reckless tax-and-spending spree would pour gasoline on the flames of inflation, and American families would pay the price -- literally -- with more taxes & higher prices." Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2021 Scott, Manchin Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Credit and Opportunity Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen.Mike Rounds
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021 Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen.Mike Rounds
June 16, 2021 Thune, Schatz, Warnock, Kennedy Introduce New Legislation To Stop Deceptive Subscription Business Practices Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2021 Tweet - "If your bill seems higher these days, you aren't imagining it. Inflation is at its highest level in nearly 13 yrs. Experts agree that Democrats' big-government spending spree is contributing, but Democrats aren't listening & the big $$ proposals keep rolling in." Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2021 Rounds, Tester, Grassley Unveil Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Sen.Mike Rounds
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues Sen.John Thune, ...
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "It doesn't take an economic expert to see what this chart clearly shows. Since Ds have taken control in Washington, the price of everything from bikes to bacon has shot up. Ds need to take a hard look at what their policies are doing to the economy & stop forcing wild spending." Sen.John Thune
June 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hagerty, Banking Committee Republicans to the SEC: Reject New Global Warming Disclosures Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 11, 2021 Tester, Grassley, Rounds Unveil Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry that Threaten Nation's Food Supply Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative - Republican Senators Urge Biden Admin To Reverse Course On Giving Away Medical Technology To China Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "I'm hearing the same thing from small businesses in South Dakota. They have job openings and are offering competitive wages and even some bonus benefits, but they just can't find workers because of unemployment benefits." Sen.John Thune
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Sinema, Kelly Urge Administration to Quickly Fix Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Arizona Entertainment Businesses Sen.John Thune, ...
April 20, 2021 Letter to John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate - Lummis, GOP Banking Members Demand Fairness in Banking Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan TRUST Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2021 House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 25, 2021 Thune, Shaheen, Fischer Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Capital Investments in Rural Businesses Sen.John Thune
March 18, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis Sen.John Thune, ...
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219" Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael A. Khouri, Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission - Davis, Over 100 Members of Congress Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports from U.S. Ports Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Over 100 Members of the House Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports From U.S. Ports Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "The $1.9 trillion bill being billed by Dems as "COVID relief" is a bad bill. Sadly, it will likely become law -- without any meaningful input/support from Republicans or the millions of Americans we represent. @SenateGOP even tried to improve the bill. Some changes Dems rejected:" Sen.John Thune
March 10, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators: Biden Administration Must Impose Sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream II Pipeline Sen.John Thune, ...
March 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Wyden Urges Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "Today I pushed the @USTradeRep nominee to support mandatory country of origin labeling, expand market access, and enforce existing trade agreements. I will keep fighting for South Dakotans and a pro-growth trade policy that benefits American workers and businesses." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Statement: Young, Cotton Introduce Iran Sanctions Resolution Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "I started working by bussing tables at the Star Family Restaurant for $1/hour & slowly moved up to cook -- the big leagues for a kid like me-- to earn $6/hour. Businesses in small towns survive on narrow margins. Mandating a $15 minimum wage would put many of them out of business." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021 Thune, Stabenow, Fischer, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Protect U.S. From Digital Infrastructure Corruption Sen.John Thune
Feb. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Yes, college grads often trade in their cap & gown for debt & uncertainty, but there are more responsible ways to help. My proposal, which allows employers to help employees pay off student loans tax-free, became law the old fashioned way -- with bipartisan support in Congress." Sen.John Thune
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