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Politician
Nov. 14, 2018
Hearing of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing on The Private Sector Perspective on The Department of Defense's (do D) Cybersecurity Acquisition and Practices
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 12, 2018
Thune and Carper Announce Coast Guard Authorization Agreement
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 24, 2018
Tweet - "Threats of violence toward any American are unacceptable. Whoever is responsible must be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. A huge thank you to law enforcement and first responders for all they do to keep us safe."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 12, 2018
Supreme Court Fight Highlights Need for More Civility
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "It's been a busy few weeks around the Capitol complex, but the U.S. Capitol Police have been there every step of the way, protecting senators, staff, and Americans who have expressed their First Amendment rights. Thank you for all you do to keep the Capitol Hill community safe."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
15th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 3, 2018
Rounds: Comprehensive Opioids Bill Headed to President's Desk
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 3, 2018
Thune Statement on Passage of Critical Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 25, 2018
The Hill - Protect and Innovate Online Privacy
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2018
House and Senate Committee Leaders Announce Agreement on Long-term FAA and Disaster Program Reform Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "We can curb the opioid epidemic, and with the tools that are being deployed nationwide, I'm confident we will. More in my column"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Fighting the Opioid Crisis Head On
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Hurricane Florence
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Multiple Thune-Authored Provisions Included in Crucial Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Senate Approves Opioid Crisis Response Act with Key Commerce Committee Provisions
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the Senate passed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes several of my provisions that would provide communities with tools necessary to combat the opioid crisis."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Rounds Statement on Executive Order to Protect Election Security
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - ADA Website Accessibility
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds says Trump Supporters Still Like His Policies, if Not His Personal Behavior
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 17, 2018
Rounds: Protecting the Integrity of U.S. Elections
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Conferees - Include Funding of Snowpack Monitoring System to Help Avoid Future Flooding Along Missouri River
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to Chairman Cheryl Mason, Board of Veterans' Appeals - Tester, Rounds Call for VA to Expand Rural Veterans' Access to Appeal Hearings
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2018
Blunt, Senators Introduce Resolution to Support ICE
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With South Dakota Senator John Thune
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Delegation Encourages President to Quickly Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune
May 25, 2018
Strengthening the U.S. Drought Monitor
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday @SenateCommerce passed two bills that would assist in the fight against the opioid crisis, and I also joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation that would increase access to substance use disorder treatments."
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2018
Brown, Isakson, Nelson, Thune, Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve Screening for Addiction
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 22, 2018
Thune, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder
Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2018
Tweet - "Grateful for the service of our men and women in law enforcement who make sacrifices to protect us every day. #NationalPoliceWeek"
Sen. John Thune
April 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee - Young, Durbin Lead Letter Urging Support for International Affairs Funding to Protect National Security
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services - Posture of the Department of the Air Force
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2018
Consumers to Robocallers: Enough Is Enough
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 20, 2018
The World Needs Strong U.S. Leadership Now More Than Ever
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 18, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Examining the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
Sen. John Thune
April 18, 2018
Cloture Motion
Sen. John Thune
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senate Armed Services Committee Nominations -- Davidson - O'Shaughnessy
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 11, 2018
Tweet - "Glad to see our @SenateCommerce legislation to stop online sex trafficking and ensure justice for survivors has been signed into law. #SESTA"
Sen. John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Health of the Department of Defense Industrial Base and its Role in Providing Readiness to the Warfighter
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Posture of the United States Transportation Command
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 9, 2018
There's No Offseason for Wildfire Prevention
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 14, 2018
Hearing of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing on The Private Sector Perspective on The Department of Defense's (do D) Cybersecurity Acquisition and Practices
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 12, 2018
Thune and Carper Announce Coast Guard Authorization Agreement
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 24, 2018
Tweet - "Threats of violence toward any American are unacceptable. Whoever is responsible must be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. A huge thank you to law enforcement and first responders for all they do to keep us safe."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 12, 2018
Supreme Court Fight Highlights Need for More Civility
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "It's been a busy few weeks around the Capitol complex, but the U.S. Capitol Police have been there every step of the way, protecting senators, staff, and Americans who have expressed their First Amendment rights. Thank you for all you do to keep the Capitol Hill community safe."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
15th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 3, 2018
Rounds: Comprehensive Opioids Bill Headed to President's Desk
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 3, 2018
Thune Statement on Passage of Critical Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 25, 2018
The Hill - Protect and Innovate Online Privacy
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2018
House and Senate Committee Leaders Announce Agreement on Long-term FAA and Disaster Program Reform Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "We can curb the opioid epidemic, and with the tools that are being deployed nationwide, I'm confident we will. More in my column"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Fighting the Opioid Crisis Head On
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Hurricane Florence
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Multiple Thune-Authored Provisions Included in Crucial Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Senate Approves Opioid Crisis Response Act with Key Commerce Committee Provisions
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the Senate passed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes several of my provisions that would provide communities with tools necessary to combat the opioid crisis."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Rounds Statement on Executive Order to Protect Election Security
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - ADA Website Accessibility
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds says Trump Supporters Still Like His Policies, if Not His Personal Behavior
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 17, 2018
Rounds: Protecting the Integrity of U.S. Elections
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Conferees - Include Funding of Snowpack Monitoring System to Help Avoid Future Flooding Along Missouri River
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to Chairman Cheryl Mason, Board of Veterans' Appeals - Tester, Rounds Call for VA to Expand Rural Veterans' Access to Appeal Hearings
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2018
Blunt, Senators Introduce Resolution to Support ICE
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With South Dakota Senator John Thune
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Delegation Encourages President to Quickly Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen.John Thune
May 25, 2018
Strengthening the U.S. Drought Monitor
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday @SenateCommerce passed two bills that would assist in the fight against the opioid crisis, and I also joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation that would increase access to substance use disorder treatments."
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2018
Brown, Isakson, Nelson, Thune, Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve Screening for Addiction
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 22, 2018
Thune, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder
Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2018
Tweet - "Grateful for the service of our men and women in law enforcement who make sacrifices to protect us every day. #NationalPoliceWeek"
Sen.John Thune
April 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee - Young, Durbin Lead Letter Urging Support for International Affairs Funding to Protect National Security
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services - Posture of the Department of the Air Force
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2018
Consumers to Robocallers: Enough Is Enough
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 20, 2018
The World Needs Strong U.S. Leadership Now More Than Ever
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 18, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Examining the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
Sen.John Thune
April 18, 2018
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senate Armed Services Committee Nominations -- Davidson - O'Shaughnessy
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 11, 2018
Tweet - "Glad to see our @SenateCommerce legislation to stop online sex trafficking and ensure justice for survivors has been signed into law. #SESTA"
Sen.John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Health of the Department of Defense Industrial Base and its Role in Providing Readiness to the Warfighter
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Posture of the United States Transportation Command
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 9, 2018
There's No Offseason for Wildfire Prevention
Sen.John Thune
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