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March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @3M and the many South Dakota workers who are stepping up and doing their part to combat #COVID." Sen. John Thune
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Great message. No American is alone as long as we are united." Sen. John Thune
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "The time to act is now. The time to act was yesterday… let's get this done -- today. #PassTheBill" Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are calling the bill they're blocking a "bailout" even though the businesses we're trying to help are struggling due to no fault of their own -- they were shut down -- and employ MILLIONS of Americans. How many Americans have to lose their jobs before Dems allow us to act?" Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Senators Markey and Thune Call on FCC and Justice Dept. to Combat Coronavirus Robocalls Sen. John Thune, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Last night was probably one of the saddest days I've seen in my time in the United States Senate. Our country is in a crisis, and the Democrats are still playing a political game. We don't have the luxury of time in this fight against COVID." Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've never been more frustrated with my Democrat colleagues. Not only are they blocking vital relief, walking back on good-faith bipartisan negotiations, and stalling Senate action -- they're intentionally misleading the American people. Let's get it straight" Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Update: COVID relief & stimulus just blocked AGAIN by Dems. Americans around the country are rising to the occasion. It's time for Congress to do the same. Save politics for another day. We must act now." Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "To recap: Democrats just blocked a bill that would provide direct cash payments to Americans who need it most -- like hourly workers. Not to mention funding to help support health care workers who are on the front lines. I hope Dems can put politics aside and work with us." Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats' political posturing just delayed the next installment of bipartisan coronavirus relief." Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I sat in meetings across the table from Democrat colleagues negotiating a bipartisan bill to help provide direct relief to the American people. Yet, tonight, Democrats voted to block the bill. I'm ready to keep working, but it's time to check politics at the door." Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "These are challenging times filled with a lot of stress and uncertainty. There may be more difficult days ahead, but we are going to come out on the other side of this. And every day we're seeing Americans across the country standing up to meet this challenge." Sen. John Thune
March 21, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: Extraordinary times require swift and bold action Sen. John Thune
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of our community for coming together in this hard time. Kudos to @KELOland for providing great info. Our small businesses are struggling, and we can be finding creative ways to support while social distancing." Sen. John Thune
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Update from the Capitol where we're finalizing details on the coronavirus relief bill." Sen. John Thune
March 20, 2020 Delegation Applauds SBA Approval of Economic Injury Disaster Loan Funding for South Dakota Sen. John Thune, ...
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "The main thing the Senate is focused on right now is providing relief for workers, families, and small businesses -- people who are really feeling the crunch out there right now. We're making good headway." Sen. John Thune
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "All hands on deck. We're working together to get necessary help to Americans whose futures are being impacted by #COVID." Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "While we have some negotiating ahead of us, there is a lot of Republican support in the Senate for providing direct relief to Americans in the form of cash payments to ease disruption from #COVID." Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As a country, we will endure this storm and come out stronger, & Congress is acting to help equip America with the means to get through this tough time. The bill just introduced by @SenateMajLdr will provide targeted economic relief to Americans who need it most. More work ahead." Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We can all do our part #SocialDistancing." Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Quarantine can be -- by definition -- isolating, but social distancing doesn't have to mean social disengagement. As we work to increase the physical distance between us, we must maintain our social bonds. Call your parents, Facetime with your siblings, chat with coworkers." Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We're all hearing a lot in the news, on social media, and in conversations about "social distancing." Here's a good explanation of what it is and why it WORKS" Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @3M and the many South Dakota workers who are stepping up and doing their part to combat #COVID." Sen.John Thune
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Great message. No American is alone as long as we are united." Sen.John Thune
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "The time to act is now. The time to act was yesterday… let's get this done -- today. #PassTheBill" Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are calling the bill they're blocking a "bailout" even though the businesses we're trying to help are struggling due to no fault of their own -- they were shut down -- and employ MILLIONS of Americans. How many Americans have to lose their jobs before Dems allow us to act?" Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Senators Markey and Thune Call on FCC and Justice Dept. to Combat Coronavirus Robocalls Sen.John Thune, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Last night was probably one of the saddest days I've seen in my time in the United States Senate. Our country is in a crisis, and the Democrats are still playing a political game. We don't have the luxury of time in this fight against COVID." Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've never been more frustrated with my Democrat colleagues. Not only are they blocking vital relief, walking back on good-faith bipartisan negotiations, and stalling Senate action -- they're intentionally misleading the American people. Let's get it straight" Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Update: COVID relief & stimulus just blocked AGAIN by Dems. Americans around the country are rising to the occasion. It's time for Congress to do the same. Save politics for another day. We must act now." Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "To recap: Democrats just blocked a bill that would provide direct cash payments to Americans who need it most -- like hourly workers. Not to mention funding to help support health care workers who are on the front lines. I hope Dems can put politics aside and work with us." Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats' political posturing just delayed the next installment of bipartisan coronavirus relief." Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I sat in meetings across the table from Democrat colleagues negotiating a bipartisan bill to help provide direct relief to the American people. Yet, tonight, Democrats voted to block the bill. I'm ready to keep working, but it's time to check politics at the door." Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "These are challenging times filled with a lot of stress and uncertainty. There may be more difficult days ahead, but we are going to come out on the other side of this. And every day we're seeing Americans across the country standing up to meet this challenge." Sen.John Thune
March 21, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: Extraordinary times require swift and bold action Sen.John Thune
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of our community for coming together in this hard time. Kudos to @KELOland for providing great info. Our small businesses are struggling, and we can be finding creative ways to support while social distancing." Sen.John Thune
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Update from the Capitol where we're finalizing details on the coronavirus relief bill." Sen.John Thune
March 20, 2020 Delegation Applauds SBA Approval of Economic Injury Disaster Loan Funding for South Dakota Sen.John Thune, ...
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "The main thing the Senate is focused on right now is providing relief for workers, families, and small businesses -- people who are really feeling the crunch out there right now. We're making good headway." Sen.John Thune
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "All hands on deck. We're working together to get necessary help to Americans whose futures are being impacted by #COVID." Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "While we have some negotiating ahead of us, there is a lot of Republican support in the Senate for providing direct relief to Americans in the form of cash payments to ease disruption from #COVID." Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As a country, we will endure this storm and come out stronger, & Congress is acting to help equip America with the means to get through this tough time. The bill just introduced by @SenateMajLdr will provide targeted economic relief to Americans who need it most. More work ahead." Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We can all do our part #SocialDistancing." Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Quarantine can be -- by definition -- isolating, but social distancing doesn't have to mean social disengagement. As we work to increase the physical distance between us, we must maintain our social bonds. Call your parents, Facetime with your siblings, chat with coworkers." Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We're all hearing a lot in the news, on social media, and in conversations about "social distancing." Here's a good explanation of what it is and why it WORKS" Sen.John Thune
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