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Sept. 29, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Request Clarification Regarding Administration's Intent to Open Second Amendment Rights to International Regulation Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Marshall, Moran, Inhofe: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "No one has worked harder on this issue or was more determined to get reasonable results than @SenatorTimScott. Thank you for all of your hard work, Tim. It didn't go unnoticed." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Going once, going twice… Had a good discussion at the Herreid Livestock Auction. South Dakota cattle producers raise the best beef in the world. I'm fighting to get them answers on potential market manipulation by the meatpackers. Producers deserve a fair & transparent market." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 14, 2021 Thune, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Recover Fraudulent COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen. John Thune
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 Tweet - "Americans deserve to know where their tax dollars went -- plain and simple. There was a huge amount of fraud in COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs. I dropped a bill today that would bolster efforts to crack down on fraudulent payments & hold criminals responsible." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Great news. Mr. Chipman's extreme views on gun control & his obvious contempt for law-abiding gun owners make him unfit to run @ATFHQ. Clearly, some of my Democrat colleagues agree too." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Rounds Statement on President Biden Withdrawing Nomination of David Chipman as Director of ATF Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 8, 2021 Tweet - "These stations -- authorized by legislation I led with @SenatorRounds -- will benefit farmers and ranchers by significantly improving drought & precipitation monitoring across SD. Please consider signing up." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 31, 2021 Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Launches Operations Starfall Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 30, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden's arbitrary deadline has arrived, and U.S. troops have left Afghanistan. But at what cost? Abandoning Americans & our allies, leaving advanced weapons and technology in enemy hands, & creating a safe haven for terrorism. This was a tragic failure of leadership." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 27, 2021 Tweet - "When you learn the names and see their photos it brings a fresh wave of grief for the brave Americans we lost yesterday. Praying for all of their families in this unimaginable time. The terrorists who did this must be brought to justice." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021 Tweet - "I am closely watching the situation in Afghanistan and monitoring the latest updates on the reported terrorist attacks. Please keep our troops and citizens and our Afghan allies on the ground in your prayers." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021 Tweet - ""Messy" is an understatement for what's happening in Afghanistan. It's the result of shortsighted actions by this admin. My heart aches for the troops we lost today & for the loved ones they left behind. We must bring the terrorists who perpetrated today's violence to justice." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Durham Report Be Made Public Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Hoeven to AG Garland: Allow for Completion and Public Release of Durham Report Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Sen. John Thune, ...
July 28, 2021 King, Rounds, Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislative Package to Better Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2021 Opening Statement: Republican Leader Dusty Johnson Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing: State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 28, 2021 Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Government Collusion with Big Tech to Censor Americans' Speech Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2021 U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought Sen. John Thune, ...
July 27, 2021 Thune, Smith, Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide Needed Flexibility for Emergency CRP Haying Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Interior and Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - As Drought Crisis Grows, Republicans Call on Administration to Take Action Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2021 Thune Introduces Bill to Expedite Urgently Needed Forest Management on Federal Lands Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2021 Nomination of David H. Chipman Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2021 For the People Act Sen. John Thune
July 15, 2021 Police Departments Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen. John Thune, ...
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 22, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen. John Thune
June 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Public Hearing Before Senate Votes on War Powers Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke to Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today to urge @USDA to take action to ensure integrity in the cattle market & provide producers relief through emergency CRP haying and grazing." Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2021 Censorship Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Sen. Marshall Calls for Increased Funding for Kansas Law Enforcement Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Entire South Dakota Delegation Urges USDA to Provide Emergency Waiver for CRP Haying and Grazing Sen. John Thune
June 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak Sen. John Thune, ...
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, ...
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "This is a key improvement for our farmers & ranchers who depend on up-to-date drought conditions. That's why I pushed my 2018 bill to reauthorize NIDIS and encourage a coordinated federal effort to address drought monitoring. Glad to see this work put into action at @Droughtgov." Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2021 Cybersecurity Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2021 January 6 Sen. John Thune
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Want Biden to Reverse Course on Energy Policies that Hurt American Families Sen. John Thune, ...
May 25, 2021 Tweet - "I'm a proud farm-and-ranch-state senator, and I take a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting the industry. That's why I've been putting pressure on @thejusticedept to investigate the big four meatpackers. Something isn't adding up, & we need to get to the bottom of it." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Sept. 29, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Request Clarification Regarding Administration's Intent to Open Second Amendment Rights to International Regulation Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Marshall, Moran, Inhofe: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "No one has worked harder on this issue or was more determined to get reasonable results than @SenatorTimScott. Thank you for all of your hard work, Tim. It didn't go unnoticed." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Going once, going twice… Had a good discussion at the Herreid Livestock Auction. South Dakota cattle producers raise the best beef in the world. I'm fighting to get them answers on potential market manipulation by the meatpackers. Producers deserve a fair & transparent market." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 14, 2021 Thune, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Recover Fraudulent COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen.John Thune
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 Tweet - "Americans deserve to know where their tax dollars went -- plain and simple. There was a huge amount of fraud in COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs. I dropped a bill today that would bolster efforts to crack down on fraudulent payments & hold criminals responsible." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Great news. Mr. Chipman's extreme views on gun control & his obvious contempt for law-abiding gun owners make him unfit to run @ATFHQ. Clearly, some of my Democrat colleagues agree too." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Rounds Statement on President Biden Withdrawing Nomination of David Chipman as Director of ATF Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 8, 2021 Tweet - "These stations -- authorized by legislation I led with @SenatorRounds -- will benefit farmers and ranchers by significantly improving drought & precipitation monitoring across SD. Please consider signing up." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 31, 2021 Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Launches Operations Starfall Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 30, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden's arbitrary deadline has arrived, and U.S. troops have left Afghanistan. But at what cost? Abandoning Americans & our allies, leaving advanced weapons and technology in enemy hands, & creating a safe haven for terrorism. This was a tragic failure of leadership." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 27, 2021 Tweet - "When you learn the names and see their photos it brings a fresh wave of grief for the brave Americans we lost yesterday. Praying for all of their families in this unimaginable time. The terrorists who did this must be brought to justice." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021 Tweet - "I am closely watching the situation in Afghanistan and monitoring the latest updates on the reported terrorist attacks. Please keep our troops and citizens and our Afghan allies on the ground in your prayers." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021 Tweet - ""Messy" is an understatement for what's happening in Afghanistan. It's the result of shortsighted actions by this admin. My heart aches for the troops we lost today & for the loved ones they left behind. We must bring the terrorists who perpetrated today's violence to justice." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Durham Report Be Made Public Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Hoeven to AG Garland: Allow for Completion and Public Release of Durham Report Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Sen.John Thune, ...
July 28, 2021 King, Rounds, Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislative Package to Better Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2021 Opening Statement: Republican Leader Dusty Johnson Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing: State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 28, 2021 Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Government Collusion with Big Tech to Censor Americans' Speech Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2021 U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought Sen.John Thune, ...
July 27, 2021 Thune, Smith, Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide Needed Flexibility for Emergency CRP Haying Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Interior and Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - As Drought Crisis Grows, Republicans Call on Administration to Take Action Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2021 Thune Introduces Bill to Expedite Urgently Needed Forest Management on Federal Lands Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2021 Nomination of David H. Chipman Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2021 For the People Act Sen.John Thune
July 15, 2021 Police Departments Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen.John Thune, ...
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 22, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen.John Thune
June 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Public Hearing Before Senate Votes on War Powers Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke to Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today to urge @USDA to take action to ensure integrity in the cattle market & provide producers relief through emergency CRP haying and grazing." Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2021 Censorship Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Sen. Marshall Calls for Increased Funding for Kansas Law Enforcement Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Entire South Dakota Delegation Urges USDA to Provide Emergency Waiver for CRP Haying and Grazing Sen.John Thune
June 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak Sen.John Thune, ...
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, ...
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "This is a key improvement for our farmers & ranchers who depend on up-to-date drought conditions. That's why I pushed my 2018 bill to reauthorize NIDIS and encourage a coordinated federal effort to address drought monitoring. Glad to see this work put into action at @Droughtgov." Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2021 Cybersecurity Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2021 January 6 Sen.John Thune
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Want Biden to Reverse Course on Energy Policies that Hurt American Families Sen.John Thune, ...
May 25, 2021 Tweet - "I'm a proud farm-and-ranch-state senator, and I take a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting the industry. That's why I've been putting pressure on @thejusticedept to investigate the big four meatpackers. Something isn't adding up, & we need to get to the bottom of it." Sen.John Thune
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