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Aug. 2, 2023
Thune, Ricketts, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Address Seasonal Labor Needs
Sen. John Thune
April 25, 2023
Thune, Johnson Introduce Bill to Protect South Dakota Workers and Support Small Businesses
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2023
Thune: Julie Su is the Wrong Choice to Lead the U.S. Department of Labor
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 13, 2022
Letter to Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Sens. Braun, Burr, Thune and Rep. Foxx Lead Republican Colleagues in Urging Department of Labor to Protect Independent Contractor Classification
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2022
Letter to Joesph R. Biden, President of the United States - West Coast Ports | Sen. Braun leads 15 Senators & 11 Representatives in follow-up letter to President Biden: "Your Administration does not share the same urgency raised by stakeholders and Congress' on West Coast Ports disaster
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 17, 2022
Letter to Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Re: Updating the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 24, 2022
Rounds, Kaine, Boozman and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Hiring of Military Spouses
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 7, 2022
Thune, Scott Introduce Legislation to Combat Workforce Challenges
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Warner, Kaine Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Virginia Seafood Processors Receive Necessary Visas
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
Tweet - "You know things are bad when you give a 15-minute speech touting a jobs report that CNBC called a "huge miss." Just over 200K new jobs added last month (vs 573K expected). With crisis after crisis looming, Pres. Biden is grasping at straws. It's delusional to claim this as a win."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021
Lummis Introduces Legislation Requiring Federal Employees to Return to Work
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Dismal #JobsReport today. U.S. job growth fell to the slowest pace of the year. There are millions of job openings, but Americans are leaving the workforce in staggering numbers. Dem promises of tax hikes & "free everything" isn't helping job growth or rising inflation."
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
June 28, 2021
Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "Today's BLS report showed there were 8.1 million job openings in March, so why were only 266,000 new jobs added in April? Because many Americans are earning more on unemployment than they could in the workforce."
Sen. John Thune
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "The jobs report was so bad this morning @steveliesman @CNBC couldn't believe what he was reading. Dow Jones estimated 1 million new jobs. The reality was 266K. That's more than disappointing. It's abysmal. And it's a direct reflection of Democrats' completely misguided policies."
Sen. John Thune
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "If you need proof that Democrats' "throw money at the problem" policies don't work, look no further than this morning's jobs report. American ingenuity, hard work, and enterprise drive the economy, not big government spending & handouts."
Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2021
Thune Bill to Address Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2021
Thune, Peters Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Future Federal Workforce's Capabilities in Artificial Intelligence
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "Help Is Here! Thanks to the #AmericanRescuePlan, we have regained nearly 62% of the 22.2M jobs lost during the pandemic. We're putting vaccines in arms and money in pockets to help get people back in jobs!"
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under @HouseDemocrats & @POTUS, Help Is Here. Over 100M vaccine doses & 100M checks have been delivered and nearly $1 trillion are being put in workers' pockets by the life-saving #AmericanRescuePlan."
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2021
Pelosi Statement on March Jobs Report
Sen. John Thune
March 5, 2021
Tweet - "For weeks, I've been talking about how doubling the minimum wage could potentially hurt businesses, and the NY/DC press has attacked me for it every step of the way. Today, EIGHT DEMOCRATS voted against @SenSanders' proposal. Why? Because it's bad policy."
Sen. John Thune
March 1, 2021
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 26, 2021
Tweet - "Once again, the NY/DC media shows how out of touch they are with the real world. It took 5 years for me to work my way up to cook. The point is there were jobs available. With a $15 min wage, for small-town businesses in the hard-hit travel industry, there won't be."
Sen. John Thune
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Politician
Aug. 2, 2023
Thune, Ricketts, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Address Seasonal Labor Needs
Sen.John Thune
April 25, 2023
Thune, Johnson Introduce Bill to Protect South Dakota Workers and Support Small Businesses
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2023
Thune: Julie Su is the Wrong Choice to Lead the U.S. Department of Labor
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 13, 2022
Letter to Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Sens. Braun, Burr, Thune and Rep. Foxx Lead Republican Colleagues in Urging Department of Labor to Protect Independent Contractor Classification
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2022
Letter to Joesph R. Biden, President of the United States - West Coast Ports | Sen. Braun leads 15 Senators & 11 Representatives in follow-up letter to President Biden: "Your Administration does not share the same urgency raised by stakeholders and Congress' on West Coast Ports disaster
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 17, 2022
Letter to Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Re: Updating the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 24, 2022
Rounds, Kaine, Boozman and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Hiring of Military Spouses
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 7, 2022
Thune, Scott Introduce Legislation to Combat Workforce Challenges
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Warner, Kaine Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Virginia Seafood Processors Receive Necessary Visas
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
Tweet - "You know things are bad when you give a 15-minute speech touting a jobs report that CNBC called a "huge miss." Just over 200K new jobs added last month (vs 573K expected). With crisis after crisis looming, Pres. Biden is grasping at straws. It's delusional to claim this as a win."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021
Lummis Introduces Legislation Requiring Federal Employees to Return to Work
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Dismal #JobsReport today. U.S. job growth fell to the slowest pace of the year. There are millions of job openings, but Americans are leaving the workforce in staggering numbers. Dem promises of tax hikes & "free everything" isn't helping job growth or rising inflation."
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
June 28, 2021
Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "Today's BLS report showed there were 8.1 million job openings in March, so why were only 266,000 new jobs added in April? Because many Americans are earning more on unemployment than they could in the workforce."
Sen.John Thune
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "The jobs report was so bad this morning @steveliesman @CNBC couldn't believe what he was reading. Dow Jones estimated 1 million new jobs. The reality was 266K. That's more than disappointing. It's abysmal. And it's a direct reflection of Democrats' completely misguided policies."
Sen.John Thune
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "If you need proof that Democrats' "throw money at the problem" policies don't work, look no further than this morning's jobs report. American ingenuity, hard work, and enterprise drive the economy, not big government spending & handouts."
Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2021
Thune Bill to Address Telecommunications Workforce Shortage Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2021
Thune, Peters Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Future Federal Workforce's Capabilities in Artificial Intelligence
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "Help Is Here! Thanks to the #AmericanRescuePlan, we have regained nearly 62% of the 22.2M jobs lost during the pandemic. We're putting vaccines in arms and money in pockets to help get people back in jobs!"
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under @HouseDemocrats & @POTUS, Help Is Here. Over 100M vaccine doses & 100M checks have been delivered and nearly $1 trillion are being put in workers' pockets by the life-saving #AmericanRescuePlan."
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2021
Pelosi Statement on March Jobs Report
Sen.John Thune
March 5, 2021
Tweet - "For weeks, I've been talking about how doubling the minimum wage could potentially hurt businesses, and the NY/DC press has attacked me for it every step of the way. Today, EIGHT DEMOCRATS voted against @SenSanders' proposal. Why? Because it's bad policy."
Sen.John Thune
March 1, 2021
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 26, 2021
Tweet - "Once again, the NY/DC media shows how out of touch they are with the real world. It took 5 years for me to work my way up to cook. The point is there were jobs available. With a $15 min wage, for small-town businesses in the hard-hit travel industry, there won't be."
Sen.John Thune
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