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March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "The infrastructure required to grow our #5G network can't build itself. That's why our workforce bill -- which will help get more Americans into good-paying jobs -- is a key step in the race to #5G."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "News on #5G. Announced a bill that will help grow the workforce needed to build out next-gen infrastructure that's key to keeping the U.S. competitive with countries like China. + get more Americans into good-paying #jobs. @SenatorTester @JerryMoran @SenGaryPeters @SenatorWicker"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 27, 2020
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address the Telecommunications Workforce Shortage
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Johnson, Murphy, and Roe Introduce Worker's Choice Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Tweet - "There's nothing scarier this #SpookySeason than some of the radical ideas coming out of the Democratic Party -- ideas to increase the size of government and give Washington more control over your health care, personal freedoms, paycheck, and much more. Very spooky stuff."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 3, 2019
Tweet - ".@LakeAreaTech is helping prepare students for today's workforce -- with programs from robotics to financial services. I often hear from businesses that have great-paying jobs, but aren't able to find skilled workers to fill them. We should encourage these types of programs."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Had a great tour of Maguire Iron, Inc., in Sioux Falls where I was able to meet some of their highly skilled workers and see their innovative facility firsthand. We should work to put more programs in place that encourage young students to consider skilled trades."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - "For the 17th month in a row, there are more open jobs than unemployed workers. Great news, but it can present challenges for employers looking to hire. Secretary of @USDOL nominee Eugene Scalia & I discussed what DOL can do to help equip workers for today's job market."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter to DOL, Seeks Reforms to Address Skills Gap
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Recent revisions to personal income data showed a huge jump in disposable income and wages. Wages have grown "$87.1 billion more than previously reported" since #GOPTaxCuts. "In sum, Americans are earning more and relying less on government.""
Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2019
Tweet - "Another example of Dems' misguided economic policies hurting the middle- and low-income earners they are claiming to help: Non-partisan CBO says Dems' plan to raise the minimum wage could mean up to 3.7 million people would lose their job."
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2019
Senators Rubio, Barrasso, Cornyn and Representative Johnson Reintroduce Bill Allowing Employers to Award Performance-Based Raises to Unionized Workers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 2, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2019
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Add Certainty to Worker Classification Rules
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Republican economic policies are working: More jobs, Higher wages, Greater opportunity"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 5, 2019
Thune Statement on President's State of the Union Address
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 25, 2019
Rounds Supports Deal to end 35-Day Government Shutdown
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The October jobs report out today shows that the economy added 250,000 jobs and wages are rising at the highest rate since 2009. Read my full statement on the jobs report"
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 2, 2018
Thune: Republican Policies Are Getting Americans Back to Work
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2018
Republican Reforms Have Revitalized Our Economy
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Today's announcement about strong and continued economic growth is more evidence that Republicans' pro-jobs, pro-growth agenda is working for the American people."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Great news. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since 1969 (3.7 percent)."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Last year, middle-class income in the United States grew to an all-time high, and for the last five months, job openings have exceeded the number of people who are looking for jobs."
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "The infrastructure required to grow our #5G network can't build itself. That's why our workforce bill -- which will help get more Americans into good-paying jobs -- is a key step in the race to #5G."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "News on #5G. Announced a bill that will help grow the workforce needed to build out next-gen infrastructure that's key to keeping the U.S. competitive with countries like China. + get more Americans into good-paying #jobs. @SenatorTester @JerryMoran @SenGaryPeters @SenatorWicker"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 27, 2020
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address the Telecommunications Workforce Shortage
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Johnson, Murphy, and Roe Introduce Worker's Choice Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Tweet - "There's nothing scarier this #SpookySeason than some of the radical ideas coming out of the Democratic Party -- ideas to increase the size of government and give Washington more control over your health care, personal freedoms, paycheck, and much more. Very spooky stuff."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 3, 2019
Tweet - ".@LakeAreaTech is helping prepare students for today's workforce -- with programs from robotics to financial services. I often hear from businesses that have great-paying jobs, but aren't able to find skilled workers to fill them. We should encourage these types of programs."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Had a great tour of Maguire Iron, Inc., in Sioux Falls where I was able to meet some of their highly skilled workers and see their innovative facility firsthand. We should work to put more programs in place that encourage young students to consider skilled trades."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - "For the 17th month in a row, there are more open jobs than unemployed workers. Great news, but it can present challenges for employers looking to hire. Secretary of @USDOL nominee Eugene Scalia & I discussed what DOL can do to help equip workers for today's job market."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter to DOL, Seeks Reforms to Address Skills Gap
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Recent revisions to personal income data showed a huge jump in disposable income and wages. Wages have grown "$87.1 billion more than previously reported" since #GOPTaxCuts. "In sum, Americans are earning more and relying less on government.""
Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2019
Tweet - "Another example of Dems' misguided economic policies hurting the middle- and low-income earners they are claiming to help: Non-partisan CBO says Dems' plan to raise the minimum wage could mean up to 3.7 million people would lose their job."
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2019
Senators Rubio, Barrasso, Cornyn and Representative Johnson Reintroduce Bill Allowing Employers to Award Performance-Based Raises to Unionized Workers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 2, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2019
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Add Certainty to Worker Classification Rules
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Republican economic policies are working: More jobs, Higher wages, Greater opportunity"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 5, 2019
Thune Statement on President's State of the Union Address
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 25, 2019
Rounds Supports Deal to end 35-Day Government Shutdown
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The October jobs report out today shows that the economy added 250,000 jobs and wages are rising at the highest rate since 2009. Read my full statement on the jobs report"
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 2, 2018
Thune: Republican Policies Are Getting Americans Back to Work
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2018
Republican Reforms Have Revitalized Our Economy
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Today's announcement about strong and continued economic growth is more evidence that Republicans' pro-jobs, pro-growth agenda is working for the American people."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Great news. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since 1969 (3.7 percent)."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Last year, middle-class income in the United States grew to an all-time high, and for the last five months, job openings have exceeded the number of people who are looking for jobs."
Sen.John Thune
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