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Aug. 17, 2018
Summer in South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 17, 2018
Rounds: Protecting the Integrity of U.S. Elections
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans continue to make progress on confirming well-qualified judicial nominees."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2018
Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 9, 2018
Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Thune: I Will Vote to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 1, 2018
Tweet - "After today's meeting with Judge Kavanaugh, I am confident that the president's nominee has exactly what it takes to defend the Constitution and call balls and strikes from the bench. I will support his nomination to the Supreme Court this fall."
Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats aren't looking for a qualified Supreme Court justice. They're looking for a political rubber-stamp."
Sen. John Thune
July 26, 2018
Letter to His Excellency Sir Kim Darroch, Embassy of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Gerard Araud, Embassy of France, and Her Excellency Emily Haber, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany - Sen. Cruz Leads Letter Urging Britain, France, and Germany to Deepen Cooperation Against Iran, Warning On Sanctions
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 25, 2018
Rounds Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senate Western Caucus Demands Prompt Confirmation of Nominees Critical to the West
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 18, 2018
After Trump-Putin Meeting, Klobuchar and Lankford Announce New Cosponsors of Bipartisan Secure Elections Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "There's still time for my Democrat colleagues to abandon their partisan political opposition and take a real look at Judge Kavanaugh's qualifications for the Supreme Court, and I hope they do."
Sen. John Thune
July 16, 2018
Rounds Statement on Trump-Putin Meeting
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "Despite Russia's repeated denials, we know they meddled in our election, based on the analysis from our trusted intel community. Russia must be held accountable for attempting to disrupt our democracy, & we must continue to strongly convey the message that it won't be tolerated."
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh Is Well-Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court
Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Armed Services - Rep. Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committees in Support of Improvements to the Military Transition Assistance Program
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 10, 2018
Rounds Statement on Committee Confirmation of Robert Wilkie to be VA Secretary
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh understands that the job of a judge is to interpret the law, not write it. To judge, not legislate. To call balls and strikes, not rewrite the rules of the game."
Sen. John Thune
July 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With South Dakota Senator John Thune
Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2018
Rounds on Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 9, 2018
Tweet - "Historic evening as President Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court."
Sen. John Thune
June 27, 2018
Thune Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement
Sen. John Thune
June 21, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad #SCOTUS supported S.D.'s argument in the #Wayfair case. This is an important step, but I've always believed that regardless of where the court came down on this, there will be pressure for Congress to act to provide long-term clarity to states, retailers, & consumers."
Sen. John Thune
June 21, 2018
Tweet - "Indian Country doesn't have a stronger advocate than Jeannie Hovland, a former long-time member of my staff. Glad to see the #Senate unanimously approved her nomination to be the next commissioner of the administration for Native Americans at @HHSGov."
Sen. John Thune
June 21, 2018
Rounds Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 8, 2018
Big Wins for the American People
Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Work Closely with Members of Congress to Ensure NAFTA has the Congressional Support Necessary to be Enacted into Law as Negotiations on the Agreement Near Conclusion
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 17, 2018
Thune Statement on Confirmation of Gina Haspel for CIA Director
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "I hope Senate Democrats join us in confirming Acting CIA Director Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated to lead the CIA and one of the most qualified nominees in the history of the agency."
Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2018
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Urging Action To Break Through Confirmation Backlog & Avoid Last-Minute Funding Battles
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Expedited Floor Proceedings Before the End of the Fiscal Year
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2018
Obstruction for the Sake of Obstruction
Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2018
Transparency is Critical When EPA Seeks to Implement New Rules
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 26, 2018
Thune Votes to Confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2018
https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Brown%20Statement%204-12-18.pdf
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2018
Tweet - "Mike Pompeo is beyond qualified to serve as our nation's top diplomat, and I'm glad the Senate voted to confirm him as our next secretary of state."
Sen. John Thune
April 24, 2018
Rounds Statement on EPA Rule to Increase Science Transparency
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 18, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
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 12, 2018
Thune Statement on Trade Meeting With President Trump
Sen. John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce - Nomination Hearing
Sen. John Thune
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data
Sen. John Thune
March 9, 2018
Cherry Blossoms, a Capitol Tour, and a Cup of Joe
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 28, 2018
Thune's Commerce Committee Activity Report Details Positive Effect on South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 21, 2018
Protecting Free and Fair Elections
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 14, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Nominations
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Department of Defense's Role in Protecting Democratic Elections.
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 13, 2018
Thune on Confirmation of Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory, other DOT Nominations
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 12, 2018
Thune and Nelson Statements on White House Infrastructure Proposal
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 17, 2018
Summer in South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 17, 2018
Rounds: Protecting the Integrity of U.S. Elections
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans continue to make progress on confirming well-qualified judicial nominees."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2018
Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 9, 2018
Selection Process for United States Senate Youth Program is Underway
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Thune: I Will Vote to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 1, 2018
Tweet - "After today's meeting with Judge Kavanaugh, I am confident that the president's nominee has exactly what it takes to defend the Constitution and call balls and strikes from the bench. I will support his nomination to the Supreme Court this fall."
Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats aren't looking for a qualified Supreme Court justice. They're looking for a political rubber-stamp."
Sen.John Thune
July 26, 2018
Letter to His Excellency Sir Kim Darroch, Embassy of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Gerard Araud, Embassy of France, and Her Excellency Emily Haber, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany - Sen. Cruz Leads Letter Urging Britain, France, and Germany to Deepen Cooperation Against Iran, Warning On Sanctions
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 25, 2018
Rounds Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senate Western Caucus Demands Prompt Confirmation of Nominees Critical to the West
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 18, 2018
After Trump-Putin Meeting, Klobuchar and Lankford Announce New Cosponsors of Bipartisan Secure Elections Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "There's still time for my Democrat colleagues to abandon their partisan political opposition and take a real look at Judge Kavanaugh's qualifications for the Supreme Court, and I hope they do."
Sen.John Thune
July 16, 2018
Rounds Statement on Trump-Putin Meeting
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "Despite Russia's repeated denials, we know they meddled in our election, based on the analysis from our trusted intel community. Russia must be held accountable for attempting to disrupt our democracy, & we must continue to strongly convey the message that it won't be tolerated."
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh Is Well-Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court
Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Armed Services - Rep. Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committees in Support of Improvements to the Military Transition Assistance Program
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 10, 2018
Rounds Statement on Committee Confirmation of Robert Wilkie to be VA Secretary
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh understands that the job of a judge is to interpret the law, not write it. To judge, not legislate. To call balls and strikes, not rewrite the rules of the game."
Sen.John Thune
July 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With South Dakota Senator John Thune
Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2018
Rounds on Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 9, 2018
Tweet - "Historic evening as President Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court."
Sen.John Thune
June 27, 2018
Thune Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement
Sen.John Thune
June 21, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad #SCOTUS supported S.D.'s argument in the #Wayfair case. This is an important step, but I've always believed that regardless of where the court came down on this, there will be pressure for Congress to act to provide long-term clarity to states, retailers, & consumers."
Sen.John Thune
June 21, 2018
Tweet - "Indian Country doesn't have a stronger advocate than Jeannie Hovland, a former long-time member of my staff. Glad to see the #Senate unanimously approved her nomination to be the next commissioner of the administration for Native Americans at @HHSGov."
Sen.John Thune
June 21, 2018
Rounds Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 8, 2018
Big Wins for the American People
Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Work Closely with Members of Congress to Ensure NAFTA has the Congressional Support Necessary to be Enacted into Law as Negotiations on the Agreement Near Conclusion
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 17, 2018
Thune Statement on Confirmation of Gina Haspel for CIA Director
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "I hope Senate Democrats join us in confirming Acting CIA Director Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated to lead the CIA and one of the most qualified nominees in the history of the agency."
Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2018
Sullivan Joins Colleagues in Urging Action To Break Through Confirmation Backlog & Avoid Last-Minute Funding Battles
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Expedited Floor Proceedings Before the End of the Fiscal Year
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2018
Obstruction for the Sake of Obstruction
Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2018
Transparency is Critical When EPA Seeks to Implement New Rules
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 26, 2018
Thune Votes to Confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2018
https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Brown%20Statement%204-12-18.pdf
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2018
Tweet - "Mike Pompeo is beyond qualified to serve as our nation's top diplomat, and I'm glad the Senate voted to confirm him as our next secretary of state."
Sen.John Thune
April 24, 2018
Rounds Statement on EPA Rule to Increase Science Transparency
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 18, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
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 12, 2018
Thune Statement on Trade Meeting With President Trump
Sen.John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce - Nomination Hearing
Sen.John Thune
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data
Sen.John Thune
March 9, 2018
Cherry Blossoms, a Capitol Tour, and a Cup of Joe
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 28, 2018
Thune's Commerce Committee Activity Report Details Positive Effect on South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 21, 2018
Protecting Free and Fair Elections
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 14, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Nominations
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Department of Defense's Role in Protecting Democratic Elections.
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 13, 2018
Thune on Confirmation of Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory, other DOT Nominations
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 12, 2018
Thune and Nelson Statements on White House Infrastructure Proposal
Sen.John Thune, ...
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