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Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: The filibuster is a critically important part of our government. It ensures 3 KEY things: 1. The majority of laws are bipartisan 2. Laws that impact Americans' lives aren't changing every few years 3. Americans w/ representatives in the minority party still have a voice in gov't Sen. John Thune
Jan. 11, 2022 Thune: Democrats Threaten to Change the Rules if They Can't Get Their Way Sen. John Thune
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: Voting should be easy and accessible, but Democrats' "voting rights" bill isn't about getting more Americans to the polls or strengthening faith in our system. They have openly admitted that this bill is about giving their party an advantage in the next election. Sen. John Thune
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: My statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot Sen. John Thune
Jan. 5, 2022 Thune: Democrats Want to Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game to Pass Radical Policies Sen. John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Thune: Democrats Receive "F" on 2021 Report Card Sen. John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: Couldn't have said it better myself, Leader Schumer. These days, @SenSchumer has changed his tune & would gladly bulldoze through historic rules to get his way. Sen. John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: "It'll be a doomsday for democracy." That's how @SenSchumer described eliminating the Senate filibuster when the shoe was on the other foot. Sen. John Thune
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Just announced the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act to block the federal gov't from forcing toddlers in the Head Start program to wear masks, even on the playground. This is yet another example of a burdensome Biden admin mandate that is being forced onto American families." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate just passed #NDAA to fund our military. I was proud to vote yes in support of our troops and the many big wins for South Dakota, including B-21 construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021 Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban "Dark Patterns' Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021 Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Bicameral Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns' Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Right now, we're facing a Biden-created border crisis, energy crisis, and inflation crisis. Our supply chains are broken, our businesses can't find workers, & the cost of many goods is through the roof. Yet, this is what the president is doing today." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 6, 2021 Thune to Oppose Rosenworcel as FCC Chair Sen. John Thune
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade was a bad decision, and the Supreme Court acted far outside of the Constitution when it created this precedent nearly 50 years ago. Our country was founded on the right to life, a right that should be extended to unborn children." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow SCOTUS will hear arguments in the Dobbs case, which offers the best opportunity in years to see Roe v. Wade overturned or modified -- something that's long overdue. I hope SCOTUS will uphold Mississippi's law and open the door to greater protection for unborn children." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee - Sen. Marshall Calls on Vilsack to Appear Before Ag Committee about Supply Chain Crisis Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2021 Tweet - "The polls are clear: the American people have had it with what President Biden & Democrats are doing to crater our economy. Rather than listening to these loud & clear messages, Democrats appear to be sticking their fingers in their ears and humming the same socialist tune." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 15, 2021 Blackburn Statement On Infrastructure Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States - USPS Expand into Banking Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Senators Write To Biden Calling For Increased Digital Trade In The Indo-Pacific Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune Leads Republican Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reverse Decision to Include So-Called "Net Neutrality" Commitments in ReConnect Program Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Kiran Ahuja, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Grassley Joins Effort To Address Absent Government Workforce, Urges Return To Work Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are living in a bubble & tuning out the message that Americans sent loud and clear at the ballot box. The American people see what's in Democrats' Build Back BIGGER, nanny state, big-government approach, and they don't want that to be our nation's future." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs- SVAC Republican Members Seek Answers on How the VA Vaccine Mandate Will Impact Veteran Services Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Thune, Grassley, Colleagues Again Seek Meeting With Biden Admin On Commonsense Biofuel Policies Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Schatz Lead Bipartisan Group to Bolster U.S. Leadership in Global Vaccination Distribution Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Rounds, Heinrich Introduce Indian Buffalo Management Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Democrats' IRS Snooping Proposal Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are so focused on trying to pass a reckless tax-and-spending spree that they are ignoring basic duties of governing and unfolding crises at the border, our ports, and around the world." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 19, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Rep. Hartzler Stand For Coach's Right to Pray Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights on Federal Land Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds Opposes Debt Limit Increase Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Just voted against Tracy Stone-Manning's nomination to lead the @BLMNational . I won't support someone with known ties to eco-terrorism and extremist environmental views to oversee our public lands." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "It's obvious that Dems believe Washington elites know what's best for everyone -- even South Dakotans. They're pushing for a federal takeover of states' authority -- telling them how to hold elections -- and forcing their liberal views on abortion laws and immunization requirements." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats seem to have forgotten that the states created the federal government, not the other way around. South Dakotans don't want Washington elites -- who may have never stepped foot in our state -- to be writing our election laws. Plain and simple." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Tribal Self-Governance for Federal Food Assistance Programs Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "I'm noticing a distinct pattern of Democrats trying to force Republican-governed states to bend the knee to their radical agenda. We are not going to allow Democrats to rewrite election laws in South Dakota, or any other state. Period." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "The Biden admin must be held accountable for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. They left American citizens behind, abandoned our Afghan allies, and left equipment & weapons in enemy hands. Congressional oversight is a must -- Blinken is the first step. We need the full story." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Hon. Charles Rettig, and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Womack, Lawmakers Express Concerns with Biden Administration's IRS Proposal Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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
Date Title Politician
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: The filibuster is a critically important part of our government. It ensures 3 KEY things: 1. The majority of laws are bipartisan 2. Laws that impact Americans' lives aren't changing every few years 3. Americans w/ representatives in the minority party still have a voice in gov't Sen.John Thune
Jan. 11, 2022 Thune: Democrats Threaten to Change the Rules if They Can't Get Their Way Sen.John Thune
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: Voting should be easy and accessible, but Democrats' "voting rights" bill isn't about getting more Americans to the polls or strengthening faith in our system. They have openly admitted that this bill is about giving their party an advantage in the next election. Sen.John Thune
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: My statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot Sen.John Thune
Jan. 5, 2022 Thune: Democrats Want to Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game to Pass Radical Policies Sen.John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Thune: Democrats Receive "F" on 2021 Report Card Sen.John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: Couldn't have said it better myself, Leader Schumer. These days, @SenSchumer has changed his tune & would gladly bulldoze through historic rules to get his way. Sen.John Thune
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: "It'll be a doomsday for democracy." That's how @SenSchumer described eliminating the Senate filibuster when the shoe was on the other foot. Sen.John Thune
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Just announced the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act to block the federal gov't from forcing toddlers in the Head Start program to wear masks, even on the playground. This is yet another example of a burdensome Biden admin mandate that is being forced onto American families." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate just passed #NDAA to fund our military. I was proud to vote yes in support of our troops and the many big wins for South Dakota, including B-21 construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021 Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban "Dark Patterns' Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021 Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Bicameral Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns' Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Right now, we're facing a Biden-created border crisis, energy crisis, and inflation crisis. Our supply chains are broken, our businesses can't find workers, & the cost of many goods is through the roof. Yet, this is what the president is doing today." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 6, 2021 Thune to Oppose Rosenworcel as FCC Chair Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade was a bad decision, and the Supreme Court acted far outside of the Constitution when it created this precedent nearly 50 years ago. Our country was founded on the right to life, a right that should be extended to unborn children." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow SCOTUS will hear arguments in the Dobbs case, which offers the best opportunity in years to see Roe v. Wade overturned or modified -- something that's long overdue. I hope SCOTUS will uphold Mississippi's law and open the door to greater protection for unborn children." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee - Sen. Marshall Calls on Vilsack to Appear Before Ag Committee about Supply Chain Crisis Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2021 Tweet - "The polls are clear: the American people have had it with what President Biden & Democrats are doing to crater our economy. Rather than listening to these loud & clear messages, Democrats appear to be sticking their fingers in their ears and humming the same socialist tune." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 15, 2021 Blackburn Statement On Infrastructure Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States - USPS Expand into Banking Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Senators Write To Biden Calling For Increased Digital Trade In The Indo-Pacific Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune Leads Republican Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reverse Decision to Include So-Called "Net Neutrality" Commitments in ReConnect Program Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Kiran Ahuja, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Grassley Joins Effort To Address Absent Government Workforce, Urges Return To Work Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are living in a bubble & tuning out the message that Americans sent loud and clear at the ballot box. The American people see what's in Democrats' Build Back BIGGER, nanny state, big-government approach, and they don't want that to be our nation's future." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs- SVAC Republican Members Seek Answers on How the VA Vaccine Mandate Will Impact Veteran Services Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Thune, Grassley, Colleagues Again Seek Meeting With Biden Admin On Commonsense Biofuel Policies Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Schatz Lead Bipartisan Group to Bolster U.S. Leadership in Global Vaccination Distribution Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Rounds, Heinrich Introduce Indian Buffalo Management Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Democrats' IRS Snooping Proposal Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are so focused on trying to pass a reckless tax-and-spending spree that they are ignoring basic duties of governing and unfolding crises at the border, our ports, and around the world." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 19, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Rep. Hartzler Stand For Coach's Right to Pray Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights on Federal Land Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds Opposes Debt Limit Increase Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Just voted against Tracy Stone-Manning's nomination to lead the @BLMNational . I won't support someone with known ties to eco-terrorism and extremist environmental views to oversee our public lands." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 29, 2021 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "It's obvious that Dems believe Washington elites know what's best for everyone -- even South Dakotans. They're pushing for a federal takeover of states' authority -- telling them how to hold elections -- and forcing their liberal views on abortion laws and immunization requirements." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats seem to have forgotten that the states created the federal government, not the other way around. South Dakotans don't want Washington elites -- who may have never stepped foot in our state -- to be writing our election laws. Plain and simple." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2021 Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Tribal Self-Governance for Federal Food Assistance Programs Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "I'm noticing a distinct pattern of Democrats trying to force Republican-governed states to bend the knee to their radical agenda. We are not going to allow Democrats to rewrite election laws in South Dakota, or any other state. Period." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Rounds, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021 Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "The Biden admin must be held accountable for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. They left American citizens behind, abandoned our Afghan allies, and left equipment & weapons in enemy hands. Congressional oversight is a must -- Blinken is the first step. We need the full story." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Hon. Charles Rettig, and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Womack, Lawmakers Express Concerns with Biden Administration's IRS Proposal Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
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
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