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July 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Ranking Member Waltz Asks Secretary Austin to Reconsider DoD COVID Vaccine Mandate on National Guard
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 28, 2022
Johnson Issues Statement on the End of the VA AIR Commission
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 27, 2022
Manchin: VA Air Commission is Dead
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022
Bipartisan Meat Packing Special Investigator Act Passes Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 21, 2022
Rounds, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of Pregnant Students and their Babies
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 13, 2022
Johnson Leads Bill to Prevent Future Formula Shortages
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 9, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Capito Joins Letter to Hhs Secretary Becerra on Transitioning From the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 7, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Moran, Colleagues in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Protect Pro-Life Groups from Violence
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 25, 2022
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Help First Responders Access Key Health Insurance Benefit In Retirement
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 24, 2022
Manchin, Rounds, Heinrich, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate the VA Air Commission
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 16, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Requesting Answers, Action in Baby Formula Shortage
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding NEPA Review of Biden Administration's Undefined 30×30 Initiative
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Johnson Questions FDA on Baby Formula Shortage
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 5, 2022
Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Mental Health Services in Rural America
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2022
Rounds' Bill Protecting Veterans Unanimously Passes Senate
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 21, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden wants to: ✓ Force Americans to wear masks on planes after a federal judge ruled it was government overreach ✓ Lift COVID border restrictions, inviting a surge of illegal immigration with no plan to deal with it Confused and concerned? You're not alone."
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "After a federal judge struck down Biden's airplane mask mandate, the CDC is now pushing Biden's Justice Department to actively fight in court to reverse the ruling and bring the mandate back. End the mandates."
Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2022
Amicus Brief concerning Sackett v EPA - Mississippi Republicans Support States' Right to Regulate
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Manchin, Rounds to Biden: Don't Cut VA Medical Services for Elderly Veterans
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States: Don't Cut VA Medical Services for Elderly Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 7, 2022
Rounds Calls on VA Secretary to Address Failure at Sioux Falls VA
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 7, 2022
Thune, Brown, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Health Services
Sen. John Thune
April 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Thune, Colleagues in Defending Lending Opportunities for Agriculture Businesses From Biden's Radical Environmental Agenda
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 6, 2022
Thune Presses HHS Secretary on Overreaching Child Mask Mandate in Head Start Facilities
Sen. John Thune
April 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Sen. Cramer Leads Colleagues in Calling on the SEC to Withdraw the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Thune Urge Environmental Protection Agency to Update Modeling for Biofuel Emissions
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 4, 2022
Rounds Submits Comment on "Product of USA" Label; Invites Public to Submit Comments Today
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 29, 2022
Tweet - "Sat down with folks from @SDRuralWater this afternoon. I appreciate everything they do to ensure South Dakotans have access to a clean, reliable water supply."
Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2022
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Carl Joins over 128 Colleagues in Demanding an Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rogers Joins Colleagues in Calling for Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2022
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Tornado Forecasting
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2022
Tweet - "It's time to end mask mandates -- on planes, in airports, & on school playgrounds. Glad to support @SenRandPaul 's effort to begin rolling back some of these federal mandates, but there's more that needs to be done, including rescinding the admin's illogical toddler mask mandate."
Sen. John Thune
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call to End Federal COVID Travel Restrictions, Mask Mandates
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Press President Biden to End COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Opposes Additional COVID-19 Assistance Without Full Accountability From White House on Previous COVID-19 Spending
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Romney Leads Colleagues in Pressing White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 1, 2022
Tweet - "Despite the CDC relaxing mask guidance across most of the nation, the Biden admin is keeping its requirement that toddlers in Head Start programs wear masks -- even on the playground. This has been ridiculous from the start, & with CDC relaxing, it's even more absurd."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Continue to Urge USDA to Prioritize the Health of the Black Hills National Forest and Its Timber Sale Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Tweet - "At the Super Bowl, pro-mask elites cheered on their team maskless, yet the Biden admin wants some toddlers as young as two years old to be masked at all times, even if they're on the playground. My message to Joe Biden: Unmask America's children."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
Tweet - ""Children need to be in the classroom.... laughing, learning and interacting with friends and teachers unimpeded by a cloth mask that is likely doing very little besides serving as an impediment.""
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
America's Drug Crisis
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Feb. 14, 2022
Thune Introduces Resolution to Unmask America's Children
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 9, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Tillis Pushes Back on Revival of WOTUS Overreach
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Thune, Menendez Legislation Prioritizes Kids' Mental Health
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blackburn, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Date
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Politician
July 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Ranking Member Waltz Asks Secretary Austin to Reconsider DoD COVID Vaccine Mandate on National Guard
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 28, 2022
Johnson Issues Statement on the End of the VA AIR Commission
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 27, 2022
Manchin: VA Air Commission is Dead
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022
Bipartisan Meat Packing Special Investigator Act Passes Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 21, 2022
Rounds, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of Pregnant Students and their Babies
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 13, 2022
Johnson Leads Bill to Prevent Future Formula Shortages
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 9, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Capito Joins Letter to Hhs Secretary Becerra on Transitioning From the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 7, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Moran, Colleagues in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Protect Pro-Life Groups from Violence
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 25, 2022
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Help First Responders Access Key Health Insurance Benefit In Retirement
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 24, 2022
Manchin, Rounds, Heinrich, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate the VA Air Commission
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 16, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Requesting Answers, Action in Baby Formula Shortage
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding NEPA Review of Biden Administration's Undefined 30×30 Initiative
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Johnson Questions FDA on Baby Formula Shortage
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 5, 2022
Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Mental Health Services in Rural America
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2022
Rounds' Bill Protecting Veterans Unanimously Passes Senate
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 21, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden wants to: ✓ Force Americans to wear masks on planes after a federal judge ruled it was government overreach ✓ Lift COVID border restrictions, inviting a surge of illegal immigration with no plan to deal with it Confused and concerned? You're not alone."
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "After a federal judge struck down Biden's airplane mask mandate, the CDC is now pushing Biden's Justice Department to actively fight in court to reverse the ruling and bring the mandate back. End the mandates."
Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2022
Amicus Brief concerning Sackett v EPA - Mississippi Republicans Support States' Right to Regulate
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Manchin, Rounds to Biden: Don't Cut VA Medical Services for Elderly Veterans
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States: Don't Cut VA Medical Services for Elderly Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 7, 2022
Rounds Calls on VA Secretary to Address Failure at Sioux Falls VA
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 7, 2022
Thune, Brown, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Health Services
Sen.John Thune
April 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Thune, Colleagues in Defending Lending Opportunities for Agriculture Businesses From Biden's Radical Environmental Agenda
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 6, 2022
Thune Presses HHS Secretary on Overreaching Child Mask Mandate in Head Start Facilities
Sen.John Thune
April 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Sen. Cramer Leads Colleagues in Calling on the SEC to Withdraw the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Thune Urge Environmental Protection Agency to Update Modeling for Biofuel Emissions
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 4, 2022
Rounds Submits Comment on "Product of USA" Label; Invites Public to Submit Comments Today
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 29, 2022
Tweet - "Sat down with folks from @SDRuralWater this afternoon. I appreciate everything they do to ensure South Dakotans have access to a clean, reliable water supply."
Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2022
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Carl Joins over 128 Colleagues in Demanding an Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rogers Joins Colleagues in Calling for Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2022
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Tornado Forecasting
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2022
Tweet - "It's time to end mask mandates -- on planes, in airports, & on school playgrounds. Glad to support @SenRandPaul 's effort to begin rolling back some of these federal mandates, but there's more that needs to be done, including rescinding the admin's illogical toddler mask mandate."
Sen.John Thune
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call to End Federal COVID Travel Restrictions, Mask Mandates
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Press President Biden to End COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Opposes Additional COVID-19 Assistance Without Full Accountability From White House on Previous COVID-19 Spending
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Romney Leads Colleagues in Pressing White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 1, 2022
Tweet - "Despite the CDC relaxing mask guidance across most of the nation, the Biden admin is keeping its requirement that toddlers in Head Start programs wear masks -- even on the playground. This has been ridiculous from the start, & with CDC relaxing, it's even more absurd."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Continue to Urge USDA to Prioritize the Health of the Black Hills National Forest and Its Timber Sale Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Tweet - "At the Super Bowl, pro-mask elites cheered on their team maskless, yet the Biden admin wants some toddlers as young as two years old to be masked at all times, even if they're on the playground. My message to Joe Biden: Unmask America's children."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
Tweet - ""Children need to be in the classroom.... laughing, learning and interacting with friends and teachers unimpeded by a cloth mask that is likely doing very little besides serving as an impediment.""
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
America's Drug Crisis
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Feb. 14, 2022
Thune Introduces Resolution to Unmask America's Children
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 9, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Tillis Pushes Back on Revival of WOTUS Overreach
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Thune, Menendez Legislation Prioritizes Kids' Mental Health
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blackburn, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
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