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April 16, 2020 Tweet - "I'm having bad déjà vu. Was this really only three weeks ago? And now we're back here *again* with Democrats blocking relief during a #GlobalPandemic. This isn't an abstract policy debate -- these are peoples' jobs and Americans' livelihoods. That's what we're trying to protect." Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers Sen. John Thune, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "22 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the #CoronavirusOutbreak hit our country. Hopefully, this serves as a stark wake-up call for Democrats who are standing in the way of additional funding for a program that's helping save jobs & keep small businesses open." Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020 Thune Statement on Democrats' Willingness to Let Critical Funding for America's Small Businesses and Workers Run Dry Sen. John Thune
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lankford, Wicker & Senators Urge Trump to Keep Pro-Life Protections for Coronavirus Research Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19 Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities Sen. John Thune, ...
April 10, 2020 Hoeven & Thune outline CARES Act assistance to help small businesses, start-ups maintain payroll & overcome pandemic challenges Sen. John Thune, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - McAdams calls on federal government to order more personal protective equipment Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 10, 2020 Argus Leader - Heroes Come In Unlikely Forms Sen. John Thune
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Thune Urges Department of Justice to Investigate Price Manipulation in the Beef Market Sen. John Thune
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is a lot of information out there about #COVID19, and it can be hard to know what info to trust. For up-to-date resources, including important @CDCgov guidance, check out http://thune.senate.gov/COVID19." Sen. John Thune
April 8, 2020 Letter to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf - Perdue, Loeffler Seek H-2A Flexibility During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "The #coronavirus relief passed by the Senate is having a positive effect on our small businesses that are struggling right now. Great to see." Sen. John Thune
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "We want people to be able to go back to work. We want there to be jobs to return to. We want small businesses to stay up and running and weather the storm. Those were among the Senate's goals w/ #COVID relief bills. In just 4 days, #PPP saved an estimated 5.7 M jobs." Sen. John Thune
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune Urges USDA to Strengthen the Integrity of the Cattle Market Sen. John Thune
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Lankford Urges Treasury, Federal Reserve to Keep CARES Act Financial Assistance Industry Neutral, Free of Bias Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "We all have to be resilient and grind through this -- knowing that the best way to get to the other side is to adhere to guidelines. And look for those days, hopefully in the near future, when we can hug our grandkids again. #TuesdayMotivation" Sen. John Thune
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke on the phone w/ Administrator @SBAJovita from @SBAgov about her effort to implement the #CARESAct's #COVID #smallbiz relief. I emphasized the need to help #smallbiz owners and employees who help support communities across South Dakota. #PaycheckProtectionProgram" Sen. John Thune
April 6, 2020 Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand TeleMental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen. Mike Rounds
April 5, 2020 Capital Journal - Professor John Thune: U.S. Government 101 Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#JobsReport confirms #COVID is hitting American workers & small biz hard. Many businesses are shutting down at no fault of their own, making it hard to pay workers. #SmallBiz relief loans enacted by Congress are now available. Info" Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 UPDATE: South Dakota received pallets of supplies this week from the National Strategic Stockpile and will be getting a number of the @AbbottNews rapid testing machines soon. These tools will go a long way in helping our state prepare to fight coronavirus." Sen. John Thune
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April 16, 2020 Tweet - "I'm having bad déjà vu. Was this really only three weeks ago? And now we're back here *again* with Democrats blocking relief during a #GlobalPandemic. This isn't an abstract policy debate -- these are peoples' jobs and Americans' livelihoods. That's what we're trying to protect." Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers Sen.John Thune, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "22 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the #CoronavirusOutbreak hit our country. Hopefully, this serves as a stark wake-up call for Democrats who are standing in the way of additional funding for a program that's helping save jobs & keep small businesses open." Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020 Thune Statement on Democrats' Willingness to Let Critical Funding for America's Small Businesses and Workers Run Dry Sen.John Thune
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lankford, Wicker & Senators Urge Trump to Keep Pro-Life Protections for Coronavirus Research Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19 Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities Sen.John Thune, ...
April 10, 2020 Hoeven & Thune outline CARES Act assistance to help small businesses, start-ups maintain payroll & overcome pandemic challenges Sen.John Thune, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - McAdams calls on federal government to order more personal protective equipment Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 10, 2020 Argus Leader - Heroes Come In Unlikely Forms Sen.John Thune
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Thune Urges Department of Justice to Investigate Price Manipulation in the Beef Market Sen.John Thune
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is a lot of information out there about #COVID19, and it can be hard to know what info to trust. For up-to-date resources, including important @CDCgov guidance, check out http://thune.senate.gov/COVID19." Sen.John Thune
April 8, 2020 Letter to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf - Perdue, Loeffler Seek H-2A Flexibility During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "The #coronavirus relief passed by the Senate is having a positive effect on our small businesses that are struggling right now. Great to see." Sen.John Thune
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "We want people to be able to go back to work. We want there to be jobs to return to. We want small businesses to stay up and running and weather the storm. Those were among the Senate's goals w/ #COVID relief bills. In just 4 days, #PPP saved an estimated 5.7 M jobs." Sen.John Thune
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune Urges USDA to Strengthen the Integrity of the Cattle Market Sen.John Thune
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Lankford Urges Treasury, Federal Reserve to Keep CARES Act Financial Assistance Industry Neutral, Free of Bias Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "We all have to be resilient and grind through this -- knowing that the best way to get to the other side is to adhere to guidelines. And look for those days, hopefully in the near future, when we can hug our grandkids again. #TuesdayMotivation" Sen.John Thune
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke on the phone w/ Administrator @SBAJovita from @SBAgov about her effort to implement the #CARESAct's #COVID #smallbiz relief. I emphasized the need to help #smallbiz owners and employees who help support communities across South Dakota. #PaycheckProtectionProgram" Sen.John Thune
April 6, 2020 Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand TeleMental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen.Mike Rounds
April 5, 2020 Capital Journal - Professor John Thune: U.S. Government 101 Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#JobsReport confirms #COVID is hitting American workers & small biz hard. Many businesses are shutting down at no fault of their own, making it hard to pay workers. #SmallBiz relief loans enacted by Congress are now available. Info" Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 UPDATE: South Dakota received pallets of supplies this week from the National Strategic Stockpile and will be getting a number of the @AbbottNews rapid testing machines soon. These tools will go a long way in helping our state prepare to fight coronavirus." Sen.John Thune
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